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A study analyzes survey data from Belgium, Italy, Poland, France, Norway and Spain to examine how European consumers define the concept of traditional food products (TFP). It is concluded that European consumers define TFP as a product that is traditionally consumed in a specific area, region or country, being made in a specific way and transmitted over generations.

Insufficient work space, inadequate line speeds and less-than-optimum changeovers are among the most frequently cited packaging system shortfalls in this year's packaging trends survey of food industry professionals. But a [...]

A survey involving 100 food and beverage companies shows that 15 of the 25 highest-earning companies recorded annual sales slumps in 2009, while 42 companies posted higher profits. The profitability of these companies is attributed to the ability to prepare for the recession. Other factors that led to lower sales for some companies and higher profits for other companies are discussed.

A survey by the periodical Food Processing shows that the average pay in the food and beverage industry has posted an annual decrease of 6.3 percent, to $93,537. Plant operations is the only job category that saw an increase in 2009 at half-percent. Meanwhile, a two percent point drop in job satisfaction is also observed.

A survey conducted by the Food Processing magazine found a 19.5 percent increase in capital expenditures in the food and beverage industries for 2010, compared with an 8.7 percent drop in 2009. Budgeted capital expenditures rose from $11.439 billion in 2009 to $13.664 billion in 2010. Projects into which these expenses will be earmarked for are described.

When it comes to food and beverage safety and waste, consumers often rely on the package's date code to help them decide whether to consume the product or not. Are [...]

Capital spending in the 20 biggest publicly held food and beverage companies is expected to drop by 2.9% from $9.845 billion in 2008 to $9.560 billion in 2009, according to an annual capital spending survey. Results also show that the seven companies planning to cut capital spending are reducing it an average of over 28 percentage points. Capital spending plans of specific companies are presented.

Though soy food consumption has been steadily climbing, nearly three quarters of Americans still do not use soy products, though not for a lack of awareness. According to a 2008 [...]

A 2008 survey of food and beverage manufacturers found that 43% are optimistic going into 2009 despite the recession while 22% are pessimistic. Results also showed that more than half expect production increases in 2009. The environmental and energy challenges faced by the food and beverage industry are also discussed.

The 2008 Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey for the food industry found that job satisfaction increased by 2.5 percentage points, but job insecurity increased by 10%. Details on the industry's salary categories, work hours, and demographic information, such as age, gender, educational attainment and race, are provided.

IN A HIGHLY UNSCIENTIFIC SURVEY, WE SENT A TWENTY-ITEM QUESTIONNAIRE to some 75 chefs and other movers and shakers in the Texas food world to ask what dining will be […]

Food safety is the no. 1 concern for food processors according to a survey of 395 respondents in the food industry. This concern was largely caused by the major food product recalls in 2007. Energy and Labor issues were the top two and three concerns of food processors. 20 percent of the respondents projected a 20 percent increase in their production for 2008.

The estimated percentage of U.S. households that were food insecure in 2016 was 12.3%, down slightly from 12.7% in 2015, according to USDA's ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE's Household Food Security in [...]

Byline: Simon Harvey More than a third of food businesses operating in the UK have said they would become 'unviable' without access to workers from the European Union. The warning [...]

Just-Food, an information agency that covers the food industry, having recently conducted a survey among ten East European countries, reports that the market for frozen food grew at an average [...]

I am the healthy consumer. Now, I don't look like the healthy consumer all the time. In fact, there are months where I look like I ate the healthy consumer [...]

In developing new products, please don't confuse 2007's latest trends with those of 2006. The "healthy" and "natural" trends of last year are now consumer expectations. "Portion control," however, which […]

Rising wholesale prices, consumers' lack of knowledge and increased competition from big-box retailers like Wal-Mart are the three biggest challenges seafood retailers face, according to the results of SeaFood Business' [...]

They want to be cool, are impressionable and have the cash--like, $150 billion, reports PBS's Frontline. Comprising a large part of the Millennial Generation born between 1980 and 2000, the [...]

Of the 10 top-selling new foods or beverages in 2005, six are positioned for weight-loss, in one form or another. Furthermore, if a sports drink can be considered a hallmark [...]

Even when products are naturally healthy, processors plan to make them even better. Last year was a sort of rev-up for new product development, which is now set to motor. […]

'A couple of years ago, a competitor of ours went out of business just before Christmas. It was great getting the extra orders, but our biggest worry was getting jar [...]

Even when products are naturally healthy, processors plan to make them even better. Last year was a sort of rev-up for new product development, which is now set to motor. […]

Ingredients used to formulate products for weight management are not as straightforward as many would believe. The manufacturers participating in the Prepared Foods' (PF) 2006 'R&D Trends Survey: Weight Control [...]

Last year was a tough year for everyone. To say things got Biblical' would hardly be an exaggeration. We have a largely religions war in the Middle East. poverty and [...]

Businesses in the cold chain today are faced with a transportation capacity shortage while new and existing customers are requiring smaller, more frequent, shipments to meet their lean inventory objectives, [...]

Smart, safe, secure and sanitary--that's the mantra of today's food and beverage manufacturers when building a new facility, planning an expansion project or managing a major renovation. With plant projects [...]

Dairy Products Two-thirds of the time customers tell dairies what to develop. However, most dairies supplement this instruction by paying close attention to trends and trade magazines. Consumer research and […]

Consumer taste buds this year are looking for low-carb, healthy, low fat/low trans fat, nutritional, low calorie, low sugar, natural, organic and allergen-free foods. Value added ingredients such as neutraceuticals, [...]

The nutrition tide is turning, and product formulators are being knocked overboard along with the foundations of what constitutes a healthy diet. The 2004 Prepared Foods' Exclusive R&D Trends Survey, [...]

America was a tough town to work in over the last 12 months, with the third quarter's job-growth rally making only a minor dent in the 2.7 million lost jobs [...]

At first glance, spare parts may not seem crucial in the big scheme of life at a food manufacturing plant. But spare or replacement parts are often the kind of [...]

So people think the food industry is low skilled and low paid. The perception could hardly be further from the truth, according to the first annual salary survey carried out [...]

Two years ago, when a team of university researchers surveyed the readership of Frozen Food Age's sister publication, Food Logistics, on their use of technology to manage the supply chain, [...]

Streamlining resources in new product development: The right mix of investment, resources and marketing is key to new product success. The proper mix of investment, resources, and marketing is as […]

Ok, so you probably haven't even thought about juggling ... at least since your last trip to Cirque du Soleil or that time when you channel surfed past 'The Bozo [...]

Be they organic or functional, ethnic or for foodservice, foods and beverages are diversifying as much as ever, and R&D departments are pressed to meet those changing demands. As in [...]

Elderly customers in the U.K. were found to be a nutritional risk group. A study of their shopping experiences from interviews produced merchandise related, retail practices, and staff, issues.

Turning the tide Many R&D departments report staff, budget increases. R&D operations may be poised on the brink of a watershed. For the first time in several years, R&D staff [...]

Comparative surveys have revealed that food sales have slowed down in the UK posting a 4.7% increase in value and 1.4% increase in volume during the 1st quarter of 1999. This has been considerably lower compared to 1998 statistics. This 1st quarter 1999 figures suggest a 3% rate of inflation. Companies such as J. Sainsbury and Tesco believe that inflation rate over the 52-week period until Mar 6, 1999 was below the official guideline which averaged at 1.7%.

Juggling retailer and consumer needs, implementing new automation technology and simultaneously reducing in-plant production costs result in a full plate for Europe's food manufacturers. European food manufacturers have a tough [...]

The 1998 ID magazine benchmarking survey shows that labor issues rank as the major problem facing food distributors for the future. The need to maintain strong profit margins and cost control both rank second, while tighter industry competition is third among challenges facing food service companies. The report also forecasts continued consolidation, the continuing emergence of home-meal replacement and efficiency-enhancing innovations going into 1999., Labor problems edged out margin pressure as the top challenge for distributor executives in the ID 1998 benchmarking survey. Margin pressure is tied for the No. 2 spot along with [...]