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Brits Relish Burgers

    Brits Relish Burgers

New research from Mintel reveals that as many as 45% of Brits would buy a burger in celebration of National Burger Day (25th August), rising to 58% of 16-34 year

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Irish Grocery Spending Rises For Fifth Consecutive Quarter

The amount Irish consumers spend on everyday grocery items, such as food, drinks and toiletries, increased year-on-year for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to Nielsen retail performance data. In the second

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Bord Bia Study Reveals Ireland’s Home Baking Trends

    Bord Bia Study Reveals Ireland’s Home Baking Trends

Weekend baking and smaller portion sizes are among the top global trends identified in a new Bord Bia bakery study. The home baking market in Ireland is valued at almost

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Busy Brits Present Major Opportunity For On-the-go Dairy Products

    Busy Brits Present Major Opportunity For On-the-go Dairy Products

British consumers are increasingly looking for food and drink that saves time and allows them to feel they have a better work-life balance. Indeed, 50% of British people feel there

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Global Juice Drink Consumption to Rise by 5% a Year

    Global Juice Drink Consumption to Rise by 5% a Year

Global fruit juice and drink consumption exceeded 80 billion litres in 2015, representing 10% of overall soft drink volume, according to a new report from specialist food and drink consultancy

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Overall UK Tea Sales to Drop by 5% in 2016 As Cake Sales Rise

    Overall UK Tea Sales to Drop by 5% in 2016 As Cake Sales Rise

New research from Mintel reveals that over one in three (35%) tea drinkers aged between 55 and 64 drink five or more cups of standard black tea a day, compared

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Irish Beverage Council Highlights Costs of Proposed Sugar Tax

    Irish Beverage Council Highlights Costs of Proposed Sugar Tax

The Irish Beverage Council (IBC), the Ibec group that represents companies that produce, distribute and market soft drinks, juices, bottled waters and sports and energy drinks in Ireland, has published

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Kvass, East Europe’s Traditional Fermented Soft Drink, Ticks Health Trend Boxes

    Kvass, East Europe’s Traditional Fermented Soft Drink, Ticks Health Trend Boxes

Kvass, traditional to markets such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States, accounts for 6% of the East European carbonates market, and has evolved over the years, according to

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Drinks and Hospitality Industry Vital For Ireland’s Tourism Offer in Wake of Brexit

    Drinks and Hospitality Industry Vital For Ireland’s Tourism Offer in Wake of Brexit

A new report by DCU economist Tony Foley, commissioned by the Support Your Local campaign, ‘The Contribution of the Drinks Industry to Tourism’, has highlighted the massive and far-reaching role

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Fibre and speciality carbohydrates market to rise

According to a new report from Grand View Research, the global market for fibres and speciality carbohydrates is expected to reach $9.84 billion by 2024. Increasing awareness of gut health

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Euro 2016 Gives Irish Grocery Retailers a Boost

    Euro 2016 Gives Irish Grocery Retailers a Boost

The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 17 July 2016, show continued growth for the grocery market with sales rising by 3.3%

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Number of New Product Launches Falls by 13% as UK Grocers Cut Ranges

    Number of New Product Launches Falls by 13% as UK Grocers Cut Ranges

The number of new products being launched by manufacturers into UK retail stores is falling significantly, according to a study of the performance of new grocery products from launch, published by IRI, a leading

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Nestlé and Samsung to Collaborate on Digital Nutrition and Health

    Nestlé and Samsung to Collaborate on Digital Nutrition and Health

Nestlé and Samsung have announced a research collaboration to explore the potential of nutrition science and digital sensor technologies to provide new insights into healthy living. They are developing a new

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Chocolate Flavour Scoops Top Spot in UK Ice Cream Innovation

    Chocolate Flavour Scoops Top Spot in UK Ice Cream Innovation

New research from Mintel reveals that there were more chocolate flavoured ice cream products launched in the UK in the past year than vanilla for the first time in eight

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Rabobank Global Dairy Top 20 2016

    Rabobank Global Dairy Top 20 2016

The Rabobank Global Dairy Top 20 2016, the latest annual Rabobank survey of the world’s largest dairy companies, highlights the giants of one of the world’s most valuable food sectors.

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European Consumers More Concerned Over Brexit Economic Impact Than the UK

    European Consumers More Concerned Over Brexit Economic Impact Than the UK

Results from a Mintel survey of over 7,000 consumers across Europe reveals that people in Spain, Italy and Poland are more concerned about the effects of Brexit on their own

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Only One Fifth of Global Population Achieves Sufficient Vitamin E Status

DSM Nutritional Products highlights a study published in the International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research <http://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/pdf/10.1024/0300-9831/a000281> , which established that just 21% of the studies of the examined populations

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Changing Lifestyles Grow Turkish Desire For Packaged Food and Drink

    Changing Lifestyles Grow Turkish Desire For Packaged Food and Drink

Turkey is experiencing a number of big shifts in its demographics which is having a positive effect on the packaged food market. Since the 1950s, the urban population has expanded.

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Consumer Goods M&A Quadrupled in 2015 With Deal Value Topping $226 Billion

    Consumer Goods M&A Quadrupled in 2015 With Deal Value Topping $226 Billion

M&A has become the primary source of revenue growth among the top 50 global consumer goods companies as sales growth in the sector slumped to 3.4%, half what it was

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British Attitudes Towards Cooking in the Home

    British Attitudes Towards Cooking in the Home

New research from Mintel reveals three in five (60%) 16-34s like experimenting with new cooking trends and ingredients, compared to 51% of UK consumers overall. However, whilst young consumers show

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Over 40% of Young Consumers Snack Regularly

    Over 40% of Young Consumers Snack Regularly

Over a third of consumers globally say they snack regularly, with the figure rising to just over 40% for young people aged 18-34, as the practice of modular eating becomes

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Developing Economies Set to Drive 4.6% Growth in Global Dairy and Soy Food Market by 2020

    Developing Economies Set to Drive 4.6% Growth in Global Dairy and Soy Food Market by 2020

The global dairy and soy food market will rise from US$617.9 billion in 2015 to US$773.4 billion by 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate of 4.6%, according to consumer

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The Genius of Danone’s Pricey WhiteWave Acquisition

    The Genius of Danone’s Pricey WhiteWave Acquisition

To some observers, $10.4 billion is a hefty sum to pay for a business perhaps best known for its brand

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UK Sports Nutrition Market Bulks Up

    UK Sports Nutrition Market Bulks Up

Muscle milks, protein bars and energy gels, while once sports nutrition products were solely used by bodybuilders and Olympic athletes,

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DuPont Nutrition & Health Honours 2016 Science Excellence Medalists

    DuPont Nutrition & Health Honours 2016 Science Excellence Medalists

The Danisco Foundation has awarded three Science Excellence Medals for 2016. The medalists are senior scientists broadly recognized by DuPont

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Flexitarian Lifestyle is New Trend: +24% CAGR in global meat substitute launches

Innova Market Insights data shows a +60% rise in global food and beverage launches using a vegetarian claim between 2011

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Global Growth of Premium Alcohol Shows Strength Across Categories

    Global Growth of Premium Alcohol Shows Strength Across Categories

The global premium-and-above spirits market gained 6.7 million nine-litre cases in 2015 versus 2014, a 5% uplift, according to the

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Choice of Irish Supermarket Not Driven by Low Prices

    Choice of Irish Supermarket Not Driven by Low Prices

Product availability and quality are the most highly influential factors when it comes to where Irish shoppers choose to buy

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Clover in Grass Swards Increases Milk and Grass Production

    Clover in Grass Swards Increases Milk and Grass Production

The results of research at the Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College in Ireland show that incorporating white clover into ryegrass pastures

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Milk powder production to rise according to CoBank

According to a new research report from CoBank U.S. producers of milk powder are set to bring significant amounts of

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Confidence is Rising in Europe’s Commercial Beverage Market

    Confidence is Rising in Europe’s Commercial Beverage Market

Although an early Easter was anticipated to boost European beverage sales in the first quarter of 2016, the general downward

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University On-campus Dining Has Great Room For Growth

    University On-campus Dining Has Great Room For Growth

Exclusive new research conducted by the NUS on behalf of Premier Foods has revealed that, despite record numbers of students

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Teagasc Technology Foresight Report

    Teagasc Technology Foresight Report

The Teagasc Technology Foresight 2035 report has been presented to the European Commission. The Technology Foresight Project involved consultation with

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Brexit to Impact Confectionery, Ready Meals and Sweet & Savoury Snacks Sectors Most

    Brexit to Impact Confectionery, Ready Meals and Sweet & Savoury Snacks Sectors Most

According to Euromonitor, confectionery, ready meals and sweet and savoury snacks are expected to be the most-affected packaged food sectors

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DSM reports on lactose-free

DSM’s latest Global Insight Series report reveals that an overwhelming number of consumers of lactose-free dairy in emerging markets such

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IFR to collaborate with Jiangnan

The UK’s Institute of Food Research and Jiangnan University have collaborated to initiate a UK-China Joint Centre for Probiotic Research.

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A new decontamination technology will allow recycling packages having contained hazardous substances

After two years of researches, the European project LIFE EXTRUCLEAN has resulted in an innovative process in pilot plant to

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Caps and closures market to reach $68bn by 2021

According to MarketsandMarkets research, the market for caps and closures will grow from $49.78 billion in 2015 to $68.71 billion

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What Makes Cheese Blush?

    What Makes Cheese Blush?

Scientists at Teagasc and University College Cork have identified a heat-loving bacterium as the cause of pink discolouration defects in

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Well-off British Consumers Bankroll the Good Life

    Well-off British Consumers Bankroll the Good Life

Jet-setting, gourmet dining and sparkling wine – new research from Mintel finds that certain markets are flourishing as a result

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Gourmet Teas in Pouches Will Appeal to Busy Consumers Craving Quality Hot Drinks

    Gourmet Teas in Pouches Will Appeal to Busy Consumers Craving Quality Hot Drinks

Hot drinks such as tea and coffee are a staple of busy consumers’ lives. However, an apparent lack of time

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Mondelez International Investing $15 Million in New Research & Development Centre in Poland

    Mondelez International Investing $15 Million in New Research & Development Centre in Poland

Mondelēz International officially started construction of a new global Research, Development & Quality (RDQ) site in Bielany Wroclawskie. The state-of-

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Irish Grocery Spend Continues to Rise as Record Numbers Shop at Lidl

    Irish Grocery Spend Continues to Rise as Record Numbers Shop at Lidl

The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 22 May 2016, show a

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Lucozade Ribena assists on blackcurrant research project

Lucozade Ribena Suntory has contributed to a £220,000 international research project, which is aiming to turn blackcurrant pomace into food

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VTT: wood could be an ingredient

Xylan, fibrillated cellulose and lignin are wood-derived polymers that could be used for improving the texture and reducing the energy

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Craft Spirits Account For One in Seven Global Spirit Launches

    Craft Spirits Account For One in Seven Global Spirit Launches

Whilst craft beer has taken the world by storm, today there is a new drink taking a shot at global

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Wood-derived ingredients could be future of food

According to Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre, manufacturers could soon be using wood-derived polymers such as xylan, fibrillated cellulose and

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Nestlé Research Partners With Imperial College London

    Nestlé Research Partners With Imperial College London

Imperial College London and Nestlé Research are establishing a research and innovation partnership exploring metabolic health and nutrition. The collaboration will

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204,000 Jobs Are Dependent on Drinks and Hospitality Sector in Ireland

    204,000 Jobs Are Dependent on Drinks and Hospitality Sector in Ireland

The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland has launched the Support Your Local campaign for 2016, which seeks to highlight the

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Asia’s Beverage Market to Experience Unprecedented Growth

    Asia’s Beverage Market to Experience Unprecedented Growth

Canadean’s latest long-term beverage predictions highlight the increasing volume migration from developed to emerging markets. By 2021 Asia is predicted

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Kantar Worldpanel Reveals the UK’s Most Chosen Brands

    Kantar Worldpanel Reveals the UK’s Most Chosen Brands

In its fourth annual barometer of the nation’s most chosen FMCG brands, Kantar Worldpanel has revealed that British brands are

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Irish Grocery Purchasing Rises For Fourth Consecutive Quarter

    Irish Grocery Purchasing Rises For Fourth Consecutive Quarter

The amount Irish consumers spend on everyday grocery items, such as food, drinks and toiletries, increased year-on-year for the fourth

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Natural Alternatives Look to Close the Sweetness Gap in Soft Drinks

    Natural Alternatives Look to Close the Sweetness Gap in Soft Drinks

Ongoing concerns about obesity and sugar intake have driven interest in reduced sugar and diet drinks in recent years. This

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Wine and Spirits Sector Holds Own as Growth Slows in Duty Free and Travel Retail

    Wine and Spirits Sector Holds Own as Growth Slows in Duty Free and Travel Retail

At the 21st TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference which took place in Singapore recently, the latest data from two

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