Online grocery shopping still small, but growing rapidly, says Nielsen

Sep 14, 2012 | Research

Global consumers’ intent to buy foods and beverages online has grown 44% in two years, with over a quarter (26%) planning to buy online in the next three to six months, according to a new survey from market research organization Nielsen.

Farm level environmentalism could provide unique selling propositions, says study

Aug 31, 2012 | Research

High demand for environmentally friendly goods is providing the food industry with growing opportunities to create a new and unique supply chain system that offers advantages for everybody, according to new research.

New report takes pulse of EU olive oil farms

Aug 17, 2012 | International News/Trends, Research

Which olive oil farms are thriving and which ones are diving – and why – is the focus of a new European Commission report. Covering the three main EU producers – Spain, Italy, and Greece – the “EU olive farms report” analyses trends in cost, margin and farm income in...

Nano-filtration may aid recovery of phenols from fruit waste

Aug 17, 2012 | Research

The use of nano-filtering technology could help in the recovery and purification of bioactive ingredients such as phenolic compounds from fruit wastes, say researchers.

Olive Oil Production in the US industry market research report now available

Aug 3, 2012 | International News/Trends, Research

Despite a small decline during the recession, increasing consumer demand for olive oil has kept production growing over the past five years. In the coming years, rising health consciousness will continue driving consumer demand for the industry’s products,...

Eight top food trends to drive consumers by 2020

May 11, 2012 | Olive Oil News, Research

Top food trends will dominate European shoppers’ buying habits by the year 2020, predicts Spanish research organisation Azti-Tecnalia. Top trends include demands for transparent and accessible information, and foods which offer a multi-sensory experience – sounds like...