With the beverage market growing in leaps and bounds, and consumers focusing their attention and buying power on health and well-being, the stage is set for growth in natural flavours, colours and functionality.
Read more...The more informal connection and interaction there is between users of flavours and fragrances and manufacturers and suppliers, the better will be the standards in our industry. That’s the driver behind the increasingly popular South African Association of the Flavour and Fragrance Industry (SAAFFI) networking evenings and the conviction of Michael Gristwood, executive director of SAAFFI. Read more...
The unassuming premises of Unique Flavors, in Centurion, house the offices, storage and manufacturing facilities of a business that has gone from strength to strength.
Read more...Consumer demand for natural, healthy and convenient products is the primary driver behind beverage development, according to the USA’s Beverage Industry’s New Product Development Survey for 2011. Survey results among the beverage manufacturing respondents show that consumer demands, changing tastes and the need to create excitement in a product line are driving new beverage product introductions with particular emphasis on health and wellness, profitability, all natural flavours and products, and gaining market share. Read more...
Earlier this year, Food Engineering & Ingredients Online, stated that health remains the fastest growing megatrend for food and drink manufacturers despite the recession, showing a year on year growth of 18% from 2006 to 2009. Convenience food and beverage products showed a 14% growth for the same period. Read more...
