A major new report from MINTEL, looking at the nation’s attitudes towards food, shows that half (48%) of all British adults are ‘fed up with being told what to eat by ‘do-gooders’ on healthy eating campaigns’. It would seem that a very sizeable portion of the British public is showing…
Latest research from MINTEL finds wine sales in the UK booming as British women continue their love affair with wine. Between 1999 and 2004 wine sales in the UK grew by over 30%, from £5.8 billion to an estimated £7.6 billion in 2004. The market is expected to grow by…
Chicago, IL, December 16, 2004 — The bottled water market is estimated to reach $8 billion in sales in 2004, an increase of 7.9% over 2003 sales, according to a new report from Mintel. Bottled water is now the second most consumed beverage in the US based on volume. While…
Chicago, IL, December 9, 2004 — Consumers may be losing their enthusiasm for soy, according to a recent report from Mintel. Although figures show a 17% increase in sales of soy food and drink products between 2001 and 2002, sales slowed by 2003. The market continued to show growth between…
Chicago, IL, December 7, 2004 — Americans eat an average of 4.6 times a day, according to exclusive research from Mintel. Adults age 18 to 34 are significantly more likely than any other age group to snack three or more times per day in addition to their regular meals. Due…
Latest research from MINTEL finds that a truly British institution – the local fish and chip shop – ranks as Britain’s favourite place to eat. Indeed, in three months alone, as many as half of Britons visited one. This traditional fayre is closely followed by a meal down the local…
Latest research from MINTEL shows that the food retail market across Europe is no longer being driven forward by sales of food, but by sales of an ever-increasing selection of non-food products. Across 19 European countries sales through all food retailers climbed by almost 16% between 1999 and 2003, to…
The foodservices market in Ireland is booming, consumption of food and beverages outside of the home and supermarket in 2003 was valued at €5.7billion and with the Christmas rush just around the corner, the foodservices industry is bracing itself for one of its most profitable trading periods. That’s the findings…
Over the years, fruit juices have had many guises from being the ” must have ” starter of the 1970s to a sludgy concentrate served with a full English. Now latest research from MINTEL shows a new era for fruit juices, as Britain’s increasing demand for high quality, natural and…
Chicago, IL, October 26, 2004 — According to Mintel’s recent research, the $44.5 billion red meat industry posted an 18% increase in sales between 2002 and 2004, and a 39% increase since 1999. Sales have been robust due to the explosion of popularity of the Atkins diet in 2003, which…
Chicago, IL, September 28, 2004 — According to Mintel’s recent research, Americans are drastically behind in the consumption of fish and seafood in comparison to other parts of the world. Americans each eat an average of 15.6 pounds of fish and seafood per year, compared to 82.9 pounds of chicken…
