just-food's research round-up

Flavours, health and wellness and ice cream are three sectors highlighted in this week's batch of featured reports from the just-food store.

FLAVOURS

Food Flavors and Ingredients Outlook 2012, 9th Edition
The aim of this report is to identify and discuss the flavour and ingredient trends expected to have a major impact in the near future on food consumed both at home and away. It appears that consumers will especially value creative attempts by manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice operators to affordably introduce variety, comfort and indulgence to their taste experiences.

Flavours: A World of Diversity and innovation
This report assesses global flavour trends, looking at market sizes and segmentation, and explores some of the themes impacting flavour usage and development. Specific analysis is also included on flavour trends in the soft drinks, snacks and dairy/ice cream categories as these are driving innovation in flavour choice.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

The Future of Targeted Functional and Wellbeing Food and Drinks
Nutraceuticals/functional food and drinks have had an influence in the development of the food and drinks industry over the past five years. This report provides a rigorous study of the growth, drivers and future market size of the market, evaluating and identifying the key ingredients that will take it forward.

Health and Wellness in Germany
This report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 2006-2010, allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other.

ICE CREAM

Ice cream in the United Kingdom
Ice cream sales have benefited in part by ice cream credentials gaining more ethical certification. Multi-million brand Magnum adopted Rainforest Alliance certification for its Ghana and Ecuador launches and Ben & Jerry’s also became 100% Fairtrade. This report looks at the details.

Flavours in Dairy and Ice cream in Japan
The report highlights the major drivers behind flavour and fragrance supply and demand and provides detailed analysis of individual flavours and fragrances and the product categories they are used in. 

TRENDS

The Future of Gourmet Foods
This report identifies current trends in gourmet food and considers how they are differentiated from mainstream products, how they evolve and how their premium positioning can be defended. By looking at the latest trends in new product development and changes in consumer demand, the report identifies key opportunities for future development strategies.

The Future of Sustainability in Food and Drinks
A report which aims to understand consumer attitudes towards sustainability, and the latest trends in the market for sustainable food and drinks. By doing so, it identifies key opportunities for innovation and growth.