This week’s reports from the just-food research store includes a look at intense sweetener stevia, which last month won EU approval for use in food and drink products sold in the region. The featured research also takes in the UK supermarket sector, the bakery industry in China and an analysis of US dairy giant Dean Foods.

Stevia
Stevia has emerged on the global stage as a natural sweetener with enormous potential in the last few years, as consumers strive for healthier lifestyles in their food and beverage choices. This report examines the origins and rapid development of this all-natural sweetener within the international market, as it achieves regulatory approval for use in food and beverages.

Supermarkets in the UK – Industry Market Research Report
This IBISWorld report includes an analysis of the key players in the UK’s fiercely competitive supermarket sector. The analysts provide growth rates for the industry’s leading chains, including Tesco and Asda, as well five-year forecasts for the sector.

Health on the Restaurant Menu: Foodservice Trends in the US
This report will help the industry align their branding and menu development strategies with evolving consumer health perceptions and expectations; the quickly evolving health education landscape; and the effects of nationwide menu regulation.

Packaged Food 2011 (Part 1): Global Market Performance and Prospects
Part one of Euromonitor’s three-part report on the state of the packaged food industry in 2011 examines global and regional retail sales performance, as well as retail prospects through to 2016.

Packaged Food 2011 (Part 2): Product Category Performance Review
This second of a three-part report identifies specific product trends that helped the global packaged food market to carry on growing in 2011.

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Dean Foods Co in Health and Wellness (World)
Following the purchase of leading European soy milk brand Alpro, this report outlines key growth areas within emerging markets, as well as the challenges that US dairy giant Dean Foods faces.

China bakery product manufacturing industry, 2011
The report provides in-depth analysis and detailed insight into the bakery product manufacturing industry in China. It looks at market drivers, key enterprises and their strategies, as well as technologies and investment status, risks and trends. 

Aseptic Packaging
Aseptic packaging is a type of packaging in which the contents and the container are commercially sterilized separately and are then combined in a sterile environment to prevent microbiological contamination. In food and beverage applications, the process results in packaging that is shelf stable for up to one year at ambient temperatures. 

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