Author Archives for Pat Hanson
February 25, 2021 9:12 am
Published by Pat Hanson
Consumers have increasing exposure to products’ nutritional, health, or environmental impacts. Purchase decisions are clearly no longer based on great... Learn More
February 4, 2021 5:16 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
The Popularity of Snacking Spanish tapas, Italian antipasti, hors d’oeuvre inspired by the French cuisine, or Mezze as served in... Learn More
January 28, 2021 11:35 am
Published by Pat Hanson
Consumer Behaviour Is Shifting When we predicted consumer and industry trends for 2020 at the beginning of last year, we... Learn More
January 8, 2021 4:30 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
Speed to Market Has Been a Growing Focus Over the last decade, agility has become a key focus for both... Learn More
December 29, 2020 1:55 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
Rising Demand for Organic In today’s society, food often plays an integral role in our health, well-being and comfort. Amongst... Learn More
September 17, 2020 2:49 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
The Story of Cochineal For food and beverage manufacturers, it is normal to pay special attention to innovations and the... Learn More
September 4, 2020 1:38 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
There’s no denying that consumer demand for plant-based meat analogues is shifting the market. From major brands looking to capitalize... Learn More
June 29, 2020 9:29 am
Published by Pat Hanson
Amid COVID-19, we have observed and been part of the food industry’s journey to quickly pivot to changing consumer shopping... Learn More
April 16, 2020 12:47 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
The naturalness trend is omnipresent, driving a global move of food and drink products towards natural colouring. For example, in... Learn More
April 9, 2020 11:51 am
Published by Pat Hanson
“Colour is a useful tool to attract and communicate information with customers”, Global Data notes in their Q3 global consumer... Learn More
January 3, 2020 4:02 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
Discover how consumer and industry trends will shape requests for food colour in 2020. DOWNLOAD PDF
November 11, 2019 11:59 am
Published by Pat Hanson
A growing interest in plant-based alternatives In today’s ever-changing market, brands innovating to meet new demands seem to resonate strongly... Learn More
September 16, 2019 10:12 am
Published by Pat Hanson
Shrinking Project Lifecycles Stress Importance of On-Time Ingredient Delivery The food and beverage industry is constantly evolving to meet customer... Learn More
February 25, 2019 9:00 am
Published by Pat Hanson
Whilst fewer meals are consumed at home, and snacking in today’s society becomes ever more frequent amongst consumers across the... Learn More
January 22, 2019 6:31 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
The cost of natural colours in a final product formulation is greatly impacted by usage rates. Thus, cost-in-use is the... Learn More
December 17, 2018 5:55 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
Discover what consumers will be eating with their eyes in 2019. DOWNLOAD PDF
December 4, 2018 3:21 am
Published by Pat Hanson
Scientifically speaking, white is a highly complex colour interrelated to several physical, physiological and neuronal processes. The quality of white... Learn More
April 12, 2018 4:44 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
In many markets, cultural diversity and market trends, such as growing consumer awareness, have an immediate and direct impact on... Learn More
March 12, 2018 12:29 am
Published by Pat Hanson
Consumer demand for natural and “less processed” food and drink are inspiring companies around the world to reformulate their products... Learn More
February 19, 2018 7:40 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
Staying on top of colour trends is critical for keeping pace in the ever-changing food world. Here’s a look at... Learn More
April 19, 2017 7:46 pm
Published by Pat Hanson
Staying on top of colour trends is critical for keeping pace in the ever-changing food world. Here’s a look at... Learn More