VideoMining Corp. announced the results of two major national studies that found shoppers spending less time in supermarkets and more time in convenience stores.

As more and more nations globally do not consider GMOs (genetically modified organisms) to be safe for consumer goods products, The Non-GMO Project, a non-profit organization, is on a mission of protecting the non-GMO food supply and giving consumers an informed choice.

The list is based on research conducted by The Food Channel in conjunction with CultureWaves®, and identifies the significant trends happening around sandwich and salad entrees.

Whether salty, savory, or sweet; high, low, or no calories, consumers are looking for snacks that have a perceived health benefit, reports The NPD Group, a global information company.

Campbell Soup's announced the acquisition of Garden Fresh Gourmet—a Ferndale, Michigan-based marketer of refrigerated salsa, hummus, and dips—reflects an industry-wide shift among food manufacturing giants to the fresher, livelier supermarket perimeter and to natural/organic products.

A recent study performed by the Hudson Institute found that although supermarkets are gaining the majority of their food and beverage sales growth, 59 %, from lower-calorie products, they are not fully capitalizing on the growing demand for lower-calorie products found by recent CPG and restaurant industry studies.

The report "Protein Ingredients Market by Source (Animal (Dairy, Egg, Gelatin) & Plant (Soy, Wheat, Vegetable)), Application (Food & Beverage, Animal Feed, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals), by Region - Global Trend & Forecast to 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, the market for Protein Ingredients is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% to reach $39.08 Billion from 2015 to 2020.

The 2015 data reveals that Millennial parents are driving the tidal shift in consumer demand for responsibly raised products and are largely influenced by traditional family values and peer/community feedback when making household food decisions.

Three of the top five fastest-growing spirits brands are vodkas, but whiskey is the category with the most momentum, according to the 2015 SpiritsTAB Report from Technomic Inc.