NEW YORK - A recent study conducted by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York found that just 7 percent of parents of allergic children could correctly spot milk as an ingredient in foods found in grocery stores across the nation, Reuters reports.
ZURICH - Swiss healthcare group Novartis AG and U.S. drinks and snack food giant PepsiCo Inc. have ended their functional foods joint venture less than two years after its launch, Reuters reports.
NEW YORK - In the first few weeks of 2002, health- and comfort-related items, such as diet products, exercise equipment and board games, experienced a surge in sales at Wal-Mart, Reuters reports.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - New findings from ACNielsen U.S.'s Consumer Pre-View service shows that consumers are planning to cut back on restaurant dining and are more likely to buy American-made grocery products.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - ACNielsen U.S. has found the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index to be a good predictor of future changes in consumer purchasing of food, health and beauty aids, and non-food consumer packaged goods (CPG).
WASHINGTON - Beginning March 1, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will offer low-income senior citizens some of its most widely used prescriptions for $15 each a month, The Associated Press reports.
WASHINGTON - When it comes to value, American consumers believe food offers the biggest bang for their buck, according to a new survey conducted by the polling company for the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA).
