Consumer and Nutritional Labeling
To eat or not to eat, that is the question…or is it? Does the proliferation of ‘low fat’, ‘low GI’ and ‘low calorie’ products on supermarkets shelves mean we can have our cake and eat it too? Not necessarily. Despite the growing
proliferation of products claiming to help manage weight gain, waistlines
are growing to epic proportions globally. World Health Organization indicators reveal that in 2005, 1.6 billion adults were overweight and 400 million obese1. They project that by 2015 a further billion people will have loosened their belts.

What's Hot Around the Globe: Insights on food and beverage categories
This 2008 edition of What’s Hot around the Globe — Insights on Food & Beverage Categories looks at the fastest-growing categories and product areas across 38 key markets around the world, based on their value sales increases from 2006 to 2007. The consumers and these markets make up almost 70% of the world’s population, contributing more than 80% of the world’s GDP.

Consumer Confidence, Concerns, Spending and Attitudes to Recession - A global Nielsen consumer report
After months of speculation and uncertainty around the global economy, it appears the penny has finally dropped for the world’s consumers. Consumer confidence worldwide has fallen to its lowest level in several years. The latest Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index has plunged to 88 - down six points in the last six months.

Trends in Online Shopping, a global Nielsen Consumer report
Consumers across the globe are increasingly swapping crowded stores for one-click convenience, as online shopping becomes a safe and popular option. According to a recent global survey conducted by The Nielsen Company, over 85 percent of the world’s online population has used the Internet to make a purchase, up 40 percent from two years ago.

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