Thursday, March 23, 2017

Blog Updates for 3-20-2017


Alternative Snack Ingredients Article:

In Packaged Facts’ December 2016 National Consumer Survey, we asked people if they ate salty snacks or crackers made from alternative ingredients. These include snacks made from pulses (chickpeas, lentils, beans, dried peas), made using whole, multi, or “ancient grain” formulations, made from vegetables, or made from seaweed. The survey revealed that 70% of adults had eaten at least one of these types of snacks in the last 30 days. Whole grain and multigrain formulations were the most popular type of alternative ingredient snack, while the fewest number of adults ate seaweed-based snacks.
One aspect the survey revealed is that people living in urban areas are the biggest fans of alternative ingredient snacks, even more so than people who live in suburban areas and far more than those living in rural settings. The differences are most pronounced for pulse- and seaweed-based snacks, but the pattern holds true for every type of alternative ingredient salty snack and cracker; rural snackers are just less interested.
-Source: https://www.packagedfacts.com/ - Alternative Ingredient Snacks are for City Folk

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Growth Markets in the Hospital Infection Control Industry

Infections that result from activities or procedures occurring in the facility are a great concern in the healthcare industry. In Kalorama Information’s recently published report, Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) Control Markets, the continued scourge of nosocomial infection, or hospital acquired infection (HAI), is a major contributor to the growth of companies dedicated to disinfection, treating or testing for HAIs. Infection control in healthcare facilities employs numerous tactics to keep building occupants away from patients with communicable infectious diseases and to treat those who have them. This creates a three-part market opportunity for companies with products that can help
Source: KaloramaInformation.com - Hospital Infection Control Market Trends

How Big is the Point-of-Care Diagnostics Market

Globally, billions of dollars are spent annually on point of care (POC) diagnostic testing, both professional testing and self-testing. In 2016, sales of POC testing reached $18.4 billion, according to Kalorama Information. The POC diagnostic industry is part of a paradigm shift from curative medicine to predictive, personalized and preemptive medicine as emerging technological innovations in smartphones, biosensors, lab-on-a-chip and wearable devices are transforming the POC landscape. The healthcare market research firm’s report, The World Market for Point of Care (POC) Diagnostics, examines the market, outlining major developments and trends in the POC market opportunity.
Source:  KaloramaInformation.com - Point of Care Industry

46% of Pet Owners Buy Pet Products Online

While online sales still pale in comparison to sales at physical stores, sales in the digital realm continue to grow at a rapid pace, according to U.S. Pet Market Outlook, 2016-2017, a report by Packaged Facts.
In the report, Packaged Facts estimates that Internet sales account for approximately 4% of the $45 billion U.S. market for pet products in 2015—around $1.9 billion at retail.  Internet sales of pet products are forecast to grow between 10% and 15% annually through 2018, thus outpacing overall pet product retail sales growth.
Source: PackagedFacts.com - Pet Market Trends