Articles Tagged with ''health and wellness''

Starting in 1994, Disney character Fud Wrapper from the EPCOT attraction Food Rocks taught consumers about nutrition by reminding them to “always eat with moderation,” when choosing healthy foods versus sweet snacks.

A vast majority of consumers see water as a smart beverage choice and consider bottled water to be healthier than soft drinks, according to newly released findings from a survey conducted online by Harris Poll of more than 2,000 U.S. adults aged 18 years and older for Alexandria, Va.-based International Bottled Water Association (IBWA). 

Health-related concerns could translate into an opportunity for manufacturers, according to a new study by New York-based Nielsen.

As a protest against British taxation, Samuel Adams and other colonists dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor in what would come to be known as the Boston Tea Party on Dec. 16, 1773. However, from a beverage perspective, if someone hypothetically tasted the harbor water after the Boston Tea Party, this event could have been viewed as an early experimentation of blending tea and tea flavors in Puget Sound water.

Whether it’s from your family physician or it’s used as a tag line in a national commercial, many consumers have heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.”

In the sea of beverages on the retail shelves, consumers definitely have no shortage of options from which to choose. When you take into account the number of new SKUs out there, it can get even more intriguing.

Although many private-label brands have moved beyond the “me-too” positioning for which they were once known, the private-label beverage segment still is struggling to keep up with the rest of the beverage market as consumers' needs and wants have evolved.

SodaStream International Ltd., Airport City, Israel, announced a commitment to shift its focus toward health and wellness and highlighting the importance of hydration in a healthy and active lifestyle.

Celsius Holdings Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., announced a partnership agreement with the National Association for Fitness Certification (NAFC).

Market research firm Euromonitor International, Chicago, released new data on the health-and-wellness industry, which it reports has grown by 6.75 percent in current value terms to reach $774 billion this year.