For many of today's consumers, food is considered an essential component of overall health & wellness. Grocery shoppers are not only looking for clean-label, "free-from" foods, they're also seeking products with added health benefits such as disease prevention and weight loss. 

As U.S. obesity rates climb and Americans age, more people are developing sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and other sleep disorders. Plus, stressors related to the volatile stock market, terrorism, mass shootings, health care, student debt, and protests against politicians are all resulting in more sleepless nights.

MarketResearch.com’s publishing divisions and external partners have released a number of new white papers that provide expert insights and practical information to help you stay ahead of the latest industry trends.

Available for instant download, these free resources cover a wide range of markets including pets, off-highway equipment, interior design, and more.

Scan through the latest blog posts from The Freedonia Group, Packaged Facts, Kalorama Information, Simba Information, Freedonia Focus Reports, The Business Research Company, and BIS Research.

Get expert updates on a variety of markets including lighting, nonwovens, pets, IVD, education, and much more.

The US Federal Drug Administration is aiming to cut the time-to-market and the development costs for new drugs. This will help drive the market for biologics — where over 1,000 drugs are currently under development — to 9.6% year-on-year growth from its recent rate of 5.4%.

Check out the latest industry articles from Simba Information, The Freedonia Group, Freedonia Focus Reports, and Packaged Facts.

These articles cover a variety of dynamic markets including education technology, boating, paper industry machinery, and pet products and services.

The U.S. pet industry reached $86 billion in 2017 and continues to have a strong growth trajectory, according to a comprehensive new report by Packaged Facts titled U.S. Pet Market Outlook, 2018-2019.

While sales of pet products and services rose nearly 5% last year, threats of disruption keep industry players scrambling to adjust to a rapidly shifting market landscape.

Here is the latest selection of articles citing new market research and industry news. This week's publishers include:

• Kalorama Information
• The Freedonia Group
• Packaged Facts
• BIS Research

MarketResearch.com's in-house publishing divisions were recently cited in The Wall Street Journal, NPR's Marketplace, Wired, Bloomberg Businessweek, and dozens of other media outlets and trade publications.

Read on for a selection of press clips from Packaged Facts, Kalorama Information, and The Freedonia Group. 

Check out new blog posts covering a broad range of markets, from e-books to pets to home renovations. The content was written by several publishers:

• Simba Information
• The Freedonia Group
• Packaged Facts
• MarketsandMarkets
• Unity Marketing