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The cell culture start-up intends to offer the ‘next best thing’ to breast milk. GettyImages/RyanJLane

Cell-based breast milk in development to replace ‘suboptimal’ bovine infant formula

Can the complexities of breast milk be replicated by cows? France-based Nūmi doesn’t think so. The start-up is turning to cell culture to develop the ‘closest thing possible’ to breast milk.

Participants ate meals containing plant-based mince and plant-based chicken over four weeks. Image Source: DronG/Getty Images

Increased consumption of plant-based substitutes does not increase consumer acceptance

A new study suggests that repeated consumption of plant-based meat over time does not improve consumer liking. However, the context – what meals the plant-based substitutes are used in – is highly significant to how they receive it.

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Feeding the world while prioritising human wellbeing and environmental sustainability

Tom Lindley from Marlow Ingredients writes about the magic of mycoprotein and its ability to feed the world in a way that supports the health of people and the planet.

NPD Trend Tracker: From wholegrain spelt to Christmas dinner pie

In this week’s NPD Trend Tracker, we have a range of festive products, including a festive wrap, festive ice-cream flavours and a pie containing an entire Christmas dinner. We also have a new flavour from Tate & Lyle, a wholegrain spelt from Merchant...

Sacks of cocoa beans destined for the EU are ready to be loaded in Cote d'ivoire. Pic: Barry Callebaut

Tonnes of cocoa in EU warehouses face being destroyed because of red tape regarding new deforestation law

The cocoa and chocolate making industry has been warned that cocoa stocks languishing in EU warehouses during the 18-month transition period leading up to the European Union’s Deforestation law that kicks in at the end of December 2024 may have to be...

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A tie-up between DSM-Firmenich and Sustained will see data management across the food supply chain simplified, FoodNavigator hears. GettyImages/Parradee Kietsiririkul

‘Until recently, LCAs have been costly and labour-intensive’: DSM-Firmenich brings environmental footprints to meat, milk and egg products

Hospital admissions have fallen due to the UK soft drinks levy, the BMJ study suggested. Image Source: bymuratdeniz/Getty Images

Sugar levy brings fall in hospital admissions, yet sugar in products still high across UK

Mars Inc. has announced plans to acquire listed British chocolate retailer Hotel Chocolat for more than half a billion pounds. Image source: Hotel Chocolat

Mars buys UK-based Hotel Chocolat with ‘international possibilities’ on the horizon: ‘Watch this space’

The project aims to promote the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Image Source: monticelllo/Getty Images

EU project pushes for adoption of Mediterranean diet as road to ‘healthy, active lifestyle’

The ‘world’s first’ alternative seafood association, Future Ocean Foods, is launching today. GettyImages/Yagi Studio

The ‘world’s first’ alt seafood association wants to close the protein, omega gap

Cell-based breast milk in development to replace ‘suboptimal’ bovine infant formula

Increased consumption of plant-based substitutes does not increase consumer acceptance

Feeding the world while prioritising human wellbeing and environmental sustainability

NPD Trend Tracker: From wholegrain spelt to Christmas dinner pie

Tonnes of cocoa in EU warehouses face being destroyed because of red tape regarding new deforestation law

How yeast extract can fix the flavour conundrum of vegan cheese

UK Biobank study defines populations most likely to benefit from omega-3 interventions

Savouring the future of plant-based butter

Are clean-label trends getting in the way of meaningful sodium reduction?

Fetch gamifies shopping experience with app, bites into chocolate sales

Limiting front-of-pack nutrition labeling to added sugar, saturated fat & sodium could skew potential health impact, stakeholders tell FDA

Nestlé invests £7 million into new hard-to-recycle plastics plant

Scientists find nutrient in meat and dairy that helps fight cancer

Food industry enters a ‘new era for pricing’

‘We believe consumer demand for healthier choices is there’: PepsiCo expands its use of diverse ingredients

Returnable packaging needs scale to lower emissions, Ellen MacArthur Foundation report suggests

Unilever’s first AI lab will focus on forecasting, trends, insights

Consuming the right diet can add years onto our lives even in old age, study suggests

EU moves to ban ‘forever chemicals’ and light plastic bags, but throwaway packaging ‘still a long way off’

Addressing unsustainable practices in the coconut supply chain: ‘Farmers are trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty’

From pest to protein? 'Naked clams' a potential solution for sustainable nutrition, find researchers

Plant-based kids formula: Danone mulls ‘multi-stage collaboration’ with vegan start-up

‘Until recently, LCAs have been costly and labour-intensive’: DSM-Firmenich brings environmental footprints to meat, milk and egg products

Balancing spending with sustainability: How is consumer behaviour changing amid cost-of-living pressures and global warming?

German Government to boost alternative proteins with €38m investment

NPD Trend Tracker: From Beyond Meat pizza toppings to collagen creamer

Sugar levy brings fall in hospital admissions, yet sugar in products still high across UK

Biofortified crop potential: Researchers discover mutation in peas leading to high iron content

‘Like speed-dating for entrepreneurs’: New food & drink incubator opens in London

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