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Bridging products and ingredients innovation to expand the European market for seaweed ©iStock/marekuliasz

Can seaweed make waves in Europe's food sector?

There is a strong nutritional and environmental case for increasing consumption of aquatic plants but consumer understanding represents a significant hurdle. Can edible seaweed manufacturers make seaweed an ‘everyday food’ in Europe?

‘Early adopters’ add plastic-free logo to products

Retailers Iceland and Ekoplaza and tea brand Teapigs will add the plastic-free logo to select products this year.

Nestlé to cut more sugar and salt in packaged foods to make children healthier

Nestlé will further reduce sugar and salt across its portfolio by 5% and 10% respectively by 2020 to make their products healthier for children.

Recalls: E. coli, Hepatitis E and mycotoxins

Recalls and alerts were made by England, Ireland, Scotland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Slovakia.

Researchers brew up method to detect coffee adulteration

Quadram Institute researchers have used a technique to distinguish between Arabica and Robusta coffee and detect adulteration.

French food pricing legislation could be contrary to EU Law

The government of President Emmanuel Macron is proposing new legislation further restricting resale at loss. Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman, warns this legislation might be contrary to EU Directive and to the jurisprudence of the European...