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Nestlé hopes a focus on education can help tackle child labour - but there is a long way to go Pic: Nestlé Bridge School

Nestlé’s ambition to eliminate child labour from cocoa: ‘It may take many years to get there’

Reporting progress made to tackle child labour in its cocoa supply chain, Nestlé said it aims at eradicating the practice but added ‘going to 100% requires huge efforts’.

Hipster, athlete, or vegan activist? ‘Personas’ developed in Norway to help food brands think like consumers

Researchers have developed a range of 10 characters, or ‘personas’, that represent future consumer groups in Norway. The goal? To help the Norwegian industry adapt to climate change and plant-based food trends, according to Nofima.

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Why the Hot & Spicy Food Trend is an Exciting Opportunity

Hot and spicy flavors are one of the most important trends in the food industry. Here, we explain what you need to know to innovate new spicy products.

Griffith Foods on its ‘healthy fried foods’ discovery

Ingredients supplier Griffith Foods discusses its ‘Vegetable Based Never Fry Coating System’, winner of the innovation award in the food and beverage category at this year’s FiE 2019 event in Paris.

Top ten ‘weakest links’ in allergen management revealed

Allergen related recalls are on the rise. Crisis management and recall consultancy RQA Group weighs in on why.

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With human milk as the gold standard, how to achieve protein needs with infant formula?

Maternal milk is the quality reference for optimum development of new-born babies. When breastfeeding is not possible, milk preparations are used, which provide the necessary nutritional needs of new-born babies. Regarding the protein requirement, what...

What next for fair trade after confidence crisis?

Fair trade standards should become watchdogs instead of the benchmark for sustainability, argues the recently appointed head of sustainable commodities NGO Solidaridad.