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Change is afoot in the butter and dairy-free spread categories, with new brands and innovations coming to market. GettyImages/Igor Dudchak

Butter’s time to shine? The innovations churning up traditional spreads

After decades of ‘very little’ innovation by heritage brands, is butter (and its plant-based counterparts) having a moment? FoodNavigator investigates.

ESFA has launched TKPlate, a new platform that proposes food safety testing without using animals. GettyImages/Cultura RM Exclusive/Sigrid Gombert

Is animal-free testing for food on the horizon?

The European Food Safety Authority (ESFA) develops a new platform to model and predict the toxicity of chemicals, signalling the potential to end animal testing.

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Umami and koku: Delving into the nuances of savoury sensations

Dive into the intricate world of taste as we dissect umami, the renowned fifth taste, and unravel the complexities of koku, a term synonymous with depth and richness.

From the technical nitty-gritty to digital marketing... Coca-Cola's digital strategy. Pic:getty/kotofeja

Unpacking Coca-Cola’s digital strategy: From AI to next-gen tech

The Coca-Cola Company has been boosting its digital investments and developing its digital capabilities. How is this transforming the company?

Infant formula can often be considered an essential product, which explains why sales have remained stable despite the rising product prices, CMA noted. Image: Getty/Aryo Hadi

UK competition authority to investigate infant formula market

The competition watchdog will examine what influences consumer choice and what barriers exist for manufacturers to enter the ‘high concentrated’ market.

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Savouring the future of plant-based butter

Consumers seek plant-based alternatives that deliver the same experience as dairy. Can a new plant-based modular fat system deliver the attributes of dairy butter?

Nestlé survey shows 1 in 4 UK consumers don’t know where their coffee comes from

One in four UK coffee drinkers have ‘no idea’ where their coffee comes from; while one in 20 even believe it is farmed in the UK, according to a survey from Nestlé.

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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.

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Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) in Frankfurt is wrapping up for 2023. We round up some of the most exciting innovations from the show floor. GettyImages/serts

From split pea umami to herbal medicine in food: Which innovations caught our eye at FiE 2023?

Clean Food Group uses the bread product waste of Roberts Bakery to produce fats and oils. Image Source: Tim Platt/Getty Images

Bakery waste to be put to use as sustainable oils and fats in new partnership

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

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

In 2021, it was calculated that each European generated 118.7kg of packaging waste. It’s feared that in a business-as-usual scenario, that figure will rocket to 209kg by 2030.GettyImages/Philip Thurston

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

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Butter’s time to shine? The innovations churning up traditional spreads

Is animal-free testing for food on the horizon?

Umami and koku: Delving into the nuances of savoury sensations

Unpacking Coca-Cola’s digital strategy: From AI to next-gen tech

UK competition authority to investigate infant formula market

Savouring the future of plant-based butter

Nestlé survey shows 1 in 4 UK consumers don’t know where their coffee comes from

Feeding the world while prioritising human wellbeing and environmental sustainability

‘There can’t be apathy on this’: NPA sues New York over restrictive dietary supplements law

Amcor teams up with Fromagerie Milleret to release recyclable packaging for soft cheese

Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream

Crunch time? Danone in talks to sell biscuit biz Michel et Augustin to Ferrero ecosystem

Domino’s innovation lead talks trends, nutrition and sustainability in pizza: ‘You couldn’t do this job if you didn’t love food’

Recreating Willy Wonka flavours with food science: 'In principle, we could simulate any flavour'

Ultra-processed foods: expert stresses importance of consumer communication

COP28: Brazil launches $250bn global fund to safeguard forests across 80 nations

Global dairy giants including Nestlé and Danone vow to disclose and tackle methane emissions from their dairy supply chains

‘It’s time to legislate’: EU seafood sector crabby about plant-based ‘fishy’ labelling

Pork major Pilgrim’s UK cuts GHG emissions by 62.5%

Upcycling food waste into alt protein: On-site insect farming developed for manufacturers and retailers

‘Essentially real meat, just grown differently’: Ivy Farm’s CSO on cultivated meat production and commercialisation

Nourish Ingredients releases animal-free fat to accelerate future food systems

From split pea umami to herbal medicine in food: Which innovations caught our eye at FiE 2023?

Do vertically farmed vegetables taste good?

NPD Trend Tracker: From seaweed muesli to the ‘world’s rarest’ jar of honey

COP28 Emirates Declaration: Food is finally at the top table but measurable targets are missing

Changing menus, focus on sustainable production: COP28 focuses more on food

Bakery waste to be put to use as sustainable oils and fats in new partnership

Stacking plant-based meat up against the real thing: ‘Often it has a slightly better nutritional composition’

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