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Meala is finding a new approach to keeping plant-based meat analogues juicy / Pic: Meala FoodTech

Replacing methylcellulose in meat analogues: ‘Plant-based is perceived as better for you, using synthetic additives creates a gap between perception and reality’

Meet the start-up that has developed a one-for-one methylcellulose replacement for plant-based products.

If, as the experts say, 'breast is best', can industry move closer to replicating the real thing? GettyImages/RyanJLane

Breast is best: How can infant formula get as close to human milk as possible?

That ‘breast is best’ is undisputed by experts. How can innovation help infant formula manufacturers replicate the real thing?

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Perfecting sensory attributes of new protein foods to accelerate the plant-based transition

Sensory optimisation of plant-based products is the key to unlocking the potential of new protein foods.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder affecting one in seven people globally. GettyImages/Tharakorn

Energy beverage developed for consumers with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Consumers with Irritable Bowel Syndrome are the target market for UK start-up Fodilicious, which has developed a line of low-FODMAP energy drinks.

Wicked Kitchen raises $20m in bridge funding, triples year-over-year sales

Plant-powered culinary brand Wicked Kitchen has raised $20m in bridge funding from backers including actor and vegan activist Woody Harrelson, Ahimsa VC, and NRPT (Thailand's leading food producer and innovator).

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A taste for sustainability: a green shoots vision through partnership and innovation

As consumers become ever more aware of how their choices impact the planet, the need for sustainable working practices within the food and drink industry has never been greater.

The UK Government HFSS regulations are guaranteed to set a pigeon among the bakery and snacks sectors. Pic: GettyImages/pearleye/Shana Tova

What to expect when the HFSS regulations come into effect on 1 October

The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 come into force tomorrow, placing location restrictions on ‘less healthy’ products that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) – however, these have once again been knocked as nothing more...