The disruptive influence of challenger brands continues to shake up the food sector, not least because agile companies have proven skilled at responding to – and sitting at the forefront of – emerging consumer demands. FoodNavigator looks at how and why...
The Polish Ministry of Finance has released a statement denying previous intentions to introduce a new tax on food products that contain high levels of sugar, fat and salt.
A protein-rich ancient grain that’s gluten-free and grows well in arid conditions? No, it’s not quinoa but the African grain fonio and one company, Yolélé, is taking a farm-to-fork approach to make it mainstream.
Manufacturers prefer mono-unsaturated vegetable oils for frying potatoes – but which ones are best at preserving potato nutrients and keeping acrylamide to a minimum?
Meat products infected with African swine fever (ASF) have been detected on retail shelves in at least two Russian regions, Pskov Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai, according to Russian veterinary body Rosselkhoznadzor.
Three quarters of the honey produced around the world contain bee-killing pesticides, a study finds, as concentrations recorded remain below the maximum permitted levels for human consumption.
FoodArt, which imports almonds, cashew nuts, peanuts, dates, prunes, raisins and cranberries, is planning to increase production following a partnership with Ishida.
An increasing population, coupled with developing new channels, has resulted in a hotbed of exciting opportunities for European poultry producers in the Far East.
The least valuable part of potato residue that currently goes to landfill could increase in value 10,000-fold, say the Danish researchers transforming them into natural additives.
Germany company VERŪ has developed a patent protected “shock-freezing” production process that, it claims, enables it to produce ice creams that deliver “more taste” with fewer calories and no additives.
A shift to plant protein as a replacement for animal protein is “desperately needed” as the UK’s food system is “fundamentally broken”, according to the Vegan Society.
World food prices rose slightly last month driven by higher vegetable oils prices, and palm oil in particular, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Russian law enforcement agencies have said they will conduct a detailed investigation into criminal allegations against Cherkizovo, Russia’s leading pork and poultry producer.
The European Union and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have joined forces to collaborate on food waste and antimicrobial resistance.
A focus on sustainability is becoming more and more important across all industry sectors: and the bottled water industry is no exception. Plant-based bottles, edible and biodegradable packaging, and programs on water stewardship are all initiatives being...
Should The Vegetarian Butcher company be forced to change all its product names after one consumer complaint while other companies continue to use similar 'meaty' terms?
A histamine outbreak that sickened hundreds linked to tuna was caused by potentially recurring inadequate temperature and poor hygiene conditions, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has created a unit that is “more like a tech company” than a CPG business as it works to grow its online sales, CEO Indra Nooyi explains.
For the first time in four years, global food security has fallen in both developing and developed countries, according to the DuPont-backed Global Food Security Index (GFSI).
Food safety recall round-up 29 September - 5 October 2017
Food and beverage alerts were made by the US, Canada, Australia, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Italy, Luxembourg, Greece, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.
Rearing cows on grass is no better for the planet than commercial feed, and continued farming risks “devastating effects” to climate change if methane emissions are not urgently cut, new figures have suggested.
By Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman, and Oliver Hartmanm, legal consultant at Keller and Heckman
Pressure is rising for the development of a legal definition of ‘vegan’ and ‘vegetarian’ food in Europe but national governments are moving ahead of the European Commission in this regard.
Food manufacturers have been urged to follow the lead of Nestlé and Unilever and take an integrated approach to tackling modern slavery in their supply chains.
Researchers investigating the healthiness of DuPont’s GM soybean oil Plenish versus other oils have found coconut may be best – beating even olive oil. But it’s best to have a diverse diet with oil from many sources, they say.
A pressure group has urged Public Health England to "get tough on enforcing the 2017 salt targets" after it accused food manufacturers of ignoring them and increasing its levels in pesto sauces.
Miratorg has started building the largest slaughterhouse in Russia that will have a capacity of more than 500,000 tonnes of meat per year and a price tag of RUB69 billion (US$1.18 billion).
Gulf food processing is among the key sectors ripe for investment as India continues to strengthen its historic economic ties with the GCC, according to a new report by Alpen Capital.