Spain's Galicia has set a legal definition of artisan food, which prohibits the use of artificial colours, flavours and tropical fats such as palm oil and coconut oil.
The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda would create a new number one in UK retail. What does the consolidating supermarket sector mean for UK grocery suppliers?
As Spirulina swims in the spotlight, touted for its dense nutrition and versatility, many onlookers say the future is bright for this blue-green algae but success is not without its challenges.
What will the clean label foods of tomorrow look like? From actively healthy additives to clean packaging and connected products, five industry experts share their views.
European health campaigners and some MEPs argue the European Commission should take a joined up approach to its food, agriculture and health policy by linking farmer payments to the healthiness of the food they produce.
An inventor from Peru has developed a sweetening formulation that enables calorie reduction but also targets disease prevention through functional ingredients like prebiotic fibers and omega-3s.
Recalls and alerts were made by England, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Austria.
Strict security measures are set to be introduced by the Russian authorities for the FIFA World Cup, which are likely to bring instability to the domestic meat market.
Vertical start-up accelerator Rockstart is collaborating with transport and logistics company A.P. Moller-Maersk to launch FoodTrack, a programme targeting food loss in the value chain.
RethinkResource wants to open the door to collaborative innovation in order to support the development of circular economy solutions that minimise waste in the food chain. FoodNavigator speaks to CEO Linda Grieder to find out more.
As part of its expansion plans, Polish meat distributor Janex has commissioned a new storage facility which is to be fitted with a surface of some 4,800m2.
Britvic, Danone, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are among more than 40 businesses that have pledged to reduce plastic packaging waste in the UK by 2025.
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW), held in Glasgow last weekend, was a key opportunity for the red meat sector to gain an understanding into what the future might hold for the industry.
Israeli ingredients firm Frutarom is opening FoodNxt, an innovation lab targeting food-tech start-ups, as part of its broader drive to deliver growth through industry collaboration.
Also known as fox nuts, the gluten-free seeds of an Asian water lily could soon rival popcorn as consumers' guilt-free, savoury snack of choice, says UK start-up Nuto.
Thirteen measures including an end to ‘buy one get one free’ junk food offers are among actions proposed by opposition party leaders to tackle UK childhood obesity.
More than 3,620 tonnes and 9.7 million litres of counterfeit or substandard food and beverages worth an estimated €55m were recovered by Europol and INTERPOL in the latest Opson investigation.
The European Union (EU) and Mexico have agreed, on 21 April in Brussels, a momentous revised trade deal meaning 99% of products will be traded duty-free, and potentially substantially increasing the EU’s pork exports to Mexico.
The European Commission has launched an investigation into front of pack (FOP) nutritional labelling in the bloc, with stakeholders describing the first in a series of meetings as both “constructive” and “technical”.
After repeatedly ignoring warnings from the European Commission, Italy has forged ahead with its law on mandatory origin labelling, a move that critics argue weakens the single market, undermines EU authority and could spell big fines for manufacturers.
Analytik Jena has combined high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for high precision to detect trace elements.
The European Commission has proposed stopping 20 Brazilian companies exporting meat products into the European Union (EU), following a unanimous vote at the 18-19 April European Commission special committee of member state experts on plants, animals,...
By Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at international law firm Keller and Heckman
Could new novel food rules open up the European market to a wave of exotic foods and ingredients? Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at international law firm Keller and Heckman, believes a streamlined process offers potential to increase innovation around 'traditional'...
German packaging manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast's food and consumer products division has launched a complete microwaveable pack solution for fast food retailers and the convenience market in northern Europe.
Jimini’s believes there is plenty of room to grow the European market for insect-based foods. Having just secured a listing with Carrefour in Spain, Jimini’s co-founder Clement Scellier says this is a “wonderful opportunity” for the group.
France looks set to prohibit meat terms from being used to describe plant-based foods, with MPs backing a proposal to ban producers of meat substitutes from using phrases like “steak” or “sausage” to describe meat-free products.
Russian meat company Cherkizovo has finished construction of its ‘state-of-the-art’ meat processing plant in Kashira, Moscow Oblast, and has proceeded to start-up operations.
French politicians have voted in favour of banning food producers from labelling vegetarian-based products as a meat item to avoid confusion among consumers.
Unilever wants to grow its food and refreshment brands in developed markets like Europe through a focus on innovation. This focus has enabled the group to increase its sales volumes in the face of weak markets and pricing pressure.
The European Parliament has approved new rules that aim to provide consumers with “certainty” over the quality of organic products and support growing organic production in the bloc.
With good baking properties, a naturally sweet taste and no gluten, tiger nuts are a nutritionally dense superfood ideal for baking, milk alternatives and even pasta, says UK start-up The Tiger Nuts Company.