Ferrero UK has invested £6.74m ($8.61m) in launching a new range of confections for Christmas 2018 after the company achieved consecutive seasonal growth over the last five years.
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has demanded the Irish agricultural board back its proposal for a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow to support the “backbone” of the beef sector.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has welcomed the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) report for a new approach on immigration in the food and drink industry.
Two types of plants in Yunnan, Myriopteron extensum and Derris eriocarpa have been found to contain highly sweet-tasting compounds that are at least 25 times sweeter than sucrose, according to researchers from the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese...
This week, Tesco became the first major supermarket to sell cans of water. There were gushing appraisals of the move to “forget plastic”. On-the-go drinking options “just got way more sustainable”, noted the Huffington Post, citing the fact that aluminium...
Danish coffee group Peter Larsen Kaffe has established Northern Europe’s first coffee farm with the aim of developing new products that unlock the high nutritional value of coffee plants.
Miratorg’s beef facility, located in the European region of Russia, has suffered a huge net loss in 2017, despite significant growth in production and revenue.
Russian meat processors have been found to be distributing meat infected with African swine fever (ASF) and even in some cases with highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI).
Livestock Wise and the National Sheep Association are among 34 organisations who have written to the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to save smaller abattoirs from closing.
Global ingredients supplier and consumer foods business Kerry Group is leveraging its unique consumer insights to make sure its business is one step ahead of emerging trends in the F&B space. CEO Edmond Scanlon shares some insights.
German poultry giant PHW Group is investing in US-based vegan seafood start-up Good Catch in what it describes as a “strategic partnership” to offer plant-based seafood alternatives to the international market.
The European Union has the “most stringent and controlled” food chain in the world, the bloc’s health and food safety chief suggested after food safety regulators found more than 96% of food is within legal limits for pesticide residue.
One year on from its European launch, Premier Protein has secured a stronghold in Germany thanks to a continued rise in everyday protein appeal and will now focus on building brand equity, executives say.
With interest in black food – typically darkened using charcoal – reaching its peak, Mintel suggests turning to ingredients like black rye could deliver a boost in consumer interest.
Nestlé, Unilever, Ikea Food Services, and four other companies have joined together to form the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW) to advance animal welfare standards throughout the global food supply chain.
Mainstream culture has seen huge changes with the rise of social media, the internet, ecommerce and smartphones. Innovation and disruption has turned many industries upside down when it comes to retail and marketing, but to date the drinks industry has...
From crispy salmon skin snacks, to teas associated with beauty and skin benefits and mochi-wrapped ice cream, we take a look at some of the most interesting innovations to hit the shelves across Europe.
The National Chicken Council and the USA Poultry and Egg Council have hailed the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to access new markets for the sector after securing an import deal with Morocco.
A new production line, created to serve the Japanese market, is to result in up to 100 new roles at the Danish Crown abattoir in Blans near Sønderborg.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has revealed that Russia could start re-importing Brazilian swine meat by the end of August following a long-term food embargo.
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the Irish Agricultural Board to stop underestimating costs associated with the introduction of compulsory electronic identification (EID) tagging on sheep.
A new study has concluded that men and women experience different benefits from consuming a low calorie diet, with men likely to lose a “significant” amount more weight.
The UK’s advertising watchdog has concluded that ads from cereal giant Kellogg promoting Coco Pops Granola broke rules governing marketing to kids – despite not falling under the government’s own definition of food that is high in fat, sugar and salt.
Urban farming has the potential to disrupt produce supply chains, bringing production to population centres. While the development of a large-scale urban farming industry is still in its infancy, new technologies and growing public backing mean that urban...
British farmers and food producers are set to benefit from a new market worth more than £50 million, as Taiwan prepares to welcome British pork exports for the first time.
While phrases such as ‘eating clean’ are starting to appear more frequently in consumer marketing, Mintel research shows some consumers are confused by the term ‘clean’ when used on pack, says Stephanie Mattucci, Mintel’s associate director for food science,...
The UK would run out of food today (7 August) if the nation was unable to import any food products from the start of the year, the National Farmers Union warned as it called for the Government to back British food production.
FoodNavigator’s new infographic series focuses in on some of the most interesting developments of the past seven days. This week, one story that caught our eye in particular is the news that PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi will be exiting the business after more...
As part of its ongoing European expansion, Dutch poultry meat processor Plukon Food Group has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Polish poultry meat business L&B Wyrębski.
US poultry research company Cobb-Vantress has signed a distribution deal with leading Middle East producer Al-Watania Poultry Company for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Sugar reduction and ambient drinking yogurt are two of the most interesting trends in Latin America at the moment, but both present technical challenges to food and beverage companies. Hydrocolloids are part of the solution, explains CP Kelco’s regional...
A new market research report explores how the personalized nutrition space can elevate itself beyond “just recommending diets” and become an integral part of preventive health care.
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says that the possibility of a no-deal Brexit is overshadowing the UK food sector as it grapples with rising input costs.
Discount retailer Lidl has launched a UK trial of what it has called ‘Too Good to Waste’ boxes, which contain fruit and vegetables the supermarket said are no longer considered “at their perfect best”.
Netherlands-based Vion Food Group has revealed that two of its slaughterhouses in Germany will offer beef products with the animal welfare label Für Mehr Tierschutz (trans: For Greater Animal Welfare).
Spain’s National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has warned regulators that a mandatory requirement to label the origin of milk in dairy products could “compartmentalise” the Spanish market and hinder competition.
California-based AIDP has won novel foods approval for its xylo-oligosaccharides prebiotic PreticX and will now seek the European nod for its magnesium L-threonate brain health ingredient, says company president.
Nearly 68% consumers in Latvia would opt to buy antibiotic-free poultry, according to an opinion poll conducted by organic poultry meat producer Ķekava during June 2018.
Latvia has applied to the European Commission to propose a draft law entitled ‘Amendments to the Packaging Law’ on the handing out of free plastic carrier bags at sales outlets.
By initiating meat supplies to the European Union (EU) and China, Russia could increase its total meat exports from 300,000 tonnes (t) in 2017 to 1 million t in 2023, Alexey Gordeyev, deputy chairman of the Russian Government has claimed.
From ready-to-eat pouches of wheatberry & quinoa, spreadable skyr and gourmet instant desserts with cocoa and chia seeds, we take a loot at some of the recent new product launches that stand out.
