Research, which analyses the relationship between portion size and the consumption of healthy and unhealthy foods, provides insights for the food manufacturing industry.
PepsiCo is on a drive to grow its healthy portfolio faster than its core 'treat' products. We talk to its director of innovation about finding the right healthy ingredients, working with start-ups and how it plans to give 'more nutritious...
The Coca-Cola Company has acquired Australia's Organic & Raw Trading Co., which is the producer of the MOJO brand of naturally fermented, live culture, organic kombucha beverages.
Start-up Planetarians produces a plant-based protein flour from upcycled defatted sunflower seeds. As an ingredient, founder and CEO Aleh Manchuliantsau says it offers an affordable, nutritious and sustainable alternative. The group is now focused on...
European retailers and wholesalers have expressed anxiety that large branded food manufactures are trying to gain an advantage in supply negotiations by capitalising on the debate around unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the region.
A Hungarian company is bringing sorghum syrup to Europe for the first time, a liquid sweetener with a caramel flavour that can be used across food and beverage categories.
New French research shows that ‘nutrient signalling’, or the ability to taste the presence of a given nutrient in foods, becomes less efficient and less reliable as foods become more complex and different tastes compete for attention, potentially confusing...
After the launch of SoFlexi, first concept of the SoUnik range, Epi Ingredients, a subsidiary of the French company Laïta, is announcing SoBenefik, a high-protein yogurt concept produced only with ultra-filtered dairy powders.
Combining the unique real-life situations of professional athletes with their nutritional knowhow is currently a popular approach in formulating the latest generation of sports nutrition products.
If food companies are to survive today's tariff-prone, populist global economy, they need to radically re-engineer their supply chains and start offering consumers personalised products that are locally sourced, says a report.
Fractions of rice bran, a by-product from rice production, could be useful in the production of commercial probiotics – and may offer potential for synbiotic formulations, say researchers.
Popular meal replacement drink Soylent launches in the UK this week, hoping to capitalize on its US success with its first global expansion. With research showing that skipping meals is becoming more commonplace in the UK, Soylent believes it can fill...
Big brands are responding to consumer trends that continue to gain traction in the food space, as evidenced by the latest products to hit the shelves in Europe. Unilever brought the vegan version of its well-known Hellman's mayonnaise over from the...
As US supplier MycoTechnology turns its attention to the European market, its CEO explains how fermented mushrooms can reduce sugar, block bitterness and improve the nutritional content of plant protein. “It’s really unlimited what we can do with our...
The European Commission has attempted to heal a long-standing dispute with the United States by requesting authorisation from European Union (EU) ministers to open negotiations on the redistribution of quotas for hormone-free beef imported in European...
The UK has confirmed it will ‘consider’ relaxing the European Union’s controversial decision to include gene editing techniques within its regulatory framework that restricts the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food chain after Brexit.
From calls for legislation on misleading food labels to new appointments at DG Sante, we round up the biggest news from Brussels affecting the food industry this month so far.
While many vegans are not overly concerned at finding products that resemble non-plant based foods, those experimenting with vegetarian, vegan or flexitarian lifestyles are often looking for plant-based foods similar to those they are cutting from their...
Average profitability for meat processors in Russia meat processors has hit one of its lowest levels ever, as the industry finds itself caught between high prices for raw materials and weak purchasing power among consumers.
Polish canned meat industry player Konshurt sp. z o.o. has opened a new storage facility in Jarosław, in the country’s south-eastern region of Podkarpacie, where the company previously used a leased building for storage purposes.
EU politicians have overwhelmingly voted in favour of tougher measures to crack down on the practice of dual quality foods. “We condemn crooked corporate practices,” said one MEP.
UK retailers Tesco and Ocado are embracing the supply chain collaboration platform developed by French tech group Alkemics in order to strengthen their omnichannel strategies.
Rabobank brings its start-up pitching competition, FoodBytes!, to London today (13 September). Before the excitement kicks off, FoodNavigator caught up with Rabobank’s Nina Meijers to learn more about how food innovation ecosystems are boosting the triple...
A new study questions the notion that excessive dairy consumption leads to high risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease. It surveyed a more diverse range of subjects than previous studies on the topic.
New evidence compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the lack of progress made in addressing types of malnutrition including child stunting and adult obesity that is putting the health of millions at risk.
US retail sales of plant-based meat up 23% year on year
The notion that plant-based or cell-cultured meat will only ever capture a minority share of the conventional meat market is based on a false premise, says Impossible Foods, which is developing plant-based products seeking to precisely mimic the flavor,...
The European Commission is facing calls for a tougher approach to Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) as it looks at proposals for a directive to promote more equitable relationships in the food supply chain.
Automated data capture and Internet of Things (IoT) technology can help food makers improve efficiency, according to Irish data and analytics provider Cognition.
Brexit, the Circular Economy, plastic waste and digital technology are some of the highlights at this year’s ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Congress.
A new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that the progress on tackling hunger made over the last decade was wiped out this year. The global food sector must respond by stepping up its efforts to combat malnutrition and...
UK start-up In The Buff talks to FoodNavigator about cracking into the consolidated condiment category, helping consumers eat healthily with "marginal gains" and what pea protein isolate is like to work with.
UK-based agribusiness impact investor AgDevCo has secured £55m ($71m) from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) to expand its portfolio of sustainable investments in African agriculture.
The food industry's Evolved Nutrition Label (ENL) showed "inconsistent" results across food categories, and even appeared to nudge consumers towards choosing more chocolate spread than no label at all in a 25,000-strong study.
A human intervention trial conducted by Food for Health Ireland (FHI) scientists at University College Dublin, found that when Irish full fat cheddar cheese was consumed for six weeks, it did not raise blood cholesterol levels.
The risk of acquiring antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related bacterial infections is very low in pork and chicken as long as they are cooked and handled hygienically, a new report from Public Health England has revealed.
Two complaints in the UK were upheld against Viva!, a vegan campaigning charity, by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint was made by the National Pig Association (NPA).
