The Israeli foodtech company has developed a world-first technology that enables the extraction of 70% protein concentrate from chickpeas, which it has used in prototypes for various applications, including snacks, dairy alternatives, meat analogues and...
Brenntag says the launch of its global Food & Nutrition brand will help new and existing customers to connect the dots in NPD and formulation, adding it is global network is ‘perfectly positioned’ to meet help with product concepts and technical development.
People with a pre-disposition for staying up late are more likely to eat a diet that is low in vegetables and high in sugary and caffeinated beverages. It is also likely that a higher intake of their energy will come from fats, new research reveals.
Synthetic biology specialist Amyris has embarked on a mission to capture 30% of the global stevia sweeteners market by 2022 with a Reb M sweetener produced from cane sugar by a modified yeast strain, that it claims gives it a clear competitive advantage...
France has the most sustainable food system, according to the Food Sustainability Index, a data tool that should be used to drive a race to the top, say its creators.
Legislators took a step towards increasing the transparency of the European Food Safety Agency's (EFSA) authorisation process in a bid to improve trust and risk prevention. However, concerns are mounting that this could have the unintended consequence...
Oat-based Cheerios for people who don't like the taste or texture of porridge; sugar-free baking mixes made with wood-derived xylitol and premium sea salt with seaweed feature in this week's snapshot of new product launches across Europe.
Farmer organizations will be guaranteed a higher price for cocoa sales on Fairtrade terms, as part of foundation’s strategy towards enabling living incomes it said. Changes will come into effect October 2019.
Industry organisations representing European insect and algae manufacturers have called on policy makers to form a plan to boost the development of ‘new’ protein sources in Europe.
Consumers state that they want to eat more healthily – but our expanding collective waste line would suggest this doesn’t always translate to action. What interventions can be taken to help people make better dietary choices?
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has suspended the membership of one mill and four plantations belonging to Malaysian palm oil giant FGV, which supplies manufacturers including Nestle and Mars, due to labour rights abuses.
New reports of incidents of African Swine Fever (ASF) are being reported on a daily basis, with China and Belgium both being hit by the virus in recent weeks. However, the rising number of incidents is having a positive knock-on effect on other proteins,...
Cooking with children might be key to increasing liking of 'problem foods' such as fish and seafood for fussy eaters, according to ongoing Norwegian research.
ADM – which is best known in the protein arena for its soy-based ingredients and edible beans - is moving into the fast-growing pea protein space early next year with an 80%+ concentrate, and is developing “legume ingredients with at least 80% protein...
Unilever’s CEO Paul Polman will retire from the company after ten years at the helm. His replacement has been named as current president of beauty and personal care at the FMGC giant, Alan Jope.
When a group of children asked global chocolate firms to help finance their plant-a-tree campaign, not a single company stepped forward. This spurred the children on to create their own brand, The Change Chocolate, which is now Germany’s biggest-selling...
Ukrainian agricultural holding MHP has revealed that it expects to complete its majority stake acquisition of Slovenian meat processor Perutnina Ptuj by the end of this year.
PepsiCo revealed today (28 November) that it will trial the introduction of traffic light nutritional labelling, already implemented in the UK and Ireland, across other European markets after it suspended its involvement in the Evolved Nutrition Label...
Romanian cooperative Tara Mea has unveiled plans to establish a slaughterhouse and a cutting facility for sheep under an investment estimated to be worth some €6m. The project is expected to increase the availability of Romanian sheep meat in the domestic...
While plant-based and so-called ‘alternative’ proteins – from algae to cricket powder – continue to gain traction in the food industry, dairy proteins are still growing, fast, says AMCO Proteins, which has been working with customers on a range of novel...
A doctor of health and exercise has called into question the environmental superiority of plant-based proteins based on nutritional needs for muscle growth.
The Travelling Frenchman is scaling up production and distribution of its single-origin chocolate with two launches in time for Christmas from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Venezuela.
The British Dietetic Association is launching One Blue Dot, a project that brings together information on healthy diets and sustainability to tackle the “urgency of change” that is needed in how people eat.
A group of business leaders is urging the UK government to aim for net zero emissions by 2050, with Coca-Cola European Partners, Unilever and Danone among the signatories.
Buenos Aires-based Brød – the first Danish bread factory in Argentina – is looking to expand its distribution across the country, and is eying the export potential of neighbors like Uruguay and Paraguay.
There’s a trend towards smaller pack sizes in the soft drinks industry, offering more choice for consumers and opening up new avenues of innovation for packaging companies. In this podcast we take a look at a big shift towards small packs.
European uptake of World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations on junk food marketing to children has been "patchy" in part because of intense private sector lobbying, according to a WHO report.
There is no doubt that healthy snacking is trending, with emphasis on clean label, protein and vegan launches. According to Innova Market Insights, as snacks become healthier, more wholesome and satisfying, they are increasingly fulfilling the role of...
The protein-craze may be losing its muscle as savvy shoppers are looking to balance their diets, says a health guru who spoke at Food Matters Live in London recently.
Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has banned all transit supplies of US poultry products through the country’s territory into Kazakhstan, claiming that some of these products are being re-exported back to Russia, by-passing the food embargo....
Skyr has been shaking up the dairy category across Europe and now German baker Hanina wants the Icelandic yogurt to drive excitement in the bakery category with the launch of a skyr cheesecake. We saw a swathe of seasonal launches as the European food...
RSPO Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT16)
A complete overhaul at redesigning effective supply chains and consumer engagement approaches is the key to transforming the entire palm oil industry, said a sustainability expert to Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) members.
Food manufacturers could soon be able to source more plant-based proteins locally after the European Commission announced new policies to promote production and consumption of soy, chickpeas, lentils and rapeseed.
From cloud-based satellite imagery of acreage that reveals the veracity of organic claims to the latest analytical techniques, we look at some of the ways industry is fighting what Europol calls "a major problem" for the sector.