Food manufacturers and retailers are operating in an “increasingly complex” environment as technological advances contribute to the merging of channels and development of new approaches to the traditional shopper mission. FoodNavigator speaks to Nick...
The UK has said it will extend the deadline on some food policy consultations as Environment Secretary Michael Gove admits a no-deal exit from the EU could see an immediate halt to food trade with the bloc.
Spanish-based frozen food business Fripozo is to invest €41m to construct a production centre as part of an industrial expansion of its Torres de Cotillas headquarters in Murcia.
Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts on Monday, February 25, sees businesses backing Fairtrade’s cocoa campaign with calls for more action from UK government.
Today’s increasingly complex, fragmented and global food supply chains have led to a steep increase in food fraud, according to Bühler and the only way to tackle it is enhanced transparency across the entire value chain and emerging digital technology.
Publication of the European Commission’s new bioeconomy strategy last October may have passed many in the food sector by. However, the agri-food chain lies at the heart of the concept.
Focusing on provenance and indulgence rather than health or environmental messaging can dramatically improve sales of meat-free products, according to a two-year research project.
‘With the right incentives, there is scope to increase the use of recycled content’
The UK government has launched a consultation to help shape its proposed plastic packaging tax, highlighting its aim to drive higher use of recycled content in packaging.
Future Food, an Italian-based organisation focused on developing “innovative collaborations” to “revolutionise the food ecosystem” has secured the financial backing of food industry veterans Valerio Nannini and Mauro Piloni.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has launched two research projects focused on lowering the level of saturated fatty acids in foods by 30% without using chemical additives and replacing palm oil with healthier alternatives.
UK-based halal food brand Haloodies is set to extend its offering to the British retail sector by gaining a listing with Iceland for its halal burger range.
A study has revealed that the production of cultured meat could increase the risk of global warming over some types of cattle farming if energy systems remain dependent on fossil fuels.
Consumers are approaching food shopping differently than they have in years past with a greater emphasis on local, convenient, fresh, and functional, says market researcher Packaged Facts.
The food giant has filed a patent application for a high-protein, low fat snack in response to changing consumer behaviour: “Snacking has expanded to occur at all times in the day.”
Tighter regulations are required to stop manufacturers claiming products are ‘multigrain’ if “hardly any grains” other than the main wheat component are present in the finished product, says consumer watchdog Foodwatch.
This month sees the nationwide launch of KitKat Ruby in retailers across the UK and spring water packaged in eco-friendly cartons – sealed using caps made from sugarcane. FoodNavigator brings you the latest new product development trends to hit supermarket...
Russian agricultural holding Miratorg has manufactured its first commercial batch of lamb at the sheep cluster launched in 2018 and is ready to expand the project, the company has told GlobalMeatNews.
Research conducted on behalf of the Beneo-Institute found that Europeans still do not manage to consume the recommended daily intake of fiber, despite being aware that it is key for a healthy digestive system. BakeryandSnacks chats to Thomas Schmidt,...
Denmark-based Wholifoods has developed a crispbread using cricket flour that is rich in vitamin B12, omega-2 and iron, in a move it hopes should help normalize insect consumption.
Specialty nut and seed oils from the Amazon, such as murumuru, could be used to replace cocoa butter or to boost the nutritional profile of products such as margarine, Brazilian researchers say.
Although high amylose starches are associated with a number of health benefits their use is not widespread in the food industry. The development of new sources like high amylose wheat flour could be set to change this, researchers predict.
Europe is lagging in the global hemp market, says Green Leaf Company, a French firm working to widen access to the ‘superfood’ in protein bars, hemp pasta, and hulled seed products.
The European Parliament has called on the EU and its member states to better enforce existing rules on protecting transported animals and penalise all offenders.
Chr. Hansen has divulged its own sustainable practices, covering water reduction, renewable energy, and use of plastics, having secured first place in Corporate Knights’ 2019 ranking.
Equinom has developed a sesame variety suitable for mechanised harvesting, which product manager Oron Gar says could “dramatically change the global sesame production map”.
By Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at international law firm Keller and Heckman
With ongoing European efforts to update the General Food Law and increase transparency in the risk assessment process for food products, Katia Merten-Lentz, a legal expert with international law firm Keller and Heckman, discusses the current state of...
Ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle has partnered with NGO Earthwatch to assess the sustainability of its stevia supply chain, from seedling producers to industrial farms.
Polish meat processor ZM Henryk Kania has announced it is launching the procedure to select an advisor that will support the company in its negotiations with a potential “industry or private equity” investor.
UK start-up Yumello has developed a range of nut butters that champion ingredients from Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, including the nutty, rich and slightly sweet argan oil.
Alternative protein sources, insect-fed chicken and fish, cultured meat and algae – many technologies are being tested for the diet of tomorrow, according to Bühler.
Attempts by soil and improvement company Ancientgrain to sue bakery ingredients conglomerate Bakels Senior NV for patent infringement over teff have been rejected by the Court of The Hague.
The European Union moved a step closer to improving the transparency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its food safety assessment process this week in an effort to boost trust.
A report outlines a series of recommendations that attempt to address the decline in public trust regarding nutritional science and the expanding variety of information sources.
Industry organisations representing the UK food chain have called on the government to halt “non-Brexit related policy consultations or initiatives”, insisting that they are overwhelmed with the need to prepare for the possibility of a no-deal withdrawal.
An urban farming business that develops modular, automated greenhouses for the city environment says it is looking to expand beyond Russia into EMEA markets.
New research reveals just 1% of UK venture capitalist funding goes to female-founded start-ups. FoodNavigator looks at the progress made – and challenges remaining – to achieving gender parity in the food sector.
The family-owned UK crisp producer has acquired Yorkshire-based Bite UK to launch a new joint venture with a view to become a leader in the UK’s £200m ($256m) healthy snacks sector.
Agri-Éthique is the first French fairtrade label that assures consumers French farmers and suppliers have received equitable treatment. Founder Ludovic Brindejonc explains that the association wants to play a "fundamental role” in “upgrading and...
A third-generation farmer in England has expanded his company’s cold pressed juice range in the UK, with plans to export to Scandinavia later this year.
Norwegian salmon farmer Lingalaks has kicked-off the commercial production of salmon fed on omega-3 marine algal oil. FoodNavigator learns more about the benefits this trail-blazing production method brings to deliver healthy products with a minimal impact...
