Austrian start-up Rebel Meat had developed a burger made from 50% meat and 50% plant-based ingredients. The hybrid patty will ‘reach those that purely vegan brands cannot’, CEO Philipp Stangl tells FoodNavigator.
The European Food Standards Authority has clarified its stance on ground flaxseed after UK media reports suggested that the safety watchdog was warning that too much of it could expose people to toxic levels of cyanide.
When it comes to advertising on Amazon, most companies use and see strong returns from search-related sponsorship options, but one digital marketing expert notes the platform has a full suite of underused options that are worth exploring to better drive...
French business magazine Capital has published nine food products approved by a range of well-known rating methods, from nutritional composition-focused NutriScore to processing-driven NOVA.
Meet the company making delicious jasmine rice; and at the same time helping to reverse the decline of critically endangered animals. Proof that sustainable business and ecological sustainability can go hand in hand…
Ingredient manufacturers are seeing increasing demand for ‘sustainable’ food products from their customers and consumers in Europe. But what does this look like in practice?
UK start-up Almond has developed an app that rewards shoppers for buying responsible brands, while helping to reduce and offset CO₂e emissions. “In a nutshell, we help consumers reduce their negative impact,” CEO Oliver Bolton tells FoodNavigator.
The UK government has put out a call asking food producers, processors, retailers, academics, factory workers, and ‘simply interested citizens’, among others, to help transform its food system.
An independent study has investigated how French smartphone app Yuka, which aims to help consumers choose products good for their health, works on the shop floor.
The clean label ingredients supplier has launched a range of organic starches and proteins that add health and technical benefits to breads and cakes, as well as batters and coatings.
The South African Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved a merger between the country’s largest ostrich processing companies, Klein Karoo International and Mosstrich, subject to several conditions.
The digital commerce space is evolving at pace. Smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo are ‘set to drive the next wave of FMCG and grocery e-commerce’, according to new research.
The risk of developing coeliac disease is connected to the amount of gluten children consume, a study has confirmed – but its authors stressed the study is observational and therefore does not prove causation.
Change is hard – especially when it revolves around something that may not appear pressing or even necessary at first blush, but as illustrated by Kraft Heinz’s digital shelf journey leaders can streamline changes by breaking the process into three parts.
A no-deal Brexit would result in shortages in food packaging, fresh food and up to three months of disruption at French ports, according to a leaked Government document.
In this week's food innovation round-up we focus on Wahaca's sleekly designed taco kits, London beer maker Nirvana Brewery's revamp for the 'mainstream market', and profile an eco-packaged chocolate hitting the shelves.
Almost 700 poultry plant workers in Mississippi were detained last week in a massive US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. However subsequent investigations have led to questions being asked of the country’s immigration policies.
The German Sugar Industry Association has dismissed front-of-pack rating systems based on algorithms, arguing that NutriScore and traffic light labels mislead consumers.
As consumer demand for nutritious and responsibly produced food grows, Mintel suggests the vegan cheese sector could benefit from taking a clean label approach to formulation.
UK workers’ union Unite has called on the government to provide clarity over the potential for a trade deal that could allow US meat products into the country.
Industry networking group Meat Business Women has been recognised by the United Nations (UN) as a solution to one of its Sustainable Development Goals.
Could carbon labelling hold the key in helping consumers make the right environmentally-friendly food choices in today’s polarising plant-based vs. animal-based climate?
Global demand for foods containing hemp or CBD is expanding and levels of innovation in the European region have been ‘dynamic’. However, the future of the market hangs in the balance as regulators consider whether Cannabis sativa L. (industrial hemp)...
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned a television advertisement for Philadelphia cream cheese, telling parent company Mondelēz International the ad perpetuates gender stereotypes.
Software as service (SaaS) start-up Provenance has developed a solution that enables businesses to be more transparent – both internally and externally. “Transparency is the future of brand trust,” Provenance founder and CEO Jessi Baker predicts.
Millions of people around the developed world live in areas with severely limited access to affordable fresh food. So what are the fallouts of living in a ‘food desert’? And who ends up paying the ultimate price?
Dairy ingredients company Ingredia has partnered with tech start-up Connecting Food to track every step of production, from animal feed producer to packaging plant.
A study comparing the effects of vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets on biodiverse ‘hotspots’ in the tropics has been published by researchers in Scotland and Germany.
Thousands of child labourers work in coffee, but the true levels remain under-researched. Lumina Intelligence speaks to the Sustainable Coffee Challenge about the worst forms of child labour.
The foodservice delivery market is booming thanks to the rapid rollout of new tech that makes it easier than ever to buy food online. In contrast, supermarket sales are under pressure. Could the adoption of new retail tech help?
The price of food in Europe is rising at a ‘rapid rate’, according to the authors of a new survey identifying the most expensive places to buy groceries in the region.
French start-up Siga has developed a label that ranks food according to its degree of processing. The system aims to help consumers select the ‘most natural and healthy’ products on the shelf, CEO Aris Christodoulou tells FoodNavigator.
A study sets the stage ‘for understanding disease resistance for all avocados’ in research that could help protect the avocado economy, preventing shortages and price increases.
A ‘yoghurt type’ product has been developed with the ageing population in mind. According to researchers from Lithuania, the food is nutrient-dense, fortified, and easy to swallow.
In this week's innovation round-up, FoodNavigator profiles a raw chocolate that boasts 'minimally processed' cocoa to preserve nutrients alongside smoothies and granola that aim to give you a 'happy gut'.
