All news articles for October 2021

Brazzein is 500-2,000 times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar). Picture credit: GettyImages-CherriesJD

Sweegen to launch high intensity sweetener brazzein in 2022

By Elaine Watson

Sweegen will expand its high-intensity sweeteners portfolio early next year with the addition of brazzein, an ultra-sweet tasting protein found in small quantities in the fruit of a West African plant called oubli, that can be produced on a commercial...

Producing cash crops for the feed industry is a big contributor to grasslands conversion -- but grazing is one of the most effective ways of preventing it / Pic: GettyImages-Tbradford

Grasslands in crisis: Why the food industry should act now

By Katy Askew

Commodities driven deforestation is a major reputational risk for food businesses. A lesser known environmental impact is the contribution food production makes to grasslands degradation. But, with grasslands disappearing at an ‘alarming’ rate, could...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From booze-infused salmon to vegan prawn crackers

By Flora Southey

In this edition of FoodNavigator’s new product development tracker, we look at paleo- and keto-friendly 100% olive oil mayonnaise, a new low sugar Cheerios SKU from Nestlé Cereals, and a collection of booze-infused salmon ready for Christmas. Scroll through...

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Marketing advice: Time for a healthy Tik Tok trend

By Nikki Hancocks

Brands in the health and nutrition space are failing to make use of the oldest marketing tool in the book - word of mouth - and in this era of social media that opportunity is bigger than ever.

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Roquette warns of soaring pea prices

By Oliver Morrison

The plant protein sector is facing an ‘unprecedented situation’ that is strongly impacting the market, the supplier warns.

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