Scientists have devised a novel way of tackling the mounting issue of plastic pollution… by using bacteria to transform plastic waste into vanilla flavouring.
A US$5trn investor coalition – supported by former UN Secretary General and architect of the Paris Agreement Ban Ki-moon – is calling on G20 governments to disclose specific targets to address agricultural emissions in the runup to COP26.
After a ‘hectic’ year in which sales outpaced expectations, the premium coffee brand Nespresso is shifting its business strategy and operational focus to better highlight and accelerate its fundamental belief that carefully crafted, high-quality coffee...
In an industry first, food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic have been developed for brands Perrier, Orangina, and Pepsi Max.
Danone has sponsored a report that uses ‘deep social listening’ tools to track conversations about food. The research charts attitudes to personal and planetary health, as well as growing demand for a ‘fairer’ food system coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Those who skip breakfast are more likely to miss out on several key nutrients considered to be “dietary components of public health concern” by the USDA’s latest dietary guidelines compared to those who reported eating breakfast, according to an analysis...
The UK Government announced plans to limit the advertising of unhealthy foods last week. The food and advertising industries expressed ‘disappointment’ at ‘draconian’ measures, while health campaigners welcomed the news but voiced concern over possible...
The bottled water division of Nestlé says that from 2025 onwards, it will help nature retain more water than its business uses in its operations. FoodNavigator finds out what this means in practice.
The company, called Synomics, says it has identified a way of selectively breeding the Cassava plant to make it more disease resistant, thus solving the twin problems of food security in developing counties and food waste.
Mondelēz International has launched a food transparency programme in North America, which gives consumers insight into the journey of the white-winter wheat used in its Triscuit crackers from a coop of farmers’ fields in Michigan to where the crackers...
Global food giants Nestle and Tyson Foods have joined supermarkets and food and environmental scientists to form a new non-profit organisation that will issue front-of-pack environmental scores on food products throughout Europe.
To the best of its knowledge, Big Drop Brewing Co is the first company in the world to dedicate itself to alcohol-free beer. We catch up with founder and CEO Rob Fink to talk all things ‘low and no’.
UK campaign group On the Hook has renewed its call for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)’s standard and operations to undergo a ‘full, external, independent and forensic review’.
This week's releases feature gourmet gummies to satisfy those with a sweet tooth, a vegan version of Chicken Katsu Curry and a range of burgers made with mushrooms grown on Irish farms.
Artificial sweeteners may turn healthy gut bacteria into harmful microbes that can damage the intestine and cause a number of infections including blood poisoning, according to UK scientists.
Eating chocolate in the morning may help burn body fat, decrease glucose levels, and improved microbiome health, thanks to the flavanol content, according to a new study.
At its Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards yesterday, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) recognised food businesses excelling in animal welfare and sustainability. Recipients include Italian pasta giant Barilla, fast-food chain McDonalds UK & Ireland,...
From the United Arab Emirates to Greenland, Spanish start-up Atlantic Farms says its vertical farming and high-tech greenhouse technology allows for leafy greens to be grown in any climate.
Less than a month after Mondelez revealed it was performing a strategic review of its gum business, triggering speculation about a possible divestment, the CPG giant appears to be reasserting the value of its brands in the category while simultaneously...
COVID-19 changed how consumers eat and shop. But as much of the world unlocks and we emerge into the ‘new normal’ of a post-COVID era, what trends will stick?
Spanish start-up Innomy is growing fungal mycelium on grains to ‘replicate the experience’ of eating ‘juicy and delicious’ meat, but with a substantially lower environmental impact, says the start-up’s CSO and co-founder Dr Francisco Kuhar.
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, the University of Naples Federico II, the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, compared the efficiency of growing...
Israeli-based Salt of the Earth has applied its Mediterranean Umami Bold flavouring to lentil bites, presenting an opportunity to ‘overcome lentils’ natural blandness’.
Cambridge University spinoff Xampla is reorganising plant proteins to develop biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics. FoodNavigator catches up with Marc Rodríguez Garcia, Co-founder and Head of R&D, to find out how nature is inspiring the...
Israeli startup Future Meat Technologies has opened what it claims is the first ‘industrial’ cell-cultured meat facility, capable of producing 500 kilos of meat a day (the equivalent of around 5,000 hamburgers), as it gears up for a US launch next year,...
Olam Food Ingredients aims to improve the sustainability of its cashew supply chain. A key lever for the supplier is farmer incomes. “We want to do more for the livelihoods of farmers,” MD and CEO of edible nuts, Ashok Krishen explained.
Barry Callebaut brand Cabosse Naturals is launching a line of ‘next gen’ ingredients for snacks, drinks and ice cream that utilise the whole cacao fruit, while Cacao Barry, also part of Barry Callebaut, is rolling out a WholeFruit chocolate offering....
Physical health benefits associated with reduced alcohol consumption is helping drive demand for ‘low to no’. But could there also be something more holistic at play?
GoodMills has partnered with Equinom to investigate how best to crossbreed Yellow Pea seeds using AI technology to achieve a tailored raw material with outstanding sensory properties.
Eighteen months after creating the world’s first cell cultured human milk, 108Labs is now focused on accelerating the field from lab to factory by building and programming the world’s first autonomous Cellufacturing facility and artificial intelligence...
Researchers have analysed the profitability and business model of food home delivery platforms such as Just Eat, Glovo and Deliveroo in Barcelona, to discover the sustainability of these business models is based on attracting users and on complementary...
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s food arm has identified new projects to accelerate innovation in what is the fastest growing form of food production, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
By Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Sustainability, Consumer Goods Forum
There are times when the challenge of plastic waste seems so immense and so intractable that solutions feel difficult to find. More than 60 percent of plastics end up in a landfill or the natural environment. Millions of tonnes of plastic waste spill...
Food tech start-up ENOUGH has raised €42m in Series B funding. Cash will be used to ‘supercharge’ expansion and bring the firm’s mycoprotein ingredient to the market at scale.
Kerry Group has agreed to sell its Meats and Meals business in the UK and Ireland to US poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride for €819m as it seeks the higher growth opportunity offered by its Taste and Nutrition division.
UK retailer Tesco has increased the amount of strawberries it is purchasing this season in response to a bumper harvest in the UK. The elastic approach to procurement fights food waste as the supermarket leans on its promotional tools to drive up demand.
Danone secured the top ranking in Access to Nutrition Initiative’s (ATNI) Breast Milk Substitute and Complementary Food (BMS/CF) Marketing Index. We hear from the company about its approach to marketing infant products – and ask whether responsible marketing...
CBD industry specialists have voiced their concerns over the direction of the market as they reveal consumer research indicating the most popular products in the category are likely to be outlawed by novel foods regulations.
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected claims a peptide blend included in infant formula could reduce the risk of developing atopic dermatitis.
French producer of acacia gum Alland & Robert has established a company foundation to help prevent desertification in Africa. “Our sole objective is to support African communities and fight the desertification of lands, droughts, or lack of access...
Synomics, an Anglo-Danish biological insights business, has identified a way to reduce emissions within agricultural cattle by selecting the ones that produce less methane genetically.
