As rising labour and production costs show no signs of abating and consumers and retailers resist price rises on shelf while demanding improved traceability, how can end-to-end automation help?
Our experts explore the key challenges inherent...
Of 263 million tonnes of meat produced globally, more than 20% is lost or wasted, of which 8-10% on average in most regions happens during processing and distribution, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation.A significant amount occurs because...
‘Globesity’ gets more critical every day – but people still crave the sweets, snacks and desserts they have loved for so long.How are companies responding to this public health epidemic, and is ‘self-regulation’ in the form of smaller portions and low-sugar...
Meat packaging problems can pose huge risks to consumers, prompting expensive product recalls that can profoundly damage companies’ reputations. E.coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Campylobacter have all featured largely in meat product recalls over the...
Many fingers have been pointed from lazy consumers to greedy food companies to inept governments but it has done little to solve the problem – obesity and overweight rates continue to rise.In this keynote roundtable we bring consumer, industry and academic...
France’s sugar tax has been in place for years, Mexico’s is in full swing and Britain’s is on its way.As the obesity crisis spreads rapidly across the globe, taxes are touted one of the methods that could fight it. But do they actually work?Do they incentivise...
Packaging for meat and poultry products is an area that is constantly undergoing development and innovation. As well as ensuring that products travel from A to B in optimum condition, the packaging of a product is also integral to its shelf life, and...
Is it really game over for marquee weight management brands like Slim-Fast, Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers? Unilever jumped the Slim-Fast ship in 2014 and Nestlé is offloading Jenny Craig leaving the sector in “tatters” as one analyst put it. Shifting...
In a world where food firms and dietary supplement companies look to exploit the latest consumer trends for fad diets and quick fixes using a huge range of ingredients, many are left wondering where the real opportunity really lies. Which ingredients...
In a world where food firms and dietary supplement companies look to exploit the latest consumer trends for fad diets and quick fixes using a huge range of ingredients, many are left wondering where the real opportunity really lies. Which ingredients...
The inaugural FoodNavigator Business Leaders Forum brings together top executives from some of the most innovative food and drink companies in Europe.We’ll discuss the hottest trends in the industry, successful strategies in new product development, and...
To mark the launch of the Bakery Market Report 2015, British Baker is bringing you a FREE LIVE WEB BROADCAST outlining the challenges of bakery retail in the UK. Register now to secure your space.
When it comes to diet, fat has long been seen as the enemy. But has fat – even the saturated kind – been given an unfair hearing when it comes to nutrition and diet? In this roundtable debate, FoodNavigator brings together global experts to provide a...
Salt reduction remains a key public health priority globally, and is seen as an area of importance for many within the food industry. Despite huge success stories from sugar reduction efforts in some countries, public health experts and campaigners still...
Dairy processors around the world are working relentlessly to cut levels of sugar, fat, salt etc. – the bad stuff – in their products. But with each process to remove these undesirable elements, manufacturers are putting at risk the overall flavor and...
