Plant-based foods have evolved from functional replacements for meat and dairy to products that mimic the taste, texture and aroma of meat. This has expanded the sector’s appeal to flexitarian consumers, engaging with people who are making a conscious...
Clean eating remains a key influencer in product development. And clean label, which is associated with an understandable ingredients list, is perceived by many as "natural" and better for you.
Food and beverage manufacturers around the world are looking for ways to cut sugar in their products, particularly as the health effects of excess sugar are increasingly questioned.The trend for low- and no-sugar items has extended well beyond ‘diet’...
Is the weight management category delivering on its promise – at least for sections of the population?Are regulations sometimes counter-productive? Do calorie-restricted diets work? Are salt, fat and sugar unfairly demonised? Are they really addictive?...
The world is getting fatter, and the cost of global obesity is ballooning – in terms of lost quality of life, productivity, and the burden of health care on the public purse.Although poor food and nutrition choices undoubtedly carry much of the blame,...
The world is getting fatter, and the cost of global obesity is ballooning – in terms of lost quality of life, productivity, and the burden of health care on the public purse.Although poor food and nutrition choices undoubtedly carry much of the blame,...
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,...
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...
As consumer demand for functional foods and supplements containing healthy lipids and oils continues to soar, global demand for fish oils and omega oils (omega-3, omega-6, omega-7, & omega-9) will continue to climb.Yet the massive market for these...
Consumers love to indulge but they won’t compromise on health. On the surface, this is bad news for the bakery sector – loved for its sugar icing, butter pastry layers and salty savory bites.But dig deeper and there are plenty of innovative ingredients,...
Our online event, Healthy & Functional Dairy 2013, will explore the factors driving current consumer demand for products such as Greek yogurt and whey protein-enriched milk beverages, and the future development of this thriving category.This free-to-attend...
Consumers want foods that are ‘wholesome’, ‘authentic’, and above all ‘natural’, although few of them can articulate what this means.And they are not alone. Regulators have not had a good stab at defining ‘natural’ either. The US Food and Drug Administration...
Regulatory pressure has forced the probiotic sector to think hard about how its products are presented to world. The alignment between the vast body of science and regulatory parameters varies greatly with regions and countries so what marketing tools...
Global pre- and probiotic markets are in good health, with a vast body of science that stands at some 7000+ publications over many decades. But can the functional foods category leader stay out in front as regulatory systems clamp marketing tools?
