Vertical farming systems needn’t be manufactured exclusively for farmers growing produce at scale. FoodNavigator meets two innovators developing closed cultivation systems for the sitting room or restaurant.
UK environmental marketing campaign charity Hubbub is encouraging people to pack their own lunches. If you do, Hubbub says it could combat single-use plastic pollution and food waste - as well as saving you money.
Polyphenol-rich fruits like blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries only grow in certain parts of the world and are available fresh only for a certain period of time. By freeze-drying and extracting some of its phytonutrients, product developers can...
Acacia gum, or food additive E414, is used by food and beverage manufacturers as a natural texturizing agent. FoodNavigator travels to Senegal to find out how the plant exudate is ‘tapped’ from African acacia trees, before being exported and processed...
Native Snacks is riding the wave for plant-based snacks and believes its puffed lotus seed range will open the door for other globally inspired, better-for-you snacks.
Single origin chocolate is attracting strong sales and high product satisfaction among consumers. For ingredient suppliers, this presents an opportunity to give back to the rural communities growing the commodity. FoodNavigator caught up with an analyst,...
The Welsh Government revealed plans to pump an additional £22m into the food and drink industry last week at Taste Wales, an event promoting Welsh food to more than 200 domestic and international buyers.
The fresh food sector may well be the hardest hit when the UK withdraws from the EU, with a no-deal Brexit potentially costing the UK food industry €1.3bn, according to market research provider, Euromonitor International.
Ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle takes us behind the scenes at its application centre in Lübeck, Germany, to try a number of vegan, reduced-sugar and clean label prototypes.
Fresh research has found only one in three UK consumers have a ‘good understanding’ of what makes a healthy diet. While there is an appetite to know more, consumers are left confused by conflicting and often inaccurate advice, The Institute for Optimum...
Alternative protein sources, insect-fed chicken and fish, cultured meat and algae – many technologies are being tested for the diet of tomorrow, according to Bühler.
