Cultures, enzymes, yeast

Clean labels and the sustainability agenda: Does the drive for natural food hurt nature?

17-Sep-2019 By Katy Askew

Consumer interest in clean label or natural ingredients continues to rise. However, given our finite natural resources, is this inhibiting the development of products that could be better for the environment?

Chr. Hansen ‘future proofing’ innovation might with new R&D centre

29-Aug-2019 By Katy Askew

Danish ingredient supplier Chr. Hansen has said it wants to ‘future proof’ its innovation capacity through the development of a new research and development centre.

Ingredients start-up recycles brewer’s spent yeast to crack egg white market

31-Jul-2019 By Flora Southey

Dutch start-up FUMI Ingredients says it is bringing the world’s first vegan and non-GMO egg white substitute, made from yeast, to market.

From personalisation to plant power: Top trends on show at London Food Tech Week

23-May-2019 By Katy Askew

London Food Tech Week is a five day ‘festival’ showcasing the best and brightest in food innovation. Spread across five different venues, each day has a theme – from manufacturing to retail and out-of-home consumption. So what food and beverage trends...

Beyond fat and sugar: Diets low in whole grains, fruit and nuts associated with 1 in 5 deaths

05-Apr-2019 By Flora Southey

A suboptimal diet lacking in whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds, vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factors globally, according to findings published in The Lancet.

‘Game changer’ cheese enzyme increases yield by up to 1%: ‘There is nothing on par with this’

03-Apr-2019 By Flora Southey

Chr. Hansen’s latest enzyme for cheesemakers, the CHY-MAX Supreme, is ‘a game changer’ in the production of cheddar, continental and mozzarella cheeses, the Danish bioscience company told FoodNavigator when we caught up last month.

Cancer Research UK condemns junk food promotions: ‘Special offers fuel obese shoppers’

29-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

Shoppers that purchase around 40-80% of goods on special offer have a greater chance of being obese, says Cancer Research UK, which is pushing for restrictions on price promotions for less healthy products.

Creating added-value in oat processing: Lantmännen acquires Tate & Lyle oat facility

28-Mar-2019 By Katy Askew

Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen is expanding its oat processing capacity through the acquisition of a production facility from UK ingredients group Tate and Lyle.

Superfood stardom: Social media drives the rise of ‘standout colour’ purple

25-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

The nutritional benefits of purple superfoods, together with their social media ‘worthiness’, have contributed to an increase in all things purple on supermarket shelves, according to Mintel analyst.

Call for tougher acrylamide targets: ‘Benchmarks should be based on best, not worst, performers’

11-Mar-2019 By Katy Askew

Consumer organisations are calling on the European Commission to take a tougher stance on acrylamide in food products, insisting that targets for acrylamide content should be lower.

GFSI CONFERENCE 2019

Missed #gfsi19 in France? Live dispatches from Nice

01-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

This week, food safety experts gathered at the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Conference to discuss all things blockchain, allergens, food fraud and the importance of an established, CEO-led food safety culture. FoodNavigator was on the ground,...

Five health & wellness trends transforming packaged food strategies

28-Feb-2019 By Natasha Spencer

As health and wellness and snacking trends emerge as leading influences in the packaged food industry, we explore how food manufacturers and brands can appeal to consumer needs in this competitive landscape.

Behind the 'most sustainable company in the world': Chr. Hansen

15-Feb-2019 By Flora Southey

Chr. Hansen has divulged its own sustainable practices, covering water reduction, renewable energy, and use of plastics, having secured first place in Corporate Knights’ 2019 ranking.

France ups resale threshold to favour food distributors & farmers

14-Feb-2019 By Flora Southey

France has enforced measures designed to re-balance power in the supply chain and limit buy-one-get-one-free promotions.

NPD trend tracker: Aperitif pairings, Arabica coffee & Fairtrade basmati

21-Jan-2019 By Flora Southey

Another chocolate and hazelnut spread enters the market, organic rice varieties come to Germany, and experts pick which snacks best match our wines. FoodNavigator looks at what is trending in new product development.