Fats & oils

EU sets legal limit for trans fats to fight heart disease

25-Apr-2019 By Flora Southey

From 2021, manufacturers in Europe will be required to curb the amount of industrially-produced trans fats in processed food to 2 g per 100 g of fat.

THE INGREDIENTS SHOW

Redeeming a bad reputation: ‘Sustainable palm oil is the best oil we have’

17-Apr-2019 By Flora Southey

Unsustainably sourced palm oil deserves its bad name, and requires industry action. Should we eliminate all palm oil from the food supply chain? How can we change consumer perceptions of the commodity when responsibly produced? Nestlé, RSPO, CDP and S4RB...

Study links EU diet to deforestation footprint in the tropics

12-Apr-2019 By Flora Southey

Researchers calculate that 15% of carbon emissions associated with the typical European diet can be traced back to deforestation in tropical and subtropical countries.

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.

RSPO CEO talks sustainable palm oil’s big challenges: Smallholders and Africa

05-Apr-2019 By Katy Askew

The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is working to bring sustainable palm oil into the “mainstream”. And while notable progress has been made – in terms of both awareness and uptake of the certification scheme – RSPO CEO Datuk Darrel Webber...

WATCH

Brexit: The best and worst-case scenarios

26-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

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.

Food companies find government plans to ban junk food ads hard to stomach

19-Mar-2019 By Oliver Morrison

The UK government’s proposals to introduce a ban on junk food advertising on TV and online have met an angry response from food companies.

WHO calls for age ban on HFSS digital marketing in Europe

15-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

Children continue to be targeted by HFSS advertising campaigns on social media, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is calling on Member States to implement measures that restrict underage ad impressions.

Modifying texture can boost satiety in lower calorie foods, says researcher

14-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

Reshaping the texture of well-liked foods could help combat obesity and over-eating, according to a scientist in Norway.

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.

Transport authority jams breaks on Farmdrop advert under new HFSS policy

06-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

Online grocery service Farmdrop has cropped out butter, eggs and jam from an advertisement proposal following Transport for London's ban on HFSS product promotions.

Norwegian gov’t called to action: ‘Social media is actively used to promote unhealthy food’

01-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

Norway’s youth is not adequately protected from the often subtle and sophisticated digital marketing techniques of unhealthy food brands, says the Norwegian Consumer Council.

‘Food will define the future’: Compass CEO sees tech and trends transforming the food system

01-Mar-2019 By Katy Askew

More than any other sector, the food industry will be key to achieving a sustainable future. Technological innovations and emerging trends play an essential role in reaching this goal, says Compass CEO Dominic Blakemore.

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.

Food for thought

Why the food industry can’t ignore the bioeconomy boom

20-Feb-2019 By David Burrows

Publication of the European Commission’s new bioeconomy strategy last October may have passed many in the food sector by. However, the agri-food chain lies at the heart of the concept.