Health and nutritional ingredients

Health campaigners call for ‘honest’ labelling on so-called healthy snacks

10-Mar-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Researchers at Action on Salt are demanding a restriction on the use of what it calls misleading nutrition claims on HFSS products after its new data revealed seemingly ‘healthy’ snacks contain often higher salt levels than crisps and flavoured nuts.

UK supermarket giant Tesco commits to health targets following shareholder pressure

05-Mar-2021 By Oliver Morrison

In a move said to illustrate rising investor concerns with companies’ health impacts, the UK’s largest supermarket Tesco has announced it aims to increase the proportion of sales from healthier products to 65% by 2025.

Kerry flags ‘impressive’ health and environmental benefits of sugar reduction: ‘Sugar exacts a large environmental toll’

01-Mar-2021 By Katy Askew

Taste and nutrition company Kerry has completed a life cycle assessment comparing the environmental impact of its Tastesense Sweet ingredient against the footprint of sugar. The result? “Reducing the consumption of sugar has impressive health and environmental...

Tate & Lyle introduces new online nutrition tool

01-Mar-2021 By Jim Cornall

Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has launched the Tate & Lyle Nutrition Centre, a new digital hub providing access to science on ingredients that can help address public health challenges.

Misguided CBD brands in last minute novel foods panic, ACI warns

01-Mar-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Many UK CBD brands have been misled on how to prepare for the looming novel foods deadline meaning there is less than one month for some to pull together potentially impossible amounts of data, an industry expert has warned.

‘We want to offer seafood lovers a healthier and more sustainable option': Start-up unveils 3D-printed plant-based salmon

26-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

A plant-based seafood company is celebrating introducing a 3D-printed plant-based smoked salmon product.

Indoor farmer unveils latest high-yield concept

24-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Infarm has launched new Growing Centres which it says will help tackle the high costs often associated with the sector.

Cutting out the middlecow: Israeli start-up Imagindairy on why lab-made milk will prove tastier and healthier than the real thing

24-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

The trend of consumers – rightly or wrongly – seeking to cut down their dairy consumption for environmental and ethical reasons is a growing one, and food and beverage manufacturers smell an opportunity.

Not all processed foods should be demonised, say nutritionists

22-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

What do canned baked beans, low fat fruit yogurt, ice cream, pre-packaged sliced bread, ready-made pasta sauces, and breakfast cereals with added sugar all have in common?

‘There’s never been a better time to push the message that healthy can equal delicious’: Start-up aims to disrupt snacking sector with low-fat, low-salt crisp

19-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Challenger brand Mindful Snacker is promising to make 2021 ‘the year of healthy snacking’ and ‘clean comfort food’.

Kerry considers ditching dairy to pursue health and wellness and sustainability megatrends

17-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Kerry Group’s strategic review of its dairy production and consumer food assets will allow it to free up money for acquisitions in faster growing areas, say equity analysts.

‘We can focus on quality over transportability’: Vertical famers have high hopes for Swiss project

17-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

The launch of the first vertical farm project in Zürich promises to lay the groundwork for ‘large-scale industrial vertical farming in smart cities’ and ‘showcase the incredible benefits of a circular economy’.

The future of ‘clean label’? Radically transparent and naturally healthy

17-Feb-2021 By Katy Askew

‘Clean label’ is an industry term that speaks to consumer demand for recognisable ‘pantry cupboard’ ingredients. But, without a clear definition, the meaning of clean label is evolving. What other mega-trends will shape the future of clean label innovation?

High-protein, high-fibre US potato bean offers crop diversity opportunity in Europe

16-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Scientists have discovered that a plant native to America could be grown in the UK and Europe, bringing huge potential benefits for ‘a balanced, sustainable diet’.

Frozen food sector predicts bright future as young buyers flock to aisles

15-Feb-2021 By Oliver Morrison

The frozen food revival will thrive post-pandemic as it offers a greater array of indulgent items and as consumers seek solutions to the problem of food waste, says the British Frozen Food Federation.