Meat, fish and savoury ingredients

Norovirus: Fresh research suggests food plays bigger role in illness cases

26-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

The UK Food Standards Agency has revised its foodborne norovirus estimate after research suggested around 2.4m cases of foodborne illness occur in the UK each year.

Prepare for the split in plant-based demand

26-Feb-2020 By Oliver Morrison

The plant-based protein market is set to diverge as it caters to two sets of consumers: those demanding products that mimic meat, and those that want vegetables to be the ‘heroes’ of their plates, panellists told FoodNavigator during a recent webinar...

‘Meat is part of a sustainable world’: Professor Louise Fresco

24-Feb-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Professor Louise Fresco used the prestigious City Food Lecture in London to argue in favour of the shift towards flexitarian and reductionist diets. But she warned against doing away with meat consumption altogether.

Chicken welfare up to scratch? Retail majors commit to higher standards

21-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

Whether it be improving environmental standards for broilers or abandoning cage eggs in favour of free range, major retail players are adopting higher chicken welfare standards.

Could the EAT-Lancet diet really save 10 million lives? Researchers question report’s NCD stats

20-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

The EAT-Lancet report has been criticised by researchers who argue the proposed diet has no greater impact on mortality reduction than energy consumption changes.

VIDEO: Grieg Seafood on ‘diving’ into the ocean to feed growing populations

19-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

With the global population estimated to reach 8.6bn in the next 20 years, the salmon farming company recommends we ‘dive’ into the ocean to boost food production. FoodNavigator visits Grieg Seafood in Norway to find out how this can be done sustainably.

The FoodTech 500: The ‘world’s first’ definitive list of AgriFoodTech talent unveiled

17-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

The 500 most ‘inspirational’ entrepreneurs in the AgriFoodTech sector using tech to transform the future of food have been published by Forward Fooding.

Mars corrects record on Forest 500 report: ‘We have not removed commitments to soy and palm’

12-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

Mars, Inc. has responded to Global Canopy’s 2019 Forest 500 report, which stated the confectionery giant had removed deadlines from its traceability commitments on palm oil and soya.

From a cricket farm in Thailand to insect snacks in Europe: Meet the start-up making the ‘most accepted bug’ affordable

10-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

Having closed a funding round worth €1.9m, a group of entrepreneurs are working to boost the efficiency of insect protein production in Thailand and grow demand for their cricket flour snacks in Europe.

Nicotine style ‘meat patch’ developed to help wean consumers off carnivore diet

06-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

Struggling to give up a meat-heavy diet? Plant-based food brand Strong Roots is trialling a scratch and sniff patch it says could help vegetarian and vegan consumers manage their meat cravings.

EU urged to adopt ‘sustainability charge’ on meat: ‘Pricing has been kept artificially low for far too long’

31-Jan-2020 By Flora Southey

The European Parliament is due to consider a proposal to increase the price of meat across the bloc, which not-for-profit TAPP Coalition says is designed to ‘reflect it environmental impact’.

Food label fight: Italy’s NutrInform ‘confusing and counter-intuitive’, claim consumers groups

31-Jan-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Italian consumer organisation Altroconsumo is unimpressed by the ‘battery’ nutrition labelling system NutrInform which has been officially proposed to the European Commission by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development as the country’s preferred nutrition...

Balancing safety and innovation to drive insect protein market: ‘Have you read of anyone dying from insects?’

29-Jan-2020 By Flora Southey

Just days before the UK leaves the EU, Woven Network’s Nick Rousseau shares some of his members’ concerns: Novel Foods Regulations, post-Brexit trade, and balancing safety with innovation.

‘Vegan ranges need to adopt clear label to have wider impact following Veganuary’

29-Jan-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Integrated Food Projects, which provides project solutions for the food and drink industry, discusses what’s next for the much-discussed plant-based trend.

When the UK leaves the EU, will ‘meaty’ names leave plant-based labels?

27-Jan-2020 By Flora Southey

The future is uncertain for ‘meaty’ descriptions of plant-based foods in the UK. If we ban the terms ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based offerings, what does that mean for ‘beef tomato’ and ‘veggie fingers’? questions the Vegan Society.