Meat, fish and savoury ingredients

Farmers hit back as BBC documentary exposes meat production’s ‘devastating effect on ecosystems’

25-Nov-2019 By Oliver Morrison

We need to distinguish between the livestock systems and meats that are part of the problem, and those that are part of the solution, say farmers as BBC documentary suggests that consumers should cut their meat consumption for environmental reasons.

6 sustainable food trends businesses must watch

22-Nov-2019 By Oliver Morrison

As the food industry continues to explore plant-based innovations, they must deliberate the health and sustainability credentials of these products, according to experts.

‘We’re not all turning into vegans’: New Nutrition identifies meat as a growth opportunity

06-Nov-2019 By Katy Askew

Despite all the buzz around plant-based, a new trend report from New Nutrition says the meat category is a growth opportunity.

‘Everybody accepts the cultured meat trend is happening’: Biotech Foods

05-Nov-2019 By Oliver Morrison

FoodNavigator caught up with the confident Spanish cell-based animal protein start up.

Foodvalley spotlights innovation to solve the ‘complex puzzle’ of healthy and sustainable protein

04-Nov-2019 By Katy Askew

Innovation in proteins will be needed to solve the ‘complex puzzle of achieving a healthy and sustainable protein balance’, according to Dutch agrifood ecosystem FoodValley.

NPD trend tracker: From low-calorie ice cream to vegan popcorn

28-Oct-2019 By Oliver Morrison

From low-calorie ice cream to vegan popcorn and a CBD drinks range, here's the lowdown of all the latest product launches in Europe.

‘Daddy, I don’t want to eat animals anymore’: Tesco advert criticised for demonising meat

24-Oct-2019 By Flora Southey

A television advertisement promoting Tesco’s new Plant Chef range has been criticised by the NFU for its messaging and ‘negative connotations’, which British farmers claim have caused them ‘significant distress’.

‘We could solve a trifecta of the seafood industry’s most pressing problems’: IBM partners with Raw Seafoods to fight fraud in seafood

18-Oct-2019 By Katy Askew

Technology company IBM is launching a collaboration with Raw Seafoods to further rollout a blockchain solution for the seafood supply chain. The companies say the initiative can help tackle three of the sector’s ‘most pressing problems’: fraud, transparency...

Agroecological farming, not cultured meat, is key to a sustainable future, says campaigner

11-Oct-2019 By Oliver Morrison

Think we’re at ‘peak livestock’? Hold your horses, says Robert Verkerk from the ANH Consultancy.

Underwater nutrition: ‘An important source of protein for the future’

09-Oct-2019 By Flora Southey

As populations grow, and limited natural resources diminish, could the oceans provide a key source of protein and nutrients to the food sector? FoodNavigator speaks to researchers at UIT, The Arctic University of Norway, to learn more.

BrewDog’s Hybrid Burger: cynical cash cow or fresh frontier for flexitarinaism?

04-Oct-2019 By Oliver Morrison

Vegans are hopping mad about the craft beer company’s new 50/50 Hybrid Burger. But could it prove a milestone in flexitarianism?

No need to reduce consumption of red and processed meat, study claims

03-Oct-2019 By Oliver Morrison

A controversial new study is recommending there is no need for adults who eat red or processed meat to cut down.

Cutting meat consumption may cause ‘serious harm’, academics warn

30-Sep-2019 By Oliver Morrison

There is a lack of robust evidence to confirm link between meat eating as part of a healthy diet and the development of Western diseases, according to a paper that contends there are a wide range of benefits delivered by meat that are not always easily...

Bankrolling start-ups: What are investors looking for in alternative proteins?

27-Sep-2019 By Flora Southey

Significant investment is required to get innovative protein start-ups off the ground. So what are investors looking for when deciding to bankroll new talent? And what do they predict for the future of protein? Cargill and S2G Ventures weigh in.

Scotland to curb HFSS foods as it outlines vision to become a ‘Good Food Nation’

05-Sep-2019 By Oliver Morrison

Nicola Sturgeon’s government has detailed its ambitious plans that put organic food at the heart of its mission to improve public health and make use of its natural larder.