Proteins

Farmed sea cucumbers: The new ‘superfood’ functional ingredient?

26-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

Researchers in Norway are investigating commercial farming practices for sea cucumbers, which they say should be exploited as a raw ingredient for health products.

Five freeze-dried ingredients set to shake-up vegan NPD

25-Mar-2020 By Katy Askew

Ingredient specialist European Freeze Dry reveals the vegan foods it expects to shake up innovation in the freeze-dried market.

‘Keto-flu’: Flu-like symptoms reported within several days of starting ketogenic diet

24-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

A fresh study has revealed the flu-like symptoms experienced by newcomers to the ketogenic diet, which researchers say dwindle after four weeks.

Coronavirus sparks ‘staggering growth’ in online searches for foods with functional benefits: report

18-Mar-2020 By Oliver Morrison

What foods are consumers looking to during coronavirus?

Higher welfare chicken more sustainable? RSPCA backs fresh research

18-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

A new study reveals that producing meat from slower-growing chickens – as opposed to fast-growing breeds – can ‘significantly’ reduce mortality and culling.

Ulrick & Short on the plant-based boom: ‘Meat analogue NPD is at a relatively nascent stage’

17-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

As the plant-based trend continues to grow, food manufacturers and ingredients suppliers will be forced to adapt, Ulrick & Short’s Robert Lambert tells FoodNavigator.

Pea protein trend sparks allergy warning

16-Mar-2020 By Oliver Morrison

The increased use of concentrated pea protein in plant-based products could be a factor in rising reports of allergy to peas, warn campaigners.

Animal welfare labels: Without an EU-wide scheme, how can consumers vote with their wallets?

10-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

As concern builds for farm animal welfare, we look at whether an EU-wide scheme is on the cards, what such a labelling matrix might look like, and ultimately, whether high welfare labels make a difference.

KFC mycoprotein buckets? Dutch branch ups Quorn supply for meat-free week

09-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

A KFC branch in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is replacing all chicken with Quorn products for one week.

Could ‘hybrid’ products meet booming flexitarian demand?

05-Mar-2020 By Katy Askew

Flexitarian consumers are a key segment driving the plant-based boom. But while this group might be motivated to reduce their meat consumption by health and environmental concerns, taste remains king. Could the development of ‘hybrid’ products, containing...

Insect fat the new butter replacement? Researchers see potential in bakery products

03-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

Researchers have examined the potential for black soldier fly larvae fat to partially substitute butter in cakes, cookies and waffles.

Naturex introduces red colouring for meat substitutes

03-Mar-2020 By Oliver Morrison

A new beetroot-based colouring foodstuff from the French botanicals company promises to give plant-based analogues a “real meat” experience.

Foodie fashion for hungry hipsters: 9 food trends to watch

28-Feb-2020 By Katy Askew

From seaweed snacks to ‘clean’ keto, Future Cubed food futurist Tony Hunter forecasts what consumer trends will shape food and beverage innovation.

Meat-free products continue to grow in popularity in UK, according to Twitter deep dive

26-Feb-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Meat-free products continue to grow in popularity, according to a Twitter analysis report of six of the UK’s biggest grocery retailers: Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose compiled during the Christmas 2019 trading period.

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.