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‘We must go further’... Nestlé invests a billion euros in regenerative agricultural push

20-Sep-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Nestlé has launched a Sustainability Promise to advance regenerative food systems at scale.

Cell-cultured coffee developed in Europe: ‘We have proved lab-grown coffee can be a reality’

20-Sep-2021 By Flora Southey

Europe’s first cup of joe developed from cellular agriculture has been brewed in Finland, with both taste and smell hitting the mark.

Traceability a ‘key enabler of trust, transparency and sustainability’

15-Sep-2021 By Katy Askew

End-to-end traceability is coming to be viewed as central to advancing food safety, quality and sustainability. Transparency is also an increasingly important tool to build trust. We look at how this is impacting the supply chain.

UK to lead WHO network to champion sugar and calorie reduction

14-Sep-2021 By Katy Askew

The UK has been selected to head up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network in Europe.

5 ways The Coca-Cola Company is reimagining its marketing strategies

13-Sep-2021 By Rachel Arthur

How do you make marketing more efficient, more effective and ultimately better? The Coca-Cola Company explains its modern marketing model.

Food companies ‘behind the curve’ on plastic pollution, campaigners claim

10-Sep-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Major food manufacturing and grocery retail companies that turn a blind eye to the risks related to plastic pollution could face legal action, warns environmental law charity Client Earth.

‘Growth over the last year has been nothing short of phenomenal’: Food app celebrates investor backing as food waste witnesses ‘step change’ in attitudes

08-Sep-2021 By Oliver Morrison

2021 has marked a momentous shift in mindset towards the issue of food waste from businesses and consumers, according to Olio, which has raised $43m and seen a surge in users.

‘Each of us has a role’: How can consumers support a food system fix?

07-Sep-2021 By Katy Askew

What we eat is contributing to some of the greatest challenges facing the world, from climate change to global health crises. Can a shift in consumption also be part of the solution?

Nestlé launches largest R+D Accelerator for food and drink innovation

07-Sep-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Nestlé has officially inaugurated its largest R+D Accelerator, located at the company's fundamental research center in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Carob: A ‘super-nutritious, highly sustainable hidden gem’?

06-Sep-2021 By Katy Askew

Food and ag tech start-up CarobWay is working to help grow the market for carob as a ‘super-nutritious’ and ‘highly sustainable’ food ingredient.

Carbon neutral coke? GHG emissions cut and carbon offset at Coca-Cola sites in Spain and Sweden

01-Sep-2021 By Flora Southey

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has certified its first manufacturing sites as carbon neutral in Europe.

'The health benefits are becoming clearer... the future looks very exciting: What's the CBD sector's next play?

27-Aug-2021 By Oliver Morrison

Many factors have held back CBD as ingredient in mainstream food and drink products. What will the market look like when these challenges recede?

Buzzing on sustainability: Half of all coffee launches carry ethical or environmental claim

25-Aug-2021 By Flora Southey

In 2020, 48% of coffee launches made at least one sustainable claim, according to Mintel Global New Products Database.

‘The sector is behind over a quarter of total emissions’: Global investor group steps up pressure on industry over climate goals

24-Aug-2021 By Oliver Morrison

The Climate Action 100+ coalition says food and beverage companies are ‘not on track’ for an 85% cut in emissions by 2050.

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Industry insights from NIZO: Making pathogen and spoiler control an integral part of dairy and plant-based product development

18-Aug-2021 By René Floris, NIZO Food Research Division Manager

All too often, controlling pathogenic and spoilage microbes in a new or reformulated food product comes at the end of the development process. René Floris, NIZO Food Research Division Manager and member of the FoodNavigator expert advisory panel hears...