Europe’s consumers are displaying signs of severe ‘inflation fatigue’ as they face a declining standard of living that is forcing a range of coping behaviours not seen since the austere late 70s and early 80s, warns a sobering report from IRI.
Researchers claim bananas have at least three ‘mystery ancestors’. If found these may help protect against disease and help breed better, more diverse varieties at a time they are urgently needed.
Environmental concerns don’t motivate consumers to replace meat products with plant-based alternatives, new research suggests. So, what does prompt people to make the swap?
Food and beverage manufacturers are looking for ingredients that can tap into demand from end consumers for natural solutions associated with mental wellbeing benefits, FoodNavigator hears.
As both the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Safe Food Advocacy Europe release reports detailing how the food industry conveys information, calls for change emerge.
Research suggests what you eat impacts how well you sleep. Conversely, the quality of your sleep can influence dietary choices. FoodNavigator examines this complex relationship and probes the connection between sleep, diet, and health.
Givaudan has developed a ‘radical approach’ that it says can assist efforts to reduce the amount of sugar in products: ‘holistic profiling’. FoodNavigator hears more about how this new technique represents a departure from conventional approaches to cutting...
In research that suggests a role for the food industry in helping those with dementia re-construct memories, scientists in the UK have shown how the smell of food can enable ‘time travel’.
Most consumers go keto – often-tipped as the next big diet trend – to lose weight. But proponents hope it can gain favour amid growing awareness of the relationship between diet and mental health and wellness.
Health claims, novel foods, labelling, GMOs… the recently introduced Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could have far reaching implications for the food and nutrition industries in the UK.
Multi-sensorial food experiences offer the chance for food and beverage brands to create better product experiences at a time they’re needed more than ever, FoodNavigator hears.
Vegetarian diets are often characterised as healthy options delivering higher nutritional quality. But the surge seen in recent years of plant-based analogue products that many classify as ultra-processed has placed this reputation under pressure. Are...
Food manufacturers should be bolder and braver about using ingredients from new side-streams and by-products, FoodNavigator’s Climate Smart Food has heard.
As the scientific understanding of microbiome health deepens, experts are predicting it will unlock the possibility of truly personalised nutrition that delivers specific health outcomes. But there is a long way to go before this vision becomes a reality.
Over 20 vertical farming companies have come together to commit to the development of a sustainable food system - and a sustainable controlled agriculture industry. With money pouring into the sector, ‘it has never been more important for us to define...
Protein bars are central to the narrative of sports nutrition going mainstream, according to Nutrition Integrated founder, Nick Morgan, speaking at the launch of Arla Foods Ingredients new protein concept.
Food technology company Aliga Microalgae progresses its plans to scale the microalgae ingredient, chlorella, as an alternative protein after buying an existing production facility in Holland.
Nestlé Cereals has conducted research into consumer attitudes to nutritional labelling in the UK. The results are in. “Our research shows many consumers do not understand how to interpret the nutritional labelling information,” FoodNavigator hears.
UK research sheds fresh light on the presence of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in food products. “This should be a wake-up call to industrial users of OPEs,” the researchers say.
Reports that the UK is launching a review of plans that aim to restrict the promotion of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods have sparked backlash among health campaigners – and celebration in other camps.
Nestlé scientists have identified a nutrient blend of components found in breast milk which is essential for brain health and created a new product utilising this blend.
Aliga Microalgae has acquired a state-of-the-art production facility from Duplaco in the Netherlands and will use the site to scale-up production of chlorella algae to meet demand for plant-based and vegan ingredients in global analogue food and supplement...
Researchers have developed an innovative technology that enables the growth of “enriched seaweed” superfood infused with nutrients, proteins, dietary fibre, and minerals.
The food-tech start-up’s proprietary combination of high-moisture extrusion and fermentation technology is central to addressing the challenges in the meat alternative sector, FoodNavigator hears.
Italian researchers are urging front-of-pack labelling systems to take into account processing methods as well as nutritional composition after their work linked ultra-processed food with an increased mortality risk.
Allulose, a novel rare sugar, is currently making its way through the Novel Foods process to gain regulatory approval in Europe. Does it have the characteristics that European shoppers are looking for in sweeteners?
The EU’s proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence promises a level playing field for big food and beverage companies already implementing due diligence procedures, FoodNavigator hears.
Fresh research shows that high emissions scenarios place the vast majority of ocean life at ‘high’ or ‘critical’ risk, with implications for the economic wellbeing of costal economies and future food security.
The meal kit company has launched its Green Chef brand in the Netherlands after spotting strong interest in special diets among consumers in the country.
A new study – published a month after the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded a cautionary note about the long-term effects of zero-calorie sweeteners such as sucralose and saccharin – suggests some diet sweeteners are not inert and can alter the...
Brand purpose can be a helpful tool in reaching some audiences, but it is not relevant for all categories and all brand strategies, reveals fresh research.
Most of us know that dietary fibre is good for us – and still the majority of people don’t eat enough. What implications does this have for our microbiomes? And how does this relate to issues like cardiovascular disease, digestive disorders and colon...
Fresh research suggests that vegetarian women face a higher risk of hip fractures. While lead author James Webster stresses that not all vegetarian diets are of equal nutritional quality, he notes some commonalities that could contribute to this increased...
This week's tour of new product launches includes a chocolate brand targeting Gen Z with exciting flavour profiles and strong sustainability messaging. We also learn about a new plant-based eel analogue targeting Japanese and traditional European...
Across Europe, the summer of 2022 has been brutal. As the hot, dry summer days stretch on, should we be preparing for tighter supplies of fruit and veg?
Understanding of the true environmental impact of food and beverage products will not progress until supply chain transparency issues are overcome, FoodNavigator hears.
Inflation continues to spiral, placing household budgets under pressure. In grocery, pundits predict this will lead shoppers to trade down to discount formats and budget lines as price elasticity reaches its limits.
Sweden’s Green-On is developing a unique technology to produce food ingredients, especially fat for the food and feed industry, in a truly sustainable way.
Nutrition brands, Purolabs Nutrition and HeyNutrition, have been accused of making false and misleading claims in Google marketing ads and on review websites owned by the respective companies.
As Unilever prices its way through the tough inflationary environment, the company says it is willing to let market share growth move to the back burner.
More than half of shoppers think food brands and retailers aren’t doing enough to help them navigate the cost of living crisis, fresh research shows. So, what do people think F&B brands should be doing?
