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The study found a range of microbes in food, including many new ones. Image Source: Getty Images/Thomas Barwick

Mapping the ‘food microbiome'

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

New research, which maps the ‘food microbiome’, opens up a range of new avenues for study and points to significant overlap between food and human microbiomes.

Are children’s foods lacking vital nutrients? GettyImages/Plume Creative

Are children’s foods lacking vital nutrients?

By Donna Eastlake

Childhood nutrition is in a state. But is this down to badly-manufactured children's foods or a symptom of a bigger problem? And will parents place the blame with food manufacturers regardless?

More Europeans are consuming halal-approved food and drink, with markets including the UK predicted to rocket. Getty

Halal food and drink manufacture ripe for profit growth

By Nicholas Robinson

Halal food and drink sales in Europe are open for significant growth as Muslim – and other – consumer bases grow and demand more new and exciting permissible products from the industry.

Health experts link plant-based diet to good gut health. GettyImages-londoneye

Plant-based diet linked to good gut health

By Donna Eastlake

Could two of the biggest trends in the food and beverage sector be powerful allies? And what opportunities could this create for food and beverage manufacturers?

How to effectively label your food product. GettyImages

How to effectively label your food product

By Donna Eastlake

Front- and back-of-pack food and nutrition information is essential. Here’s how to ensure the details are legally tight to not only attract customers, but to keep them safe.

Is the organic label still important to consumers? GettyImages/fotosipsak

Is the organic label still important to consumers?

By Donna Eastlake

From organic vegetables to organic meat, the organic tag has proven popular with consumers for decades. But is the label losing its lustre, and if so, what does that mean for manufacturers?

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