Liam Fox, the UK trade secretary, declined to rule out allowing imports of chlorine-washed chicken or beef raised using growth hormones into the UK after Brexit, insisting the issue is not one of food safety.
The rare sugar nigerose can now be “easily” produced via a process that “can readily be scaled up for potential industrial purposes,” claims a breakthrough study.
Efforts to cut sugar can unlock additional opportunities to ‘blend the trends’ of health, wellness, functionality, indulgence and an authentic sensory experience.
Reformulating products to reduce sugar can be a costly process. While the impact of sugar taxes on consumer behaviour is a moot point, they do provide the food sector with a financial incentive to trigger change.
Competition is heating up in the ‘smart food’ category with brands claiming their meal-on-the-go offerings are convenient, rich in nutrients, and provide sustaining protein from plant-based sources.
European food safety regulators have re-iterated the conclusion that titanium dioxide is safe to eat – but a fresh study warns its consumption could have negative consequences for your gut bacteria.
Israeli cellular meat start-up Aleph Farms has secured a fresh injection of capital that will enable it to bring production of “slaughter free” cultured meat to commercial scale.
The International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA), which includes Nestlé and Unilever as well as fast-food giant McDonald's, have set a goal of phasing out industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) from the global food supply by 2023.
Scotland’s seafood industry unveils a blueprint for “growth that is equitable and profitable, with the entire supply chain, from sea to shelf, pulling together for success”.
One year on from the launch of its ‘Nestlé for Healthier Kids’ initiative, the food giant continues to expand its portfolio with focus on personalised nutrition for specific geographies, according to Nestlé's Henri-Pierre Lenoble.
The European Commission wants to halve food waste by 2030 and, in a bid to enhance this ambition, regulators have agreed a common methodology to measure food waste throughout the bloc.
A joint letter requesting the Commission ban the use of titanium dioxide, or food additive E171, across the bloc has been penned by nine EU-level civil society organisations.
