The ‘Instagram effect’ means consumers are more open than ever to new flavours. International Taste Solutions (ITS), which manufactures and supplies natural flavourings to the baking, snacks, dairy and active lifestyle sectors, teamed up with market research...
Unsustainably sourced palm oil deserves its bad name, and requires industry action. Should we eliminate all palm oil from the food supply chain? How can we change consumer perceptions of the commodity when responsibly produced? Nestlé, RSPO, CDP and S4RB...
Nestlé has confirmed it will pull its plant-based Garden Gourmet brand from shelves in the UK. What does this tell us about category trends in the market?
The number of cases reported to the EU Food Fraud Network rose significantly last year. Requests from one European country to cooperate with others on food fraud cases rose to 234 in 2018, compared to 178 in 2017 and 157 in 2016, according to its annual...
A study investigating the impact of climate change on the distribution of tuna reveals that two species commonly used in canned fish products could thrive in warmer waters.
UK retailer The Co-operative has said it will move to 100% sustainable soy in its supply chain by 2025. “There are certain things that customers just expect you to do and this is one of them,” sustainable sourcing and fairtrade manager Sarah Wakefield...
Researchers calculate that 15% of carbon emissions associated with the typical European diet can be traced back to deforestation in tropical and subtropical countries.
The Finnish food company is collaborating with suppliers in its commitment to use cage-free eggs across operations in Nordic and Baltic countries, sustainability director Nina Elomaa told FoodNavigator.
Wessanen has urged its existing shareholders to accept a takeover bid from an investment consortium. The group – which focuses on healthy and organic products – has seen its sales struggle of late. But this latest development signals confidence in the...
With shoppers increasingly saying no to single-use plastic and the EU last year approving plans to ban single-use plastics by 2021, food companies are at the forefront of combatting single-use plastics and packaging wastes.
A holistic approach is needed to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis, according to Dominic Watkins, head of food at the global regulatory and compliance at law firm DWF.
Nestlé has created a new R&D accelerator to bring together Nestlé scientists, students and start-ups with the ambition of accelerating the development of innovative products and systems.
