Consumer interest in clean label or natural ingredients continues to rise. However, given our finite natural resources, is this inhibiting the development of products that could be better for the environment?
This week, FoodNavigator's roundup of innovative product launches includes details on new CBD snack bars, dairy-free cheesecake and a new look for the classic Quality Street brand. Here are the NPD highlights from across Europe.
YAAR has seen demand rise for its on-the-go dairy snacks with a listing in Ocado, four months after launching in Sainsbury’s and Whole Foods Market, in the UK.
Taxing high sugar snacks – such as sweets, cakes and biscuits – may be more effective at reducing obesity than taxing sugary drinks, according to a new study published in the BMJ.
This week's NPD round-up brings you information on the latest products to be hitting the shelves across Europe. Highlights include Iglo's efforts to deliver centre-plate vegetable options in Germany and Dina Foods' offering for the fast-paced...
Global health services need to integrate a ‘stronger focus’ on optimum nutrition at different life stages, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation.
Two-thirds of shoppers now expect food shortages as a result of Brexit, according to research from shopper insight group HIM. However, is there also an opportunity for supermarkets to respond to growing interest in locally sourced foods?
UK food maker Greencore has acquired food-to-go company Freshtime. The deal expands its presence in a UK growth category that nevertheless remains highly competitive.
Shortly after releasing its 2019 fiscal year earnings, the soup and snack company said it would sell UK-based Kettle Foods and Netherlands-based Yellow Chips to a private equity firm.
Whether ancient crops or insects, eating traditional foods close to production can help reduce food waste and curb global hunger, says Nestlé’s deputy head of public affairs: “We need to find ways to make traditional foods hip and happening”.
Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are the latest countries to adopt the International Palm Oil Free Certification Trademark (POFCAP), bringing the number of countries using the label to 20.
Researchers have developed a comprehensive index that measures the degree of naturalness in foods. The integrative tool could “significantly improve transparency, simplicity, and trust in the food marketplace,” Hero Group’s Luis Manuel Sánchez-Siles tells...
Consumers are increasingly working to cut their sugar intake. But, according to a recent poll from consumer research and insight provider FMCG Gurus, shoppers are also unconvinced by one of the most common natural alternatives: stevia.
