Ingredion has developed what it describes as a ‘breakthrough’ clean label starch suitable for use in products with ‘delicate’ colour or flavour profiles. According to the company this is necessary because consumer demand for simple ingredient lists continues...
Just 2% of the global soy market adheres to the Round Table on Responsible Soy’s zero deforestation and conversion standards, so what can we do to scale-up sustainable sourcing? FoodNavigator hears from Cofco, FrieslandCampina, Nestlé, and WWF UK.
From posh lotus root crisps to a dose of 'Happiness' with a new cold pressed smoothie offering and a new fishy take on the traditional German 'hangover breakfast', here is FoodNavigator's weekly roundup of some of the hottest...
We sat down with the Solvay team at the recent International Food Technologists’ annual expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, to discuss its expanded line of natural vanillin and why it matters as vanilla bean prices soar.
A new opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that some population groups – particularly infants, children and adolescents – have too many phosphates in their diets. The opinion calls for a maximum level of phosphates...
Digitalisation and robotics are increasingly being adopted by the food sector as it works to improve efficiency and sustainability, according to a report from ING.
Nestlé has undergone a process of transformation in its Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMENA) region, with structural change opening the door to a lower cost base. The company has been able to grow ahead of its markets across 60% of its portfolio...
Today is the first United Nation’s World Food Safety Day. The event aims to raise awareness of food safety issues and increase cooperation between governments, producers and consumers. The theme: “food safety is everyone’s business”.
A small farmer’s cooperative in Scotland is putting on a big fight against food waste with its ‘world’s first’ range of crisps that puts broccoli front and center.
Feeding a future global population of 10 billion people without causing a climate catastrophe this century will require transformational change across the entire value chain. Fresh evidence suggests climate change is already impacting crop yields. What...
The snacks and drink giant has built up its iCrop precision agriculture tool to better support potato, corn, oats and peanut farmers make in-field decisions, PepsiCo Europe’s head of agricultural procurement tells FoodNavigator.
Trust is an important currency for food brands. But in the era of social media, fake news and information overload, gaining consumer trust has become challenging. How can food businesses build trust in – and therefore loyalty to – their brands?
According to Mintel data, younger consumers are interested in bread with a ‘healthy angle’, yet many remain unsure how best to choose a better-for-you option.
Campaigners in the UK are calling for a government ban on cartoon animations on packets that market unhealthy products to children and compulsory ‘traffic light’ nutrition labelling after a survey discovered that half of over 500 food and drink products...
