The current crop of start-ups under the wing of EIT Food -- Europe's largest food innovation initiative -- illustrate the challenges the plant-based sector is looking to overcome.
The European Commission has approved the use of Sweegen’s non-GMO Signature Bestevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) for use in food and beverages. “We are opening the doors for product developers to explore a new toolkit for sugar reduction across all products...
Multus Biotechnology Ltd has raised £1.6m (€1.8m) to commercialise its animal-free growth media by the end of the year. FoodNavigator catches up with CEO and co-founder Cai Linton to find out how their solution differs from others on the market.
Pooling together some of the latest new product development launches reveals a hot trend for snacking bars, with both General Mills and Fulfil launching new SKUs. Elsewhere, a gin has been developed in London flavoured with marine and coastal botanicals,...
Wicked Kitchen has closed a US$14m funding round that will support the company’s plans to expand internationally. We hear from co-founder Derek Sarno about what the cash means for the group – and the company’s culinary-led approach to plant-based that...
Food and drink brands will play a lead role in growing the preventative nutrition sector. However, new research from Sagentia Innovation stresses technical and regulatory complexities need to be taken into account.
Researchers at the KU Leuven university in Belgium have obtained an innovation grant from the Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) to test and develop a new unsaturated fat which they claim remains solid at room temperature.
Taste and nutrition company Kerry has conducted new research into consumer expectations around sustainability in the food and beverage sector. The ‘really surprising results’ are in: Consumers ‘positioned sustainability as a must-have rather than a differentiator’.
In this week's innovation round-up, we hear about Lindt's launch of a bar made from 100% cocoa fruit with 'no added ingredients'. In France, Jimini's launches a high protein pasta fortified with insect powder. And in the UK, Chupa...
SMARTCHAIN, a three-year EU-funded project, is developing a roadmap to support the extension of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs). This will deliver a number of ‘socio-economic benefits’, the researchers claim.
In an industry first, a new accelerator programme is focusing on sustainability, quality, and innovation to ‘build the future of bakery’. FoodNavigator catches up with Ana Thielen, Cereal Manager, Europastry, to ask what prompted the initiative.
French head-quartered Ecotone placed biodiversity at the heart of its business when it because an Entreprise à Mission, incorporating the mission of ‘food for biodiversity’ into its articles of association. We speak to CEO Christophe Barnouin to learn...
The meat alternatives company has given its latest innovation challenge award to a French start-up with new technology that differs from conventional extrusion.
PepsiCo has set out an ambition to cut the sugar in its drink brands and shift its snacks portfolio towards ‘healthier options’ in Europe. FoodNavigator hears more on how it plans to do just that.
