Danone is ramping up investment to grow its Alpro plant-based brand in the UK. Country manager Sue Garfitt says bringing new customers to the category, expanding consumption occasions and extending distribution into new channels will be key.
On a long-term mission to become the world's leading food solutions group, HelloFresh continues to register strong year-over-year growth in revenue and in key performance metrics including order rates, and active customer acquisition.
The French supplier says its acquisition of Swiss-based locust bean gum specialist UNIPEKTIN Ingredients will allow it to push into new markets and applications.
In this edition of FoodNavigator’s new product development round-up, we look at HFSS-compliant pizza made from brewer’s spent grains, a ‘plastic negative’ chocolate bar, functional sweets containing BCAAs, and more…
Analysis conducted by Spanish nut processor Importaco finds three probiotic bacteria strains with potential benefits for human health are present in pistachios, almonds, walnuts and peanuts.
Kids remain ‘desperately underserved’ by the market, claim start-ups. They say there is a clear trend that more parents are prioritising home-style, fresh food for young children over shelf-stable food. But their next challenge is competition for shelf...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has green-lighted the mung bean protein ingredient used in Eat Just’s egg substitute product, paving the way for the company to launch its JUST Egg plant-based alternative in Europe.
The Coca-Cola Company, Changchun Meihe Science & Technology and UPM have announced the first planned commercialization of new tech to create plant-based monoethylene glycol (bMEG): which can replace traditional oil-based MEG in PET bottles.
Traceability data is notoriously complex and difficult to handle. Start-up TrusTrace says its 'unique' approach leaves it positioned to become the ‘mission-critical’ operating platform for food brands solving sustainability and transparency...
HelloFresh has announced a move into Italy -- famous for its fierce tradition of gastronomic heritage. But the meal-kit giant says the country ‘offers great conditions to expand’.
