Three advisory groups have warned the UK government that moving away from European food standards post-Brexit risks diminishing choice and value for consumers.
The Israeli government has introduced mandatory ‘red labels’ for products high in saturated fat, sugar or salt. Could this legislation bring ‘new opportunities’ for reformulation?
The future is uncertain for ‘meaty’ descriptions of plant-based foods in the UK. If we ban the terms ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based offerings, what does that mean for ‘beef tomato’ and ‘veggie fingers’? questions the Vegan Society.
The Meatless Farm was founded with the aim of improving people’s heath though ‘better eating’ while supporting the environment and reducing our reliance on intensive agriculture. Innovation has been central to this ambition and its range now includes...
Kellogg has embraced the controversial Nutri-Score labelling system in France, while Italy favours a ‘battery system’ in an effort to protect the Mediterranean diet.
One of the easiest ways to reduce sugar is to replace it with sweeteners – but research from Netherlands-based research group NIZO suggests aromas can be leveraged as an alternative path to sugar reduction.
An AI-powered food search and discovery platform has been developed for supermarket retail, offering a ‘Netflix-style curation for food’, tech start-up founder Markus Stripf tells FoodNavigator.
German-based ingredients provider Beneo says there's a growing desire for its low-glycaemic sweetener Palatinose among the video gaming community, who are keen to use the product’s slow energy release to stay focused.
What key flavours will spark consumer interest in 2020? Comax Flavors, Flavorchem, Bell Flavors and Fragrances, and Kerry Group share their predictions.
Campaigners are calling out food manufacturers producing ‘incredibly salty bacon’, after a survey revealed some bacon products contain significantly more salt than competitor brands.
Many alternative meat products are highly processed, have high salt levels and contain the same amount of calories and saturated fat as beef burgers, according the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
Lidl GB has pledged to remove cartoon characters from its own brand cereal boxes, prompting campaigners to ask: ‘If they can do it, why can’t everyone else?’
