From launching a niche start-up to purchasing a cocoa plantation in Saint Lucia, CEO Angus Thirlwell takes us through the ‘perpetual growing ambitions’ of Hotel Chocolat.
The food sector relies on pollinators – but populations are in decline. Israeli start-up Edete Precision Technologies has developed a mechanized artificial pollination system. “Edete's artificial pollination solution creates a safety net for the...
Why do certain consumers in Denmark prefer organic food products, while others opt for locally produced? A recent study from the University of Copenhagen is investigating these questions by analysing consumer values, opinions, and sociodemographic differences.
General manager of Univanich Palm Oil PLC Harry Brock talks sustainable palm oil production in Krabi, Thailand, covering plant breeding, methane capture, and underplanting.
Almost 12 months after the EAT-Lancet Commission issued its benchmark for a healthy and sustainable diet, researchers have calculated its cost. Is improving diets affordable for all countries?
Cultured meat has seen a surge in interest thanks, primarily, to the mounting realisation that the current system of animal agriculture cannot feed the growing world population sustainably. Nevertheless, significant challenges remain as the sector works...
More than one in three low- and middle-income countries are facing both extreme obesity and malnutrition, according to a new report published the The Lancet.
Reporting progress made to tackle child labour in its cocoa supply chain, Nestlé said it aims at eradicating the practice but added ‘going to 100% requires huge efforts’.
Our latest news and views from Brussels takes in the UK’s general election result, a ban on chlorpyrifos and the EU’s food waste and sustainability plans.
Researchers have developed a range of 10 characters, or ‘personas’, that represent future consumer groups in Norway. The goal? To help the Norwegian industry adapt to climate change and plant-based food trends, according to Nofima.
Yesterday (11 December), MEPs convened to discuss Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050. FoodNavigator outlines some initial responses to the Green Deal, from the European Consumer Organisation,...
The producer has introduced brand-new organic beet sugar from its Attin sugar plant and also showcased its vegetable protein and nutritional reformulation service at FiE 2019.
Packaging doesn’t need to be the enemy of food and beverage brands striving to meet ambitious self-set goals to reduce plastic by fast-approaching deadlines, argues an associate analyst with the global food and agriculture bank Rabobank.
The food industry needs to adapt to a paradigm shift among consumers away from traditional diets, according to speakers at the recent FiE show in Paris.
