Quorn talks QSR expansion in ‘multiple’ European countries with meat-free KFC tie-up
Quorn and KFC are rolling out meat-free fast food products at the quick service restaurant chain’s locations in ‘multiple’ European countries in 2022.
Archives for May 9, 2022
Research takes aim at social media influencers peddling unhealthy products
Most food and drink content posted by German influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube is so unhealthy it fails World Health Organisation (WHO) advertising standards for children, claims research from the Medical University of Vienna.
Half of Gen Z ‘ashamed’ to order milk in public: Arla probes how social media and ‘cancel culture’ shape attitudes to dairy
With an increasing number of consumers looking to make more sustainable food choices based on what they read on social media, Arla decided to study what impact this has on attitudes to dairy. “The rise in cancel culture is playing too much of an...
‘There’s a problem in every supply chain’: How drinks start-ups are building ethics and sustainability into ingredients sourcing
From paying coffee growers healthy wages to upcycling ‘wonky’ fruit and veg, beverage start-ups are integrating ethics and sustainability into their supply chains from the get-go. FoodNavigator hears what challenges and opportunities they’ve faced along...
NPD Trend Tracker: From curry for babies to tropical prebiotics
This week's new product gallery features a new range of weaning products in a selection of exciting flavours and new flavours in the gut-health the category, which has historically been dominated by dairy based products.
Sustainability
New Fairtrade report highlights how cocoa sector can help farmers progress toward living incomes
The Fairtrade Foundation has released a new report revealing key insights into factors it says can “either enable or jeopardise the ability of cocoa co-operatives to create and fairly distribute positive benefits to their farmer members.”
Cocaine found in coffee bean delivery to Nespresso factory
Swiss police have seized more than 500kg of cocaine found in a delivery of coffee beans to Nestle’s Nespresso factory in Romont.