Archives for October 5, 2022

Danone discusses food waste in the home: ‘Changing consumer behaviour can be challenging and takes time’

Roughly a third of the food produced globally each year is wasted. In Europe, the majority of waste occurs in the home. How can the food industry influence waste that occurs outside its direct sphere of control? FoodNavigator hears from Amy McDonnell,...

‘An extremely challenging development’: How Nestlé swapped out Quality Street’s cellophane and foil for recyclable packaging

Eliminating non-recyclable packaging from Nestlé’s Quality Street wrappers was no easy feat, suggests Bruce Funnell, Packaging Lead at Nestlé’s Confectionery Product Technology Centre.

Europe’s largest cell-based meat hub aims to put cell-based foie gras on the table

French start-up Gourmey is moving from ‘R&D to production and commercialisation’ with a new facility in Paris, having secured €48m in Series A funding.

UK’s ‘Brexit Bonfire’: Experts explore potential implications of Retained EU Law Bill

Health claims, novel foods, labelling, GMOs… the recently introduced Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could have far reaching implications for the food and nutrition industries in the UK.

Sustainability

All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa

Mars Wrigley has declared that from 2023, 100% of the cocoa purchased for its direct factory operations in Europe will be verified as ‘responsibly sourced cocoa’.