Yeast-derived fat fools consumers in cocoa butter test
A fat derived from yeast cells may hold promise as an alternative to cocoa butter.
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Food leaders warn resilience risks are being ignored by board members
A group of senior executives from major UK manufacturers and retailers have gone over their boards’ heads with a stark warning to investors over short-sightedness.
Skimpflation or sustainability? The debate behind the tinned mackerel row
The suggestion that supermarket tinned mackerel contained no mackerel was always going to attract attention. Yet beyond the headlines lies a far more complicated story.
Chocolate giant sets up base near Magnum Ice Cream
Chocolate and cocoa producer, Barry Callebaut, has moved into a cutting-edge food tech hub at Colworth Science Park as it looks to strengthen its work with Magnum.
FSA pushes for Big Food data in massive food safety overhaul
New food regulatory proposals will see major changes to an historical framework, which will place Big Food under much more scrutiny.
Recyclability rules could make flexible plastics more expensive for producers
Rules designed to rate the recyclability of packaging could see many producers facing higher Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) fees, suggests new analysis by the international circular economy specialist, Reconomy.
Move out the whey, egg white protein is coming
Manufacturers may need to look beyond the typical proteins that have dominated the food and drink sector in recent years as demand for natural, high-protein products continues to grow. Having taken off in the US, could egg white protein be the next big...
Why ABF’s Hovis deal matters far beyond bread
The creation of Hovis Bakeries could signal a broader shift in how the food industry defines health, argues Modern Baker co-founder Leo Campbell.
Unilever veteran joins Kraft Heinz as CFO
Kraft Heinz has appointed a new chief financial officer following the exit of Darren De Vires.
PPWR is live – but label details overdue
Earlier this month, UK on-pack recycling label scheme operator, OPRL, flagged an important point: where are the finer details around PPWR’s future labelling requirements?