Latest News in the food Industry

20 Sep 2023

Nutri-Score will be adopted as the official – but voluntary – food choice logo in the Netherlands from 1 January 2024, the Dutch government confirms. How will this impact the industry?

19 Sep 2023

Thanks to the guochao trend, Chinese consumers see ‘Made in China’ products as trendy and Western brands are capitalising on this with regional flavours or Chinese-style branding. But guochao has become more nuanced and consumers are increasingly wise ...

18 Sep 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to three infant formula manufacturers – ByHeart, Mead Johnson Nutrition, and Perrigo – urging them to address manufacturing practices to prevent bacterial contamination.

15 Sep 2023

US pet food brand Noochies uses nutritional yeast to make its meat-free, healthy dog food and freeze-dried snacks for cats and dogs – a humane pet food range that is free from factory farming meat, it says.

14 Sep 2023

As Halal food continues to enjoy healthy retail sales, the rise of street food, ‘Grab & Go,’ and snackification is set to satisfy an evolving demographic’s desire for new flavours and food experiences.

12 Sep 2023

Geopolitical relations between China and the US are strained, meaning the US supplement industry’s relationship with its largest trading partner requires constant re-examination, according to the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA).

11 Sep 2023

A first for the industry, Dutch cultivated meat company Mosa Meat announced that it has received B Corp certification and will soon apply for regulatory approval across the globe.

7 Sep 2023

Some retailers and brands are finding creative ways to better promote fresh fruit and vegetables to kids such as hard discounter Lidl’s cartoon characters, Banana-Llamas and Tawny Tomatowl.

6 Sep 2023

From Häagen-Dazs’ Cultured Crème yoghurt to Boursin’s black truffle and sea salt cream cheese, some recent premium dairy product launches suggest there is still appetite for gourmet products despite the cost-of-living crisis.

5 Sep 2023

The UK is well-placed to become a world leader in sustainable protein production, yet regulators must act quickly and invest considerably to risk losing out, the findings of a new Good Food Institute (GFI) report suggest.

4 Sep 2023

The market for brain health supplements has long been seen as two markets, each with specific goals and concerns, one fueled by aspiration and the other by desperation, but new data from Nutrition Business Journal suggests the twin drivers of brain hea...

1 Sep 2023

Scientists have designed Nutri-Score 2.0, a front-of-pack label that also warns consumers if a product is ultra-processed, calling it “a necessary and useful evolution” – and 88% of consumers surveyed want to see it on product packaging.