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Is it useful to classify foods as ultra-processed?
26 Jan 2024
The term ‘ultra-processed’ is gaining traction – and notoriety. But does it help consumers make healthier food choices or encourage manufacturers to make their ultra-processed products healthier? Food industry stakeholders explored the term’s usefulnes...
Read moreBig brands invest in precision fermentation-derived palm oil
25 Jan 2024
Although still not approved for food applications, big brands such as Unilever and Doehler are investing in precision fermentation-derived palm oil in a bid to reduce the environmental impact associated with this conventional palm oil.
Read moreDalhousie University research backs enhanced digital traceability
24 Jan 2024
Scientists have revealed the important role of enhanced digital traceability in providing transparency and accountability in global food systems.
Read moreThe functional ingredient wave changing grocery retail as we know it
23 Jan 2024
Supermarket shelves are adapting to account for consumer demand for functional ingredients including in some surprising categories. Think collagen breakfast cereal and melatonin-infused sparkling water, says Brandon Casteel, vice president of partnersh...
Read moreSupply chain 5.0 is not optional – ‘It’s the only way’
22 Jan 2024
Experts are predicting a new era of supply chain management, focusing on consumer centricity, sustainability and human rights, and advanced digitalisation.
Read moreFrance follows Italy’s lead with proposals to ban cultivated meat
19 Jan 2024
France has become the latest country to consider placing restrictions on cultivated meat after parliamentarians presented a bill in the National Assembly that bans the commercialisation of cell-based meat.
Read moreConfectionery wars: Italian artisans battle Swiss firm Lindt over chocolate recipe
18 Jan 2024
Italian artisan chocolate makers are going head-to-head with the Swiss confection giant Lindt over gianduiotto, a delicacy from Turin that is the subject of heated discussion over its ingredients.
Read moreUK High Court allows Oatly to use 'milk' on packaging
17 Jan 2024
Oatly has scored a landmark victory in the use of the word milk after the UK High Court ruled against the country’s dairy industry and permitted the term to be used on packaging.
Read moreHow brands are overcoming challenges in the plant-based sector
16 Jan 2024
Following the turbulent evolution of the plant-based market in recent years, industry players are finding innovative ways to tackle challenges such as taste, price, and nutrition and are in turn unlocking new opportunities for growth.
Read moreChobani expands drink presence with La Colombe acquisition
16 Jan 2024
Greek yoghurt giant Chobani has purchased US coffee brand La Colombe Coffee Roasters for $900 million, furthering its expansion into beverage categories like coffee, oat milk, creamer and ready-to-drink offerings.
Read moreMapping the rise and fall and (rise, again?) of the plant-based sector
15 Jan 2024
Recent challenges in the plant-based sector such as consumer acceptance and price inflation led to dips in certain regions while others surged. Kalina Doykova, senior research analyst at Euromonitor, shares her insights into the evolution and future tr...
Read moreAlt-protein dip not enough to distract consumers from meat replacement realties
12 Jan 2024
Despite a recent downturn in alt-protein’s fortunes, consumers haven’t lost faith in the idea of cultivated meats and plant-based food becoming a permanent fixture in diets of the future, according to Alex Mayers, managing director of the Good Food Ins...
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