A recent study published in medical journal The Lancet has found that ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is often linked to multimorbidity. However the study found no link between multimorbidity and consumption of UPFs including breakfast cereals,...
Mars Inc. plans to purchase British chocolate retailer Hotel Chocolat for £534m. Although under Mars initial focus will remain on the UK market, both parties have hinted to potential international expansion.
Packaging multinational Mondi has partnered with Swedish dairy co-op Skånemejerier to launch new mono-material packaging that's easy to sort and recycle.
Menopausal women have been drawing more market attention and now so are their microbiomes due to the potential of probiotics to help temper symptoms from mood swings to weight gain.
Technology is often crucial for keeping supply chains traceable, and blockchain, with its reliability, is supremely well-suited for this. Hungarian tech company TE-Food uses blockchain, alongside QR codes, to help its customers ensure their supply chains...
Global organisation Fairtrade is working to ensure farmers receive just and equitable working conditions. A new campaign, led by two jurisdictions, is reasserting these efforts.
With enforcement of a new deforestation law on the horizon, stakeholders along the food supply chain and working to ensure compliance. We look at the new tools and services being developed that promise enhanced traceability and due diligence.
The EU is funding a project aimed at promoting the Mediterranean diet as a route to a ‘healthy, active lifestyle.’ Coined MEDIET4ALL, the project will work with ten partners across eight countries, brings together expert knowledge from Europe and Africa...
Snacking giant Mondelez has highlighted continued strong demand for its snack brands such as Oreo and Cadbury in emerging markets as key to its Q3 profitability, playing down threats from cheaper supermarket private label products.
Not too long ago, food manufacturers had to contend with challenging supply conditions for locust bean gum (LBG), a key food ingredient, particularly in ice cream manufacture. Today, LBG availability has finally recovered and pricing - normalized, claims...
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), partnering with Foodtech HUB Latam, is expanding its Food Accelerator Network (FAN) to Brazil, where it will open a hub that will help develop burgeoning agrifood-tech start-ups in the Latin America...
Environmental and consumer rights organisations are taking legal action against Nestlé, Danone, and The Coca-Cola Company, over recyclable claims made about their plastic bottles. They have raised an external alert to both the European Commission and...
By Luca Bucchini, Chairman, European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA)
Over the last few years, as part of the EU Green Deal, policy makers have focused their efforts on introducing a series of highly ambitious regulations that mean to bring sustainability to every step of the food chain. Among others, a legislative file...
Consuming beverages with sodium and carbohydrates reduces necessary fluid ingestion quantities for recovery and improves rehydration in male athletes, a new study has concluded.
The quality of non-alcoholic beer is on the up. So too is the number of consumers opting for alcohol-free tipples for different drinking occasions, observes Chr Hansen, who is expanding its offerings for the non-alcoholic brewing industry.
South African cultivated meat startup Newform Foods (formally Mzansi Meat Co.) has announced that it plans to open a demonstration facility for cultivated meat products in South Africa, collaborating with engineering company Project Assignments.
Disappointing news for European grocery enthusiasts as Mintel reveals the share of brand-new food and drink products hitting stores has plummeted by almost 50% in the past decade.
The Future Ocean Foods association has several activities on the agenda, including improving the nutritional profile of alternative seafood, with a particular focus on protein and omegas.
MyProtein has reprocessed over 150 tonnes of unused product into fish food through THG’s sustainability initiative in partnership with waste processing company MYGroup.
This week in our NPD Trend Tracker, we have new products from Baileys, which is releasing a nut mix for the Christmas period, and Brixton Brewery, which has teamed up with ManiLife to create a peanut stout. Furthermore, Freedom Brewery, Milliways and...
England is considering raising the upper limit for an ‘alcohol-free’ drink from 0.05% ABV to 0.5% ABV. How could this change the burgeoning alcohol-free market in the UK?
According to analysts, Beyond Meat is in ‘survival mode’, as the plant-based meat maker continues to lose share in US retail. At the same time, the company is increasing distribution across the pond, where it has observed a faster-growing market.
As global leaders prepare to meet at COP28 2023, a new report on corporations’ climate efforts draws attention to businesses’ calls for better regulations to enable further agricultural environmental action.
The functional and perceived health benefits of tea and coffee paired with their familiarity and diverse usage occasions across dayparts make them ideal platforms for beverage manufacturers to meet consumers’ evolving preferences for indulgence, health...
Among the legislation announced alongside the King’s Speech on Tuesday was a ban on the export of UK livestock for fattening and slaughter. The decision, if it gets through Parliament, will have a keen impact on both animal welfare and animal agriculture...
Staff shortages continue to create a ‘worldwide challenge’ for the wine industry: affecting the whole chain from vineyards to hotels and restaurants. With no signs of shortages abating, how can the industry adapt?
Grapevine farmers currently uses ’immersive’ amounts of pesticides to protect their crops, according to Richard Petersik, CEO of VineForecast. In response, the German start-up is tapping artificial intelligence to help farmers reduce their use of agricultural...
The cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), a kind of moth, develops new tastes as it ages, according to a new study. As a pest who poses a danger to crops worldwide, such findings could prove useful to farmers across the globe.
Ferrero Group considers itself well prepared for the EU Deforestation Regulation, which will apply to its palm oil and cocoa supply chains. But potential challenges and unintended consequences could threaten its effectiveness, suggests Francesco Tramontin,...
Divaks, the insect ingredients start-up, is scuttling to meet fast-growing consumer demand for alternative protein sources with its mealworm plant expansion.
Fairtrade International has announced a new partnership with Satelligence to scale up satellite monitoring of forested areas and farms to its globally certified cocoa and coffee producer organisations to meet new EU regulations.
From coffee to whisky and ice cream, appetite for EU and UK food and drink continues to build in China, according to Zarina Kanji, head of business development and marketing for Tmall Global at Alibaba Group UK & Nordics, who is encouraging more international...
In the past, health warning labels on products such as cigarettes and alcohol have influenced consumer behaviour. Now, a new study shows that, with the right images, warnings on meat products about health effects, contribution to climate change, and potential...
Chilean food tech company NotCo is taking its AI-based technology Giuseppe to a wider business-to-business (B2B) audience in an effort to create the "ChatGPT of food," as it continues to find new ways to innovate in the plant-based market, company...
Why do people buy meat alternatives? A new study reveals that values focused on one’s relationship to a group, such as ‘self-transcendence’, are far more likely to influence their decision to buy meat alternatives than ‘self-focused’ values such as a...
Ivy Farm Technologies invites FoodNavigator to its pilot plant in Oxford, UK, to talk cultivated meat production, sustainability credentials, and plans for regulatory approval.
In the Welsh food and drinks sector, sustainability is a big priority. The Welsh Government provides abundant support to help improve the sustainability credentials of its businesses, help them gain a B Corp certification, and help them build up resilience...
The African Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, which brings together civil society cocoa platforms from Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, has issued a statement alleging the cocoa industry is refusing to pay at the current market price plus the Living Income...
Our latest new product development round-up looks at Nestlé’s plant-based fish alternatives, which are launching into multiple European countries. R&D leads have also been busy in the snacks category with Kallø expanding into gluten-free crackers,...
The global food and beverage company is running a six-week promotion in partnership with retailers to drive the consumption of plant-based milk alternatives in Belgium.
The Dutch-Swiss ingredients supplier has developed single-cell proteins it claims have the potential to offer ‘net zero carbon protein’ for the food, feed, and pet food markets.
Food insecurity persists as a major problem around the world. A survey conducted by Stack Data Strategy on behalf of campaign Hungry for Action shows that concerns about the ‘supply and price of food’ consistently remains a priority among the population...
From kombucha to kefir and from cannabis to coconut water, there’s no shortage of beverage innovation out there. But which ideas truly have the potential to shape the industry in the years to come? And how can innovators get a great idea off the ground...
Nutrition is a critical aspect of development and performance in youth athletes, but one that can be undervalued, according to an expert panel at the Active Nutrition Summit.
