Competition is heating up in the ‘smart food’ category with brands claiming their meal-on-the-go offerings are convenient, rich in nutrients, and provide sustaining protein from plant-based sources.
Biodiversity in food production is getting more attention from consumers and food makers alike. How can the sector safeguard against biodiversity loss?
Acacia gum, or food additive E414, is used by food and beverage manufacturers as a natural texturizing agent. FoodNavigator travels to Senegal to find out how the plant exudate is ‘tapped’ from African acacia trees, before being exported and processed...
Danish supermarkets Coop, Aldi and Lidl demand their suppliers go beyond legal requirements on maximum pesticide levels in response to mounting consumer concern over the issue.
The Danish Council of Ethics recommends that legislation regarding the approval of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be changed to help achieve sustainability objectives.
Yara International has teamed up with IBM to offer digital farming services to the agricultural sector, in an effort to bolster food production and “transform the future of farming”.
The European organic food sector is witnessing double-digit growth. And while high value organic sales can be lucrative, the category is an increasingly crowded space in which to operate, making it ripe for consolidation.
French dairy giant Danone’s plant-based business, which includes the Alpro brand in Europe, expects to accelerate growth trends, propelled by innovation and expansion into new markets.
The latest new product developments in Europe cover Kettle Chips' fruit and vegetable-based crisps with gourmet seasoning, tea-inspired chocolate bars, organic Laughing Cow Cheese, and a new Fanta flavour in France that was chosen by teenagers for...
The Finnish food company is collaborating with suppliers in its commitment to use cage-free eggs across operations in Nordic and Baltic countries, sustainability director Nina Elomaa told FoodNavigator.
Wessanen has urged its existing shareholders to accept a takeover bid from an investment consortium. The group – which focuses on healthy and organic products – has seen its sales struggle of late. But this latest development signals confidence in the...
Nordic food and ingredients group Orkla today (29 March) unveiled a slate of acquisitions that, it said, reflected its strategy to invest behind priority areas.
Ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle takes us behind the scenes at its application centre in Lübeck, Germany, to try a number of vegan, reduced-sugar and clean label prototypes.
The French ministry of agriculture and food has announced that 50% of food served in canteens must be organic, sustainable, or of a specific quality by 2022.
Nestlé launches its first ever Milkybar milk and white chocolate offering, cricket-based crackers hit UK shelves, and Red Date superfruits get a dark chocolate makeover. FoodNavigator brings you the latest new product development trends in Europe.
Weak legislation and insufficient surveillance in Europe have contributed to a growing food fraud market across the bloc, said experts at the GFSI Conference last week.
From an Italian 'Brexit Box' full of non-perishables for UK shoppers, to a kombucha and apple cider vinegar energy drink, and a 300th-year anniversary Jubilee cheese in Liechtenstein, FoodNavigator brings you the last new product development...
As health and wellness and snacking trends emerge as leading influences in the packaged food industry, we explore how food manufacturers and brands can appeal to consumer needs in this competitive landscape.
Food and beverage companies need to accelerate their innovation efforts to keep pace with rapidly evolving consumer trends, including veganism and activism on plastic packaging, new research suggests. The majority of top selling brands have failed to...
The UK’s high ranking among the world’s digital commerce markets is driven by 4G connectivity, app-based shopping, and London’s high-earning millennials, according to Euromonitor International.
This month sees the nationwide launch of KitKat Ruby in retailers across the UK and spring water packaged in eco-friendly cartons – sealed using caps made from sugarcane. FoodNavigator brings you the latest new product development trends to hit supermarket...
Europe is lagging in the global hemp market, says Green Leaf Company, a French firm working to widen access to the ‘superfood’ in protein bars, hemp pasta, and hulled seed products.
UK start-up Yumello has developed a range of nut butters that champion ingredients from Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, including the nutty, rich and slightly sweet argan oil.
An urban farming business that develops modular, automated greenhouses for the city environment says it is looking to expand beyond Russia into EMEA markets.
From an environmentally conscious organic ice cream, to a broccoli and almond flavoured breakfast cereal, and an aloe vera coconut water. FoodNavigator brings you the latest new product development trends in Europe.
The baby food brand says it will make 100% of its packaging widely recyclable by 2024 and completely eliminate palm oil from its products by 2021. FoodNavigator spoke to Ella’s Kitchen about its future plans in sustainability, B Corp initiatives, and...
In the UK, home delivery of organic food and drink products through online orders and box schemes has contributed to the market’s record sales of £2.33bn for 2018.
UK start-up Wonderchup is targeting children and families with its clean label, healthy alternative to classic tomato ketchup. “We’ve had a lot of interest from people with health problems,” co-founder Elise Daly told FoodNavigator.
Unsalted nuts, pulses and wholegrains have been added to France’s dietary guidance, which in 2019 also promotes environmental sustainability and consideration of the Nutri-Score label system.
Another chocolate and hazelnut spread enters the market, organic rice varieties come to Germany, and experts pick which snacks best match our wines. FoodNavigator looks at what is trending in new product development.
Agri-food giant Avril says the purchase of German lecithin and phospholipids producer Lecico improves its position in the specialty ingredients market.
A Swedish start-up has developed an organic, vegan, gluten-free tempeh made entirely out of split peas, which founder Pia Qvarnström hopes will help consumers transition to a more sustainable diet.
UK environment secretary Michael Gove has urged industry to embrace the potential of a fourth agricultural revolution: “We can guarantee a future for the UK as a major, global food producer.”
Not only is Fairafric the first organic chocolate bar that is manufactured and packed in Ghana, it has begun making its cocoa farmers brand co-owners by buying them shares in the company.
Thanks to a patented biostimulation process, Alkion BioInnovations produces sweet-tasting proteins, high-value flavours and plant proteins in a cost-effective way that (for now at least) can be labelled as organic. “This is a real advantage [over] our...
Oat-based Cheerios for people who don't like the taste or texture of porridge; sugar-free baking mixes made with wood-derived xylitol and premium sea salt with seaweed feature in this week's snapshot of new product launches across Europe.
When a group of children asked global chocolate firms to help finance their plant-a-tree campaign, not a single company stepped forward. This spurred the children on to create their own brand, The Change Chocolate, which is now Germany’s biggest-selling...
From cloud-based satellite imagery of acreage that reveals the veracity of organic claims to the latest analytical techniques, we look at some of the ways industry is fighting what Europol calls "a major problem" for the sector.
Rules for cleaner and greener fertilisers moves one step forward; a Commission report promoting plant proteins gets adopted, and the EU court rules the taste of food cannot be copyrighted. Here is our round-up of the news and views from Brussels.
Italian farmers' association Coldiretti and the United Nations' Food and Agriculture (FAO) will join forces to promote sustainable farming, such as organic and biodynamic food, in an agreement signed yesterday.
London restauranteurs the Hart brothers are working with Circle Carbon to inject biochar back into the soil in Mallorca where they use the organic produce in their restaurant El Camino.
A French vineyard has found an innovative and interactive way to do business responsibly by pairing with a local urban farming collective. "We’ve left the purely capitalist way of doing business," says its owner.
Rude Health co-owner Nick Barnard talks about the challenges and hurdles he overcame to launch his food lifestyle brand, claiming people are more promiscuous than ever about their shopping habits, and businesses need sustainable friendships and relationships...
From quinoa couscous to green banana chips; organic ghee to 'raw' olive oil, FoodNavigator rounds up some of the most interesting products we saw at this year's SIAL in Paris.
