One strategy for reducing food waste – and in doing so, cutting carbon emissions – is to increase grocery store density, according to Cornell University researcher Elena Belavina.
Healy Group, the Ireland-based ingredient supplier, has developed a process to turn cocoa shells – an otherwise under-utilised by-product of cocoa production – into a micronised cocoa fibre that can help with sugar reduction in chocolate.
An international group of scientists has pinpointed the genes responsible for the dietary content of white flour, which opens possibilities to manufacturers to satiate the consumers' love of white bread, while critically boosting their fibre intake.
Danone says it will ‘rethink’ the marketing of its Alpro Cuisine Soya Whippable product, after the plant-based ‘cream’ was voted ‘food bluff of the year’ by Swedish consumers.
Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has claimed 425 lives in China to date, prompting concerns that food imported to Europe from Hubei Province and affected regions could be infected.
The Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has issued a €1m fine to Lidl Italia as part of an investigation into five food manufacturers and retailers over concerns about the origin of durum wheat used in pasta marketed as Italian. However, industry...
Perrier has partnered with SoScience, which connects people from the worlds of Science, Innovation and Technology, to support three start-ups who have the potential to change the future of packaging.
JBS Global UK has pledged an AUS$100,000 donation to help rebuild fences and other farm infrastructure that have been damaged or destroyed in the recent bushfires in Australia.
Jake & Nayns’ has announced massive growth plans for 2020, including NPD launches, limited edition flavours and more expansion for the business, thanks to 57% growth over the past financial year.
The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has repeated its pleas that it wants to keep trading ties closely aligned with the EU’s after British prime minister Boris Johnson dismissed fears about food standards as ‘mumbo jumbo’ and implied that GM food imports...
A fresh study has again linked red and processed meat consumption to increased risk of ‘dying from all causes’. But we are a long way from scientific consensus on the topic.
An anti-food waste pact has been signed by more than 40 food players in France, including Nestlé, Danone, Carrefour, and Intermarché. The agreement aims to collectively reduce ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ date confusion on-pack.
American consumers are increasingly looking for products with a focus on simple, high-quality ingredients and sustainability. And a group of Italian companies believe their products are ready to meet these demands: with their drinks on show at the Winter...
A plant-based diet may be key to lowering heart disease risk thanks to the reduced sulfur amino acid intake, according to a new study involving more than 11,000 participants.
Corporate leader or health and nutrition philosopher? Lycored leader in the hotseat
For the past seven years, Lycored's Head of Global Health Golan Raz has been making a name for himself as a creator of award winning campaigns but what got him to where he is today and what really makes him tick?
A Dutch meat processing business has been fined more than €500,000 by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) for not taking sufficient measures to withdraw pork potentially contaminated with Salmonella Goldcoast.
The authors of a new study have suggested the CBD sector is mired by inconsistent quality, concentrations, pricing and labelling. “What we encountered was a wild, wild west scenario in terms of manufacturing and marketing,” Noa Gans, head of product at...
The imminent collapse of dairy and cattle industries has been forecast by think tank RethinkX, with precision fermentation protein set to ‘outperform the cow’.
The UK and Australian governments have collaborated on a joint simulated exercise to practice biosecurity measures in the event of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak.
Danone has been given a ‘triple A’ score by non-profit organization CDP for its environmental efforts, namely in tackling climate change, fighting deforestation and protecting water cycles.
The Kellogg Company has confirmed it will phase out the use of controversial agri-chemical glyphosate as a drying agent in its wheat and oat supply by 2025. The company said this is part of its ongoing commitment to ‘sustainable agriculture’ and pesticide...
Unilever has launched a strategic review of its €2.9bn global tea business as it works to move its portfolio towards products CEO Alan Jope described as ‘functionally superior’ and leveraging ‘more leading technology’.
The European Parliament is due to consider a proposal to increase the price of meat across the bloc, which not-for-profit TAPP Coalition says is designed to ‘reflect it environmental impact’.
Italian consumer organisation Altroconsumo is unimpressed by the ‘battery’ nutrition labelling system NutrInform which has been officially proposed to the European Commission by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development as the country’s preferred nutrition...
Most parents believe it is important that their kids eat five portions of fruit and veg each day. But fresh research finds considerable confusion over what counts as one of your five-a-day, with some parents pointing to chips and milkshakes.
In the second part of GlobalMeatNews’ interview with New Zealand’s representative in the UK, Jeff Grant, we discuss growth markets and categories for red meat producers.
Product and consumer surveys across the island of Ireland have revealed a number of health misperceptions when it comes to gluten-free snacks, according to NGO SafeFood.
Food businesses must comply with various European and national legislation governing packaging and other food contact materials. Hazel O’Keeffe, partner at Keller and Heckman, provides a rundown of the rules on the EU food-contact Declaration of Compliance...
The contract for Official Controls delivery in approved meat and dairy establishments in England and Wales will be delivered by Eville and Jones Ltd, on behalf of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) from 30 March 2020.
The European Commission has asked EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) to prepare an updated consolidated guidance for the submission of applications on smoke flavourings for primary products.
Just days before the UK leaves the EU, Woven Network’s Nick Rousseau shares some of his members’ concerns: Novel Foods Regulations, post-Brexit trade, and balancing safety with innovation.
EU trade association FEDIOL is proposing ‘concrete’ suggestions to align Nutri-Score with nutrition and health claims, Director-General Nathalie Lecocq tells FoodNavigator.
Sainsbury’s is investing to make its operations carbon neutral by 2040. The news comes as further evidence that sustainability is an important issue for the food industry’s European retail customers and consumers, contributing to mounting pressure on...
Integrated Food Projects, which provides project solutions for the food and drink industry, discusses what’s next for the much-discussed plant-based trend.
Consumer expectation of health and wellbeing focused food and drink has evolved so quickly that the big trends of last year are already outdated but here are the newest trends and the key strategies for success.
Stevia supplier PureCircle has unveiled a new management team following a probe into accounting irregularities that has delayed the publication of its full-year results and prompted a suspension of its shares.
The New Zealand meat industry has expressed a sense of relief over the UK’s exit from the European Union this week as it provides clarity on the situation.
The war on sugar continues to gather steam as increasingly health-conscious consumers seek to limit their intake by opting for products that are perceived as healthier. But controversy continues to swirl over the impact of high intensity sweeteners -...
Nestlé-owned Lion Cereals has developed a perfume ‘inspired by breakfast cereal’. Boasting notes of caramel and chocolate, the spoof Eau de Lion brand is designed to make foodies ‘roar with pleasure’.
The Cannabis Trades Association is putting pressure on the Food Standards Agency to keep cannabidiol-infused food and drink products – legally classified as ‘unauthorised novel foods’ – on retail shelves in the UK.
Three advisory groups have warned the UK government that moving away from European food standards post-Brexit risks diminishing choice and value for consumers.
