One year on from the launch of its ‘Nestlé for Healthier Kids’ initiative, the food giant continues to expand its portfolio with focus on personalised nutrition for specific geographies, according to Nestlé's Henri-Pierre Lenoble.
The European Commission wants to halve food waste by 2030 and, in a bid to enhance this ambition, regulators have agreed a common methodology to measure food waste throughout the bloc.
Dairy products in the fridges of European households are getting better for the environment. By the end of the year, across six countries, Arla is making 600 million fresh milk cartons renewable and 560 million yogurt pots recyclable, cutting 7,330 tonnes...
While most drinks businesses cite digital as being integral to their business, most feel like they're behind the curve and that the industry as a whole lags behind others, according to a new report.
Palm oil brings limited economic benefits to remote areas – study
Mondelez International recently completed a five-year transformation programme that was focused on improving margins. The company is now turning its attention to growth, European chief marketing officer Debora Koyama says.
Are those carrots truly organic? Does this saffron really originate from Spain? Researchers in Portugal are helping authorities test food authenticity and safety through the use of ‘food fingerprints’.
A joint letter requesting the Commission ban the use of titanium dioxide, or food additive E171, across the bloc has been penned by nine EU-level civil society organisations.
A new study – which has highlighted the need for changes in cereal production practices to improve water use in India – could be a springboard for other regions to follow.
From snack wafers made "using the ingredients of a salad" to moringa infusions that claim to deliver a "daily dose of wellbeing" FoodNavigator brings you some of the most interesting product launches from around Europe in our weekly...
The world’s largest trade show that is dedicated to the meat industry is now upon us. IFFA 2019 takes place 4-9 May in Frankfurt and will feature more than 1,000 exhibitors from 49 different countries.
International meat business Tönnies Group has expanded its UK footprint with the acquisition of slaughter and cutting specialist C&K Meats for an undisclosed sum.
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.
It is wrong to focus on reducing people’s consumption of meat and dairy in order to combat climate change, according to National Farmers' Union (NFU) president Minette Batters.
Global consumer goods giant Unilever wants to deliver faster innovation and an enhanced brand experience by addressing the complexity of its business model, according to its marketing transformation director, Jon Walbancke.
The commitment by Mondelēz International to use 100% sustainable cocoa makes business sense -- but it now it needs to demonstrate it can truly improve people’s lives and the planet, says one analyst.
Romania’s meat business CIA Aboliv SRL has secured a RON3.8 million (€800,000) grant from the Romanian Ministry of Public Finance to support the company’s planned investments in raising the production capacity at its facilities.
Foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease is close to ruining industrial pig farming in Primorsky Krai in Russia’s Far East region, according to regional governor Oleg Kozhemyako.
New research from the World Health Organization reveals that school-aged children in Southern Europe are at greater risk of being “severely obese” than those in the north of the region. Treatment and management options across the region are “not widespread”...
An EU-wide front-of-pack nutritional labelling scheme with colour coding could help reduce obesity levels and tackle rising non-communicable disease rates, argues the BEUC.
Scotland’s salmon farmers are hitting back against long-standing claims that the industry damages the environment and destroys wild salmon and sea trout stocks.
Current ‘restrictive’ and ‘unjustified’ EU GMO policy has halted the development of biotech in crop cultivation, Danish academic Andreas Christiansen tells FoodNavigator.
Nestlé wants 100% of its key commodities to be deforestation-free by next year. The company is leveraging technology as part of a “toolbox” to tackle risk areas and accelerate its journey towards a deforestation-free supply chain.
A new study has found no direct link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and elevated BMI in children, prompting authors to question the effectiveness of the UK’s single-nutrient tax approach.
Rick Scobey, the president of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), outlines how cocoa outside sustainability programmes can be deforestation-free and what happens to farmers encroaching on protected areas.
Misconceptions among the British public over how much red meat should be consumed on a daily basis may be leading to the unnecessary cutting down of portions, a new study has found.
The Danish Council of Ethics recommends that legislation regarding the approval of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be changed to help achieve sustainability objectives.
By Katia Merten Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman
European regulators have agreed key changes to the food safety authorisation process in a bid to increase transparency and boost consumer trust. Katia Merten Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman, discusses the impact these changes could have.
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”.
Russia is ready to allocate RUB406 billion (US$6.5bn) to agriculture producers in the form of soft loans in the next five years to support meat exports, Russian deputy agriculture minister Sergey Levin has said. Speaking during a press conference in Moscow,...
In this week's innovation trend tracker, FoodNavigator highlights some of the most interesting product developments around Europe, from efforts to cut plastic packaging to nutritious and indulgent dairy launches.
Amazon may “swoop into the UK grocery market and take advantage” in the wake of the failed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda, which was blocked by the UK’s competition watchdog.
A plant-based diet cuts heart failure risk by over 40%, claims new research which strengthens the case that an intake of mainly of fruits and vegetables can reduce risk of heart disease.
Exposure to light has a detrimental impact on the nutrient profile of dairy products. Awareness of the issue is currently low – but this is something Dr Catherine Birch, co-author of two white papers on the subject, believes needs to change.
The debate over front-of-pack nutritional labelling is intensifying in Germany after the country’s consumer watchdog slammed an industry-backed labelling scheme and the Hamburg Regional Court ordered Iglo to remove NutriScore from its products.
The Nutri-Score nutritional labelling system has officially launched in Belgium, France has announced plans to ban the use of additive titanium dioxide from 2020, and Iceland Foods lost its trademark dispute at the EUIPO. FoodNavigator brings you the...
