From a Flat Wine Bottle, to Mix On Command (MOC) Shaker Bag, PaperBoat Thandai Retortable Profile Pouch and KitKat Celebreak box; Dow is on the hunt for this year’s breakthrough designs for its Packaging Innovation Awards 2019.
Global ingredient giant Tate & Lyle has partnered leading research institute APC Microbiome Ireland to discover more about the health effects of dietary fibres.
Cargill has said it will source 60% of its red seaweed sustainably by 2025. Building “resilience” into a supply chain on the sharp end of climate change will be key to securing long-term supply, sustainability manager James Ede explains.
The multinational’s food and health business says it has solved the challenge of stabilising protein-free, non-dairy whipped cream with a sugar-free ingredients blend.
German-based food stabiliser supplier Hydrosol will present a range of solutions for the meat and plant-based food markets at the largest international meat trade show, IFFA, in Frankfurt this year.
FoodTech startup Inspecto has developed a portable scanner that detects chemical contamination in food in real-time, expected to be commercially available in 2020.
The dairy industry represents around 13% of Europe’s total food and drink sector and is one of the largest users of energy and water, according to Tetra Pak.
Danone, The George Institute for Global Health, ai.agency and the Responsible Nutrition Association of India have joined the line-up of speakers for the second Healthy Ageing APAC Summit.
The e-commerce giant made a splash when it rolled out its grocery business Amazon Fresh in 2016, but needs brick and mortar stores to truly disrupt the sector, says analyst.
A group of international researchers have developed a new wheat variety that is safe to be consumed by people who suffer from celiac disease and gluten allergies.
Finnish food maker Raisio has entered into a strategic alliance with Italian gluten-free specialist Dr. Schär in a deal the companies believe will open new avenues for speciality innovation.
Consumer goods retailers and manufacturers are making ‘good progress’ on their ambition to enable consumers to make healthier lifestyle choices, according to a new report from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF).
Dutch starch manufacturer Avebe is boosting its investment in potato ingredients development through the opening of a new innovation centre in the Netherlands.
Consumer organisations are calling on the European Commission to take a tougher stance on acrylamide in food products, insisting that targets for acrylamide content should be lower.
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.
Growth rates in Russia’s poultry industry were the lowest for the past two decades in 2018, with several dozen companies going bankrupt due to avian influenza (AI), rising costs and extremely low profitability
Last week, British beef and lamb producers were eyeing the Japanese market following the lifting of a 23-year import ban in January 2019, and with a presence at Japan’s Foodex, Asia’s largest food and drink exhibition.
To mark International Women’s Day, FoodNavigator looks behind the brands and delves into the corporate social responsibility reports of the food and beverage majors. How is gender equality being addressed and is this reflected in women’s pay packets?
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will invest €56.4m in projects that aim to ‘transform’ the agri-food system in 2019, a 44% year-on-year increase.
The last two weeks have seen the EU overturn EFSA’s call on unpublished herbicide studies, the unveiling of Africa-Europe food and farming initiatives, and the authorisation of Japanese dairy imports into the EU. FoodNavigator brings you the latest news...
Derek Chambers, a Paris-based trader in ‘semi-retirement’ delivered a passionate speech to the Cocoa Merchants Association of America conference calling on the industry to revaluate its stance on sustainability and end duplication.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) must disclose details of studies on the toxicity and carcinogenic properties of glyphosate to lawmakers, concluded an EU court.
DrinkPlus-creator Play Saludable hopes to drive local interest and secure international expansion with its latest functional drink Nikte, branded around alebrijes – mythical creatures from Mexican folklore.
An ageing population is a time bomb for the food sector, which must innovate to address the specific needs of this rapidly expanding consumer group. We spoke to Professor Wender Bredie from the University of Copenhagen about the challenges and opportunities.
A new European standard for food fraud has been developed to clarify inconsistencies in terminology, covering sub-terms that go beyond the safety aspect of food crime.
The Finnish bakery products and sweets producer is building a bespoke manufacturing facility to make xylitol from oat hulls, derived as a side stream during the company’s oat milling process.
A team of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) has found that meals low in calories support protection from some diseases, indicating a correlation between the number of calories a person consumes and cell performance.
Nestlé is introducing a new Nesquik variety, Nesquik All Natural. We go behind the scenes at the factory in Szerences, Hungary, where the SKU will go into production.
Online grocery service Farmdrop has cropped out butter, eggs and jam from an advertisement proposal following Transport for London's ban on HFSS product promotions.
The European Commission is calling for action to tackle the rise of antimicrobial resistance in animals, saying it’s a threat against human health, animal health and the environment.
Russia is going to use its “vast natural opportunities” to produce clean, organic agricultural products both for the Russian and for foreign markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, speaking to a Federal Assembly in late February.
GlobalMeatNews is delighted to announce that we will be welcoming Heather Mills as the keynote speaker for our plant-based protein conference in Amsterdam this summer.
Blockchain and artificial intelligence are set to play ever more significant roles in the food industry, including in food security and diversification, said a panel of industry and technology experts.
