Dublin-headquartered Valeo Foods – which itself was bought by Bain Capital Private Equity (co-founded by politician Mitt Romney) for £1.5bn in May – has agreed to acquire New World Foods Europe (NWFE) from Australian FMCG entrepreneur Tony Quinn.
Challenging weather conditions in the UK this year have put Ribena’s new climate-resilient berries to the test: proving they are unphased by both extremely hot and very wet weather.
Global health organisation Vital Strategies says that consumption of so-called ultra-processed foods and rising obesity rates are linked. The group wants to see a change in direction when it comes to food policy to ‘empower’ people to move away from these...
Just eight technologies, including precision fermentation and cellular agriculture, can directly eliminate over 90% of net greenhouse gas emissions worldwide within 15 years, according to think tank RethinkX.
In South Africa, a country with strong traditions of conventional meat production and consumption, which population segment will be the first to embrace cultivated meat?
Foodservice operators that only increased their on-the-go services during the pandemic are potentially missing out on a high, stable consumer demand that is still relevant today.
An everyday chemical has been found to be highly toxic. Contamination of waterways is responsible for what had been the unexplained mass deaths of Coho salmon. We take a look at 6-PPD quinone, what it means for the food system and why it is important...
The UK has said that it is going to restrict marketing, promotion and in-store placement for products that are considered high in fat, sugar and salt. Who will emerge as the winners and losers from this policy shake up?
The supplier’s range of stevia ingredients produced through bioconversion of stevia leaf extracts will be commercially available to European food and beverage manufacturers later in 2021.
The company’s sales dipped in the second quarter, but it expects ‘exciting growth opportunities’ ahead thanks to an ambitious M&A strategy, while the frozen aisle still represents ‘white space growth opportunity’.
South Africa’s Mzansi Meat Co. is on a mission to improve food security, all while bringing subsistence farmers’ into the formal economy, through its production of cultivated local delicacies.
All of Kellogg’s 50+ factories around the world have been hit by supply shortages due to a range of disruptions, from a 10-day pandemic lockdown in Malaysia to civil unrest in South Africa, CEO Steve Cahillane told analysts on a conference call.
Aquaculture profits are at risk if the seafood industry fails to address ESG issues – including poor animal welfare and high fish mortality – a new report warns.
Oatly has lost its trademark infringement case against British oat milk producer Glebe Farm, claiming that it never saw the dispute as a David v Goliath power play. Glebe calls the case a victory for consumer choice in a growing category.
The UK’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy is responsible for a reduction in intake of nearly 6,500 calories from soft drinks per annum per UK resident, according to a new study. And the authors say much of the reduction came from manufacturers’ reformulation...
Fresh research out of Germany assesses the effectiveness of basic and extended eco-score rankings, used via smartphone applications, in selecting sustainable products within different food categories.
The three-year strategic collaboration aims to co-build an unparalleled understanding of the world’s most common crops and their impact on human biology, and advance Danone’s plant-based expertise.
A survey of over 2,000 consumers in the UK has revealed that while they tend to have a very low awareness and knowledge of GE food, the more informed they are, the more accepting of GE food they become.
Nestlé has seen double-digit growth in coffee, where its brands have been boosted by at-home consumption under global COVID lockdowns. As we emerge into the ‘new normal’, what’s the outlook for the category?
PepsiCo’s sale of a majority stake of its North American juice portfolio to private equity firm PAI announced this morning is the latest in a string of high-profile beverage sales that reflect shifting industry and consumer priorities, including pressure...
As Danone continues to expand its high-growth plant-based beverage business, the company intends to broaden the fixture’s appeal to the majority of consumers ‘not in the category’ through the development of new technologies that deliver ‘dairy-like’ drinks.
While new summer beverages were undoubtedly trending in this week’s new product development roundup, we also look at a new range of ‘responsibly indulgent’ doughnuts from the former CEO of graze, and new ‘cheddary’ popcorn made with 30% cheddar cheese....
Postbiotics have become the fastest growing area in terms of gut health related Google searches, with a nearly 1,300% increase in the last two years, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence.
Flora producer Upfield Group has published data to show that consumers and chefs who bought its plant-based butters, margarines and spreads instead of dairy butter have avoided emitting an estimated 6 million metric tonnes of CO2-equivalent within 12...
Researchers in the Netherlands and the UK suggest that contrary to popular opinion, meat workers are often ambivalent about meat – avoiding meat consumption more than non-meat industry workers.
A new study looking at the milk consumption habits of children aged 13-24 months, indicates that the type of milk consumed at an early age influences eating habits and preferences for sweet-tasting foods.
After Nutri-Score, and more recently the Eco-Score, a new food labelling scheme has been developed in France. Planet-Score is based on LCA methodology, but also addresses pesticide use, climate impact, biodiversity and animal welfare.
From cradle to distribution, Glebe Farm’s oat drink produces less CO₂e per litre than any other oat drink reporting its carbon footprint in the UK, including Oatly. FoodNavigator speaks to Glebe Farm to find out how.
ADM plans to acquire European supplier Sojaprotein in a move that it says will accelerate growth of its alternative protein platform. We find out what the deal means for the ag-food giant – and ask what it tells us about Europe’s runway for growth in...
Mondelez International raised its full-year organic revenue guidance to 4% from 3% on Tuesday after net revenues climbed 12.4% to $6.64bn in the second quarter thanks in part to increased mobility buoying categories hit hard by the pandemic and ongoing...
Griffith Foods has agreed to acquire UK ingredient supplier The Flavourworks in a move that European chief Wim van Roekel tells us is ‘a fantastic fit’ as the group works to double its sales and triple its bottom line.
Redefine Meat, which makes plant-based meat alternatives using 3D printing and is preparing to launch in Europe after announcing a $29m fundraise at the start of the year, says the ‘huge strides’ achieved in its technology have allowed it to launch five...
There is little chance of food manufacturers covering the costs of palm oil sustainability efforts, despite new research saying it would require just a 2% increase in prices, according to an industry expert.
Health campaigners have reacted with disappointment after new scientific analysis concluded that the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) claim that glyphosate is not genotoxic cannot be justified on the basis of manufacturers’ studies.
Givaudan has shrugged off concern that food price inflation could dent its outlook, insisting that ‘natural hedges’ mean the ingredient supplier can meet consumer needs, even when shopping budgets are squeezed.