Dairy-based ingredients

FrieslandCampina is responding to increased consumer desire for products focused on health. Image Source: Getty Images/J Studios

FrieslandCampina invests in health

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

FrieslandCampina Ingredients aims to fuel the current consumer demand for health through proteins and prebiotics.

Top plant-based dairy trends at Protein Vision 2024. Credit: GettyImages

5 emerging trends in alt dairy

By Donna Eastlake

Alt dairy is the great success story of the animal-free movement. So, what’s next for this plant-based powerhouse?

The study explored consumers' attitudes to an increase in milk and butter prices in exchange for animal welfare. Image Source: Getty Images/VLIET

Would consumers pay more for animal welfare?

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

A study of Swiss consumers of milk and butter explored whether they would accept increased prices if it meant better lives for dairy cows.

Study reveals consumers could be in favour of rationing to prevent climate change and address food inequality. Credit: GettyImages

Could governments introduce rationing?

By Donna Eastlake

Rationing could be a reality as populations grow and climate change bites. But would consumers support it and what would it mean for food manufacturers?

How to source ingredients and packaging suppliers - GettyImages/fcafotodigital

How to find ingredient and packaging suppliers

By Donna Eastlake

Ingredients and packaging materials will form the very foundation of your brand, so getting them right is essential. Here’s how to find the right suppliers and build successful relationships.

The future financial success of dairy is locked in technology. Source: Getty

How precision tech will reboot dairy industry profits

By Nicholas Robinson

Dairy value sales will balloon to over $1tr in the next decade as the sector combats myriad issues by adopting emerging food technologies like precision fermentation and cellular agriculture.

Danone has removed Nutri-Score from the packaging of key drinkable products. Image Source: Getty Images/aprott

Why is Danone removing Nutri-Score?

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

After a change in Nutri-Score’s algorithm, Danone has announced it will remove the front-of-pack labelling from some of its products. Why?

How prevalent is animal rennet in modern cheese? Image Source: Getty Images/alle12

Which cheeses still use animal rennet?

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Animal rennet is still prevalent in many of Europe’s cheeses, despite a shift towards vegetarian rennet. Geographical indicators are a key reason why.

The study found a range of microbes in food, including many new ones. Image Source: Getty Images/Thomas Barwick

Mapping the ‘food microbiome'

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

New research, which maps the ‘food microbiome’, opens up a range of new avenues for study and points to significant overlap between food and human microbiomes.

The Bread and Jam festival saw a range of start-up pitches to investors. Image Source: Getty Images/Shaiith

Start-ups that caught our eye at Bread and Jam 2024

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

At the Bread and Jam festival in London last week, we saw a range of start-ups try to plug perceived gaps in the market, in ingredients, cheese and alcoholic drinks.

HMOs sourced from plants can be much cheaper to produce than those sourced from microbial platforms. Image Source: Getty images/Image Source

HMOs recreated in plants, and not just for babies

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

While normally costly to artificially produce, new research shows human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) can be made at low cost from plants, including those difficult to produce using other methods.

Could a keto diet boost brain health? GettyImages/bit245

Could a keto diet boost brain health?

By Donna Eastlake

The keto diet has been linked to multiple health benefits, including lowered blood pressure and reduced blood sugar. Now scientists believe it could aid brain health.

How brands are capitalising on gut health. GettyImages/PeopleImages

How brands are capitalising on gut health

By Donna Eastlake

Gut health is proving to be hugely popular with consumers and enormously profitable for food and beverage manufacturers. In financial terms, it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Do emulsifiers increase the risk of diabetes? GettyImages/martin-dm

Do emulsifiers increase the risk of diabetes?

By Donna Eastlake

Emulsifiers are found in a whole range of foods, including yogurts, ice creams, chocolate bars, margarines and even some breads. But could this common food additive increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

Has the plant-based trend peaked? GettyImages/ArtMarie

Has the plant-based trend peaked?

By Donna Eastlake

The plant-based trend has been on the up and up in recent years. But has it finally peaked and, if yes, can the plant-based industry do anything to prevent a decline?

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