The global pandemic was the biggest health emergency for a generation. But how did it affect eating and drinking habits? And what opportunities do these new habits create for manufacturers?
Prebiotics are a unique part of the gut health trend. How are prebiotics used in food and how is regulation impacting the sector? The so-called Father of Prebiotics weighs in.
Tea has been recognised for its health benefits for centuries. It boasts links to everything from aiding cardiovascular health to boosting the immune system, but could tea also help to prevent COVID-19?
Functional food brands face a range of challenges, from taste to health claims, in order to get their products to appeal to consumers, and educate them about product potential.
As we leave behind a troublesome 2023, we reflect on some of the unforeseen challenges faced by ingredients companies. From supply chain disruptions to cost-of-living pressures, how have suppliers changed tact to meet manufacturers’ demands?
What food and drink trends have been predicted for 2024? We catch up with ingredients suppliers ADM, Arla Foods Ingredients, and Prinova Europe to ask how they’re preparing for the year ahead.
In the highly competitive, complex landscape manufacturers are now in, product acceptance is more than ever about the emotions a product generates, FoodNavigator hears.
Traditionally, the idea of buying ‘private label’ products in supermarket retailers – products branded by the supermarket itself rather than a more widely available brand, or ‘national brand’ – has been considered the cheap option. Now, due to a range...
As part of the Community Program of the PepsiCo Foundation in Spain, PepsiCo has been supporting the digital transformation of the biggest food bank in Madrid.
Despite slow recovery in passenger volumes and high street footfall, food to go increased by +31.7% in 2022 to a value of £21.4 billion, just +0.9% ahead of its 2019 total, reveals Lumina Intelligence’s Food to Go Report 2023. The key drivers of growth...
Food safety, traceability and sustainability will be hot topics in 2023 as food and beverage manufacturers focus on investments that deliver returns in a down economy – and increased digitalisation will be an important tool to enable businesses to increase...
ABF Ingredients, the speciality ingredient arm of Associated British Foods, secured a ‘record’ performance in the face of difficult conditions seen throughout 2022. But it looks likely that the worst is not yet behind us, with expectations of a deepening...
Research from scientists at Rutgers University and supported by Danone has focused on the impact COVID-19 has on the microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body. The findings could feed into Danone’s R&D efforts...
UNEP 2022 Adaptation Gap Report and Emissions Gap Report
Whilst many countries worldwide are working to tackle the climate crisis, actions are not keeping pace with real-world risks and impacts on planet and people, largely due to huge funding gaps, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Europe’s consumers are displaying signs of severe ‘inflation fatigue’ as they face a declining standard of living that is forcing a range of coping behaviours not seen since the austere late 70s and early 80s, warns a sobering report from IRI.
The clean label ingredients market is witnessing continued growth, with evidence suggesting clean labels increase consumer willingness to pay a higher price point and build loyalty. FoodNavigator digs down into the trend to profile what categories and...
A food system that is resilient to shocks and can help bring solutions to the climate crisis requires should be diversified, localised and deliver a ‘fairer’ distribution of value across the food chain, speakers at the Rural Policy Group annual conference...
The global food price crisis illustrates the need for key players in the food chain to bring forgotten and under-researched crops to the attention of markets and to consumers' tables, according to author Dan Saladino.
Multi-sensorial food and beverage experiences can attract mainstream appeal despite the backdrop of the cost of living crisis, according to MMR Research.
Rapid grocery delivery (RGD) is growing fast. FoodNavigator catches up with Seb Robert, CEO and founder of same-day delivery service Gophr, to learn about how the need for speed is disrupting the weekly supermarket shop.
European grocery CEOs have a generally negative outlook on market conditions for this year, reveals a new report from McKinsey & Company and EuroCommerce.
Private labels are bouncing back after stalling during the pandemic when consumers sought sanctuary from the familiarity offered by the big-name brands.
Scaling back livestock production? Tougher regulation of commodity trading? Pushing back green legislation? FoodNavigator looks at what can be done to limit the impact of this latest food price crisis.
The recipe kit provider has introduced free limited-edition ‘Flavour Saviour’ kits in partnership with the charity AbScent to help consumers ‘retrain their senses and rediscover the joy of mealtimes’.
Despite last year’s slowdown in sales compared to the barnstorming 2020, frozen has emerged from the pandemic in better shape than ambient and chilled food, with the overall value of the market up by 13.2% on pre-pandemic levels, reveals the latest Frozen...
The UK Food Safety Authority (FSA)’s Novel Foods process is not fit for purpose and is holding back originality and growth in the UK’s food and beverage industry, believes Richard Horwell, owner of London-based Brand Relations, a specialist food and drink...
Used by Nestlé, PepsiCo, Givaudan, Campbell’s, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Dole, and more, Tastewise, the AI-powered real-time food intelligence solution, is sharing the top consumer food and beverage trends for 2022.
Fresh research suggests increasing regular intake of legumes, grains, breads and cereals can reduce overall symptom severity in patients with COVID-19.
The COVID-19 global pandemic had a drastic and sudden impact on how people shop and eat. As we move to a new normal where – the hope is – we are able to shift gears and learn to ‘live with COVID’, how will people’s attitudes to food continue to evolve?
COVID-19 restrictions have made consumers feel more disconnected to the world than ever before, believes the CEO and founder of world ingredient supplier Red Rickshaw and world food meal kit FeastBox.
The pandemic has left a “lasting impression on consumer behaviour, particularly in relation to food and beverage choices”, reckons Innova Market Insights, which has revealed personal health and the environment as its top trends of 2022.
Consumers will stop buying a product when its original price has risen by an average of 40%, according to a new survey commissioned by specialist PR agency Ingredient Communications and conducted by SurveyGoo.
Germany’s incoming 'traffic light' coalition government has said it aims to accelerate the shift to ‘sustainable agriculture and food systems’, including an elevated ambition to have 30% of land under organic cultivation by 2030. How can this...
Rising commodity prices put an onus on food and beverage manufacturers to exploit the opportunities presented by air as an ingredient in products, believes ‘food futurologist’ Dr Morgaine Gaye.
Obesity rates in UK primary school children saw their ‘highest annual rise’ in 2020-21 with children living in ‘the most deprived areas’ more than twice as likely to be obese than those in more affluent locals.
In a post-pandemic world, snacks are moving beyond their discretionary roles, according to consumer trend forecaster WGSN, to serve a ‘new purpose as functional sustenance’ throughout the day. How are brands innovating with health front-of-mind?
The food system is exposed to increased food safety risks from climate change – a danger regulators must be mindful of, UK Food Safety Agency Chair Professor Susan Jebb suggests. Authorities also need to help the sector mitigate the contribution it currently...
The United Nations has said it sees ‘new momentum and energy’ around the transition to a sustainable food system. But campaigners warn that words need to be put into action.
As pressure mounts to improve public health and reduce out climate footprint, industry is innovating to encourage greater uptake of healthier and more sustainable food and drink products. IGD examines what’s working, and why.
A new UN report reveals that agricultural support is not providing desirable results for planetary and human health, placing the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement at risk. “We are not acting fast enough or comprehensively enough,” the...
A new Europe-wide survey has found weight loss and eating challenges prevalent in people recovering from Covid-19, and highlights nutritional care gaps after hospital discharge.
At the annual conference of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) the results of research into the perspective of Covid-19 patients on nutritional support across Europe was published.
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