Animal welfare will be ‘decisive criterion’ for lab-grown meat
Most people accept that animals have been slaughtered for meat because they have no choice – but lab-grown meat could change that, says Professor Mark Post.
Archives for July 16, 2015
SACN report
Twitterati: industry should lower sugar after SACN
Manufacturers must do more to help consumers halve their overall energy intake from free-sugars to less than 5%, commentators on Twitter have urged after the release of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's report on carbohydrates today.
What lessons can be learned from France's price war?
Indiscriminate and widespread price wars do not make sense – but manufacturers must be proactive if they are to survive them, says an IRI report.
No returning to foods perceived as unsafe for nearly 40%, finds survey
Almost 40% of people said there was no returning to foods they perceive as unsafe, according to a survey by Hahn Public’s Food and Farm communications team.
Cargill targets tomato ‘pulpiness’ with corn starch ingredient
Cargill has developed a modified corn starch to improve the pulpiness of tomato-based products.
Iran 'a potential target market' for Russian embargo dairy surplus: Euromonitor
Iran could become a target market for the dairy surplus created by the Russian embargo if Western economic sanctions are lifted, says Euromonitor.
UK government committee backs halving free sugars limit to 5%
The UK government’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has ditched a 10% upper limit on sugar intake instead recommending that less than 5% of daily energy should come from free sugars.
Look beyond big sales to measure product success
Success isn't just measured in big sales – sometimes you need to look beyond the numbers, says Innova's director of innovation.