Meet your matcha: A look at healthy indulgent launches with matcha green tea
Matcha green tea has a sophisticated, adult flavour and is packed with nutrients, making it an ideal ingredient to add a health halo to indulgent desserts, says Mintel.
Archives for February 7, 2018
Nestlé suspends palm oil supplier REPSA over corruption scandal
Nestlé has said it will phase out palm oil purchased from Guatemalan company Reforestadora de Palmas AC (REPSA), which has been linked to corruption charges in a high-profile investigation of systemic tax fraud in Guatemala.
Chocoa director interview
‘We have to look beyond cocoa’: Chocolate industry should co-finance other crops to prevent another price crash
The chocolate industry must look beyond cocoa alone to avert another big drop in cocoa prices, says the organizer of chocolate festival and cocoa conference Chocoa.
The six trends driving a record-breaking year for UK organic food and drink
As the UK organic sector hits a record value of £2.2 billion (€2.47bn), what's the secret to its success? Six trends are influencing our food choices today - and organic fits into all of them, says the Soil Association.
Probiotic may help beat the common cold, suggests study
A proprietary mixture of two probiotic strains developed by Swedish company Probi AB may help people catch fewer winter colds. Details of the study will be revealed in a webinar on March 1st.
Auditors to examine EU food safety model
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is to look at the basis and implementation of the EU food safety model to see if it is fit for purpose.
Danish Crown wins China access for processed pork
Pork processor Danish Crown has been approved to export pork products to China.
TVI partners with Multivac for the first time at Anuga FoodTec
TVI will be presenting its universal high-performance portioning system, the GMS 1600 twincut, at the Multivac trade fair stand at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne next month.
K+G Wetter showcases advances at Anuga FoodTec
Food processing equipment manufacturer K+G Wetter will present its improved bowl cutters range, as well as grinder solutions to improve meat processing efficiency at Anuga Foodtec from 2-23 March in Cologne, which will feature more than 1,700 exhibitors...
New products, transparent labelling and value: How food firms can achieve halal sales success as demand soars in Asia
As home to four of the five fastest-growing Muslim-majority countries and boasting increasing levels of disposable incomes, Asia is offering halal food firms vast growth potential — but only if they embrace new product development, labelling transparency...