Cattle factories accused of “crippling” Irish farmers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has accused cattle factories of “crippling” farmers with their obsession to cut beef prices.
Archives for September 17, 2018
Welcome to the age of ‘multi-localism’: How to survive and thrive with personalisation, hyper-local sourcing & tailored flavours
If food companies are to survive today's tariff-prone, populist global economy, they need to radically re-engineer their supply chains and start offering consumers personalised products that are locally sourced, says a report.
Rice processing by-products could aid probiotic production - may offer synbiotic potential
Fractions of rice bran, a by-product from rice production, could be useful in the production of commercial probiotics – and may offer potential for synbiotic formulations, say researchers.
Soylent ‘cult following’ in the US leads to UK launch
Popular meal replacement drink Soylent launches in the UK this week, hoping to capitalize on its US success with its first global expansion. With research showing that skipping meals is becoming more commonplace in the UK, Soylent believes it can fill...
New product trend tracker: Big brand vegan mayo, Asian flavours and vegetable snacks
Big brands are responding to consumer trends that continue to gain traction in the food space, as evidenced by the latest products to hit the shelves in Europe. Unilever brought the vegan version of its well-known Hellman's mayonnaise over from the...
MycoTech brings mushroom-based bitter blocker to Europe
As US supplier MycoTechnology turns its attention to the European market, its CEO explains how fermented mushrooms can reduce sugar, block bitterness and improve the nutritional content of plant protein. “It’s really unlimited what we can do with our...