Guayusa: Ceremonial energy tea from Ecuador to begin European charge
Traditional tea-like leaf guayusa is ripe for innovation in branded European goods after recently winning EU novel foods approval, says Ecuadorian firm Waykana.
Archives for October 17, 2018
Better Juice: The food tech start-up turning sugars into dietary fibres
Better Juice has developed a process that can turn the natural sugars in juice into dietary fibres, an innovation that it believes could be a game-changer for the beverage sector.
Insects lack 'culinary identity' to pierce Western markets - but sushi's success could hold lessons
It’s not the yuck factor that is holding back insects in the West but the lack of culinary identity and authenticity, argues a Dutch researcher, and a multi-stakeholder approach is needed to create this.
'The situation is not sustainable': Is the coffee boom leaving producers behind?
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in developed markets such as Europe, where demand is growing. But the price of coffee beans reached its lowest level in 12 years. There is broad agreement that this situation is unsustainable: but what is the...
Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus
My ethics epiphany: Former beef-specialist chef launches cricket protein brand to combat damaging meat industry
A globe-hopping chef who once specialised in beef dishes has built a truly sustainable and environmentally-friendly cricket protein brand after realising the damage caused by mass meat farming.
FoodNavigator's biggest stories of 2018 so far
From the rise of foodtech to the end of the commodities era; from the organic sector's boom to the Mediterranean diet's bust, these are the most read stories on FoodNavigator this year so far.
UK apprenticeship schemes launched for farmers and growers
Three apprenticeship schemes have been launched in the UK to develop the next generation of skilled farmers and growers.
Ekro gets approval for veal exports to China
Ekro, the Netherlands subsidiary of the VanDrie Group, has become the first European veal slaughterhouse to receive approval to export to China.