News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Significant commitments on issues like food waste or plastic pollution would suggest that sustainability is moving up the corporate priority list. However, with consumer sentiment sliding and upward pricing pressure on the horizon, it would require a...
German authorities plan to restrict the use of controversial herbicide glyphosate as well as tightening the authorisation process for other plant protection products – moves that have been welcomed by the country’s organic food sector.
Many coffee producers are in crisis as the price plunges while Europe's appetite for tropical fruit, such as avocados, is booming, according to a global Food Outlook report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Palm oil labor issue
Nestlé and Sime Darby Plantation introduce Laborlink mobile worker survey platform as part of action plan on labor rights in palm oil.
Results
'Smart growth' strategy delivered strong results across all regions, says company as sales volume rise 6.3%, significantly above the growth rate of the global chocolate confectionery market (+1.8%).
Nordic meat processor HKScan is still feeling the effects of production delays at its Rauma poultry unit, with net sales for the quarter down year-on-year.
Guest article
Edible insects are covered by the EU's novel food regulation - but none have yet made it to the list of authorised novel foods. Legal experts from Keller and Heckman Katia Merten-Lentz and Caroline Commandeur weigh in on the the legal status of edible...
The leading Spanish trade show for the meat industry recently took place and the organisers took some time to explain how the event has grown.
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Younger generations are our future – and understanding how they connect with food will inform future industry trends.