‘My dream is to see an acorn section in every supermarket’
The founder of Oakmeal, a Greek start-up producing a range of clean label acorn-based snacks and baked goods, wants to shatter the fallacy that acorns are toxic and indigestible.
Archives for December 20, 2018
GM ingredients approved for Europe, action on UTPs & Plastic Alliance formed: A round-up of EU news and views
The Commission has approved two genetically modified ingredients for Europe; an agreement has been reached on unfair trading practices (UTPs) but not everyone is happy; and stakeholders have created a Plastic Alliance to stimulate market innovation. This...
Guest Article
What are trends for? How to make the most of market reports…
What are the main trends? Where is the market going? These are the regularly asked questions within the food and nutrition industry. But why? And how do we actually get the most out of trends reports?
Russian pork production set for further growth
The Russian pig industry is expected to increase production capacities by 900,000 tonnes (t) over the next four years despite having almost reached self-sufficiency in pork.
Unilever accelerates its 'plant-based journey' with Vegetarian Butcher buyout
Unilever will acquire plant-based meat alternative brand The Vegetarian Butcher. "This acquisition will help us to accelerate our journey towards more plant-based food," it says.
Poland and Lithuania spat over pork imports ban
Poland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski has announced the halting of imports of Lithuanian pigs and pork meat from the so-called red zone of the African swine fever (ASF).
Highlights of 2018: Cannabis, coffee, craft beer and more
It's been another busy year in the big world of beverages. From cannabis to coffee and from Coca-Cola to craft beer, we take a look at some of the key moments that have hit the headlines in 2018 - and that will continue to shape the industry as we move...
Could lactic acid bacteria added to dairy products reduce cholesterol?
Cholesterol-lowering activity is one of the most promising properties of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with probiotic characteristics.
Technology
Zappar: Top Augmented Reality predictions for 2019
Augmented Reality (AR) content is growing fast thanks to the launch of Apple’s ARKit, Google’s ARCore, Snap’s Lens Studio and ZapWorks.