Personalised foods for men or women risk appearing 'outdated', says researcher
Men and women may taste and see food differently – but efforts to tailor food and drink products to men and women risk appearing “outdated”, one researcher argues.
Archives for January 11, 2019
‘Delivering tremendous growth’: Meal kit start-ups Gousto and Mindful Chef raise cash for expansion
Two UK meal kit start-ups secured fresh capital totalling £24m (€26.8m) this week. The news demonstrates investment appetite for the recipe box subscription model remains strong.
FuturMaster on 2019 supply chain trends: Machine learning, IoT and data sharing
Food companies are increasingly aware that processing big data, and sharing selected sets with competitors, can help boost their bottom line, says FurturMaster sales manager, Martin Sewell.
A ‘bran’ new natural preservative? Researchers see potential in grain antioxidant
A natural antioxidant found in grain bran could act as a food preservative that also helps to reduce food waste by utilising what is currently a production side stream, researchers suggest.
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UK leapfrogs Germany as leading plant-based NPD nation
Soaring demand for plant-based proteins in the UK has led to it overtaking Germany as the world’s leading country for vegan product launches, according to research analyst Mintel’s latest data.
Artificial intelligence, illegal fishing and export success: A round-up of EU news & views
The EU has committed €20 million to developing artificial intelligence (AI); Thailand is back in the good books after its yellow card for illegal fishing is removed; and EU food exports had record success in October.
Orkla acquires majority share of Danish bread-based convenience products supplier
The wholly-owned Danish subsidiary of the Norwegian producer, Orkla Foods Danmark, has entered into an agreement to purchase 90% of the shares in Easyfood to strengthen its position in channels that are reflecting a higher growth than traditional grocery...