Yofix yoghurt alternative taps into clean label trend: ‘People are fed up with ingredients they don’t know’
Yofix Probiotics uses a zero waste production method to make its clean-label, plant-based yoghurt alternative, which has launched in Israel.
Archives for January 18, 2019
Sprouted quinoa flour boosts taste, texture and nutrients of gluten-free baking
In addition to being 'on-trend', sprouted quinoa flour can improve the taste, texture and nutritional quality of gluten-free baked goods, according to Argentinean researchers.
From formulation to food safety: 5 ways nanotechnology could change the food industry
A greater awareness of nanotechnology – understanding and exploiting materials at the atomic and molecular level – could offer food innovators a useful tool to drive R&D, Professor Kathleen Groves, a Fellow at the Institute of Food Science and Technology...
‘Consumers have been mislead’: BEUC insists nutrient profiles 10 years overdue
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has again called on the European Commission to stop the food industry from making misleading health claims through the introduction of nutrient profiles. According to the BEUC, the move is a decade overdue.
Goat meat ready to hit the big-time
Trends pieces are nothing new, particularly as we begin a new year, with publications looking to be first to report the latest fad. The food industry is no different, with goat meat being touted as the next big thing.
'Drastically increased price': Damaged crop drives cardamom and poppy seed price spike
EHL Ingredients says it is working hard to fulfil orders for UK customers after adverse weather in India and the Czech Republic damaged cardamom and poppy seed crops.
Irish poultry farmers urge price rise
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called on processors and retailers to increase the price of poultry to support under-pressure producers.
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Belt-tightening UK shoppers plan lower food spend for 2019
Over half of UK consumers want to cut their spending by £1600 in 2019, new research reveals.
We ask the experts: Does banning single use packaging spread more disease?
A top science professor has made headlines by claiming the EU Single Use Proposal to restrict packaging and other items for serving food will increase the risk of E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter and other foodborne viruses.