Avebe eyes ‘health, quality and clean label’ with new innovation centre
Dutch starch manufacturer Avebe is boosting its investment in potato ingredients development through the opening of a new innovation centre in the Netherlands.
Archives for March 11, 2019
Pomelo, calamansi and yuzu: Citrus in the spotlight in beverage flavour trends
Lemon, orange and grapefruit are citrus staples - but what about pomelo, calamansi and yuzu? Kerry takes a look at where beverage flavours could go in 2019 and beyond.
Arla Foods to accelerate its transition to sustainable dairy production
Arla Foods has announced a climate strategy for its entire value chain, working towards carbon net zero efficiency by 2050.
Environment
Olam Cocoa announces fresh plans to end deforestation in its global cocoa supply chain
Olam Cocoa has announced further commitments to end deforestation and forest degradation in its entire cocoa supply chain worldwide.
Call for tougher acrylamide targets: ‘Benchmarks should be based on best, not worst, performers’
Consumer organisations are calling on the European Commission to take a tougher stance on acrylamide in food products, insisting that targets for acrylamide content should be lower.
NPD trend tracker: From insect-based snacks to chocolate coated superfruit
Nestlé launches its first ever Milkybar milk and white chocolate offering, cricket-based crackers hit UK shelves, and Red Date superfruits get a dark chocolate makeover. FoodNavigator brings you the latest new product development trends in Europe.
Russian poultry industry in trouble
Growth rates in Russia’s poultry industry were the lowest for the past two decades in 2018, with several dozen companies going bankrupt due to avian influenza (AI), rising costs and extremely low profitability
Survey backs ban on meat labels for vegetarian products
A survey has revealed that consumers would support a ban on meat-related names being used on vegetarian and vegan products.
British meat exporters eye Japanese market
Last week, British beef and lamb producers were eyeing the Japanese market following the lifting of a 23-year import ban in January 2019, and with a presence at Japan’s Foodex, Asia’s largest food and drink exhibition.