Archives for June 26, 2019

Rural SMEs ‘uniquely qualified’ to address consumer preferences

European project REFRAME, which aims to support the development of rural SMEs, has been granted an extra year of funding. According to the project’s coordinator, small rural businesses are “uniquely positioned” to meet changing consumer preferences.

Berkeley researchers identify six up-and-coming protein ‘game changers’

The six ‘most promising’ plant-based proteins for the food industry have been identified by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who scored the protein sources according to commercial, nutritional and sustainability factors.

Consumer groups increase calls for mandatory labelling as Nestlé adopts Nutri-score

Nutri-Score campaigners receive a boost after Nestlé adopts it but the labelling system is not immune from criticism.

Food giant reaps rewards from turnaround strategy

2 Sisters Food Group is benefiting from parent company Boparan Holdings’ turnaround plan, as it reports its first like-for-like quarterly pre-tax profit for two-and-a-half years.

Start-up says its 'bumpy' food packaging tech could cut unnecessary waste in half

Solveiga Pakštaitė, creator of the Mimica Touch, tells FoodNavigator how her award-winning innovation that could eliminate the problem of best before dates and food waste was inspired by working with people experiencing the challenge of visual impairment.

Sustainable Food & Drink Podcast

Are palm oil boycotts ‘marketing tricks’?

The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) argues palm oil boycotts pave the way for unsustainable alternatives, but Greenpeace says that if the palm industry operates as usual, brands are left with little choice.