Flooding raises turmeric supply concerns in India
Flooding in parts of India is expected to hit the country’s turmeric supply, with some estimating that yield will be 20% lower, which could impact prices.
Archives for September 10, 2019
Equinom: ‘Designer seeds’ answer the clean label meat analogue challenge
While demand for plant-based foods is soaring, there is also growing awareness that meat analogues often fail to meet consumer expectations on nutrition and clean label. Seed developer Equinom has developed non-GMO crops to help food companies bridge the...
Vegans ‘may have higher risk of stroke than meat eaters’: study
Vegetarian and pescetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but vegetarians and vegans may have higher risk of stroke than meat eaters, suggests a study published in the BMJ, which claims this may reflect low blood levels...
Sustainable brands must embrace ‘net positive’: Euromonitor
The importance of sustainability continues to rise up the agenda for food brands. A new report from Euromonitor stresses that food makers can’t offset harm done in one area with progress in another. Sustainability leaders are increasingly adopting a ‘net...
Arla UK changing labels to tackle food waste
According to a OnePoll survey, more than a third of those polled in the UK are unsure of the difference between ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ labels on produce.