Adjusting to the new normal: FoodBytes! by Rabobank’s four pandemic-proof innovations
As the food industry adjusts to the ebb and flow of COVID-19, FoodBytes! by Rabobank shares the trends that are here to stay.
Archives for August 3, 2020
NPD Trend Tracker: From Halo Top to Pimp My Salad
In this week's NPD trend tracker we hear how US ice cream sensation Halo Top is expanding in France, Unearthed is rolling out Middle Eastern flavours with a new mezze range, and Australia's Pimp My Salad is working to replicate its domestic success with...
Loryma develops wheat-based binding system for authentic meat alternatives
Loryma has developed a wheat-based binding system, the Lory Bind-Range, for plant-based convenience products
Scotland’s haggis makers heartened at prospect of US breakthrough
The UK’s international trade secretary, Liz Truss, is pressing the US to end its ban on haggis imports as the two countries negotiate the terms of a trade deal. It’s a big if, but should the ban be lifted it presents exciting opportunities for a product...
Danone CEO sees COVID-19 polarizing the food sector: ‘There won't be a middle class anymore’
Danone believes that the cornonavirus pandemic will result in a polarization of the food sector, as consumers trade up to healthier products in some areas and trade-down to cut household expenditure in others. “There will be a polarization of the...
News In Brief
Germany boosts worker rights in meat sector: ‘We protect employees and end irresponsibility in parts of the meat industry’
The German government has introduced measures to protect workers in the meat sector after COVID-19 outbreaks at abattoirs around the country uncovered abuses.
Sustainability
German confectionery industry welcomes government support for sustainable palm oil
The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) said it has welcomed its government's increased political commitment to more sustainability in the palm oil sector.
Sweet success: Satisfying consumers with savvy sweetening solutions
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Many things have changed in the wake of the pandemic. In the world of food and beverages though, the health and wellness trend has intensified.