‘We’re drinking plastic!’: Microplastics found in Nestlé and Danone bottled waters
An alarming 78% of bottled waters analysed in France are contaminated with microplastics, according to a new report from NGO Agir pour l’Environment.
Archives for July 28, 2022
‘We tackle challenges surrounding energy head-on’: How FlexFarming is doing vertical farming differently
FlexFarming aims to help localise food production and is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing the sector – energy use – ‘head on’. FoodNavigator caught up with CEO Ahmad Mohseni to find out how.
Vegan ‘steak’ on the back burner? France suspends ban on ‘meaty’ terms for plant-based products
France’s Council of State (Conseil d’État) has agreed to put its ban on the use of words like ‘steak’, ‘bacon’, ‘sausage’ or ‘Carpaccio’ to describe plant-based foods en pause.
Debut Biotech and DIC team up to make Holy Grail in natural food colors: a stable vibrant red
Fine chemicals co DIC and San Diego-based startup Debut Biotech are developing a vibrant natural red color that is heat-stable, light-stable, and stable across a wide pH range, using a novel hybrid approach combining microbial fermentation and...
Kraft Heinz will ‘redeploy’ more promotions as supply chains, inflation slowly improve
As supply chains slowly recover and some commodity prices recede, Kraft Heinz says it will offer more “mutually beneficial” promotions with retailers, coupons and other deals to soften the impact of recent price hikes on increasingly budget-conscious...
ASA challenges online marketing content of nutrition brands
Nutrition brands, Purolabs Nutrition and HeyNutrition, have been accused of making false and misleading claims in Google marketing ads and on review websites owned by the respective companies.