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Innova research highlights how floral flavours are having a moment

Innova research highlights how floral flavours are having a moment

22 Apr 2024

Florals are among the most desirable flavours for global consumers right now, a trend that is tied to their association with health and nutritional properties.

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Balenti adds the benefits of baobab to functional nut butters

Balenti adds the benefits of baobab to functional nut butters

19 Apr 2024

French startup Balenti uses sustainably sourced, wild-harvested baobab fruit to make its healthy nut butters with functional benefits.

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Report outlines how the US interfered with marketing restrictions on formula across the globe

Report outlines how the US interfered with marketing restrictions on formula across the globe

18 Apr 2024

A recent investigative report by ProPublica unmasked the extensive interference by the US government in international regulations concerning the marketing of formula.

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US legislative push to ban 7 food additives in schools

US legislative push to ban 7 food additives in schools

17 Apr 2024

Proposed legislation would prohibit the use of seven additives – six artificial colours and titanium dioxide – in food and drink served in US state schools.

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Plastic alternatives: The future of food packaging?

Plastic alternatives: The future of food packaging?

16 Apr 2024

With the retailers Carrefour and U-Group in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg set to package some private label yoghurt, juice and cheese products in cellulose-based packaging, Ingredients Network looks at the most promising food-grade alternatives to pl...

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Ultra-processed foods are the top concern among US consumers, study reveals

Ultra-processed foods are the top concern among US consumers, study reveals

15 Apr 2024

New data from HealthFocus International shows that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are the number one food concern for US consumers, ahead of saturated fats and sugar.

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Retailers must do more to promote healthy eating

Retailers must do more to promote healthy eating

12 Apr 2024

UK retailers could play an even bigger role in helping consumers to make healthier food choices, according to Nesta, an innovation agency targeting social good.

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Spike in demand for collagen peptide driven by growing body of research

Spike in demand for collagen peptide driven by growing body of research

11 Apr 2024

Collagen peptide has become one of the leading beauty from within ingredients in recent years, underlined by its growing inclusion in a significant number of new supplement and functional food launches.

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Portugal officially adopts NutriScore

Portugal officially adopts NutriScore

10 Apr 2024

Portugal has adopted the NutriScore as its official – but voluntary – front-of-pack nutrition label to promote healthy eating, with researchers calling this “a great victory for science and public health”.

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R3PACK Consortium backs BPA ban

R3PACK Consortium backs BPA ban

9 Apr 2024

The EU-funded research project, R3PACK, urges a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) and calls for rigorous rules, promoting transparency and prioritising health and the environment.

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MeliBio’s ‘bee-free’ honey to hit the European market

MeliBio’s ‘bee-free’ honey to hit the European market

8 Apr 2024

MeliBio, a startup developing honey without bees, rolls out its first plant-based sweetener products to the European market in partnership with Slovenian food maker Narayan.

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Germany releases new nutrition guidelines

Germany releases new nutrition guidelines

5 Apr 2024

The German Society for Nutrition (DGE) publishes its latest dietary guidelines, focusing more on plant-based foods and highlighting health and sustainability.

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