Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

26 Sep 2024

Research from FMCG Gurus points to the fact that functional products are seen as a key step towards holistic regimens that focus on a healthier lifestyle where the aim is prevention rather than cure.

25 Sep 2024

TikTok Shop is offering significant opportunities for beauty supplement brands, as the new digital retail channel takes off in a big way for younger consumers.

24 Sep 2024

The pet food industry is pushing to partner with startups to stay ahead of trends and deliver innovative, sustainable, and functional products.

23 Sep 2024

Stepping toward sustainability and reduced meat consumption, Lidl Netherlands has announced a permanent price reduction for its plant-based products and launched a hybrid minced meat product, which combines 60% beef with 40% pea protein.

20 Sep 2024

Following an algorithm update that gives some of its sweetened drinks a worse score, Danone has removed the front-of-pack label, NutriScore, from all of its products – putting profit before public health, say campaigners.

19 Sep 2024

Large-scale efforts are underway to drastically change the African food sector with a $61 billion (€55 bn) set of proposed transformation plans to be implemented across forty countries. Yet there are concerns that this initiative severely jeopardises s...

18 Sep 2024

There is strong growth for cognitive and mental health supplements in the US, according to a Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) report that examines growth prospects for 22 specific health conditions.

17 Sep 2024

In the US, Diestel Family Ranch, a family-owned turkey farming venture, has become the first producer to gain Regenified certification for its whole turkey and processed turkey product ranges.

16 Sep 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows companies to self-regulate the safety of their ingredients and additives by declaring them to be “generally recognised as safe” (GRAS), which poses huge public safety concerns, say researchers.

13 Sep 2024

As consumer interest in global flavours has intensified, product launches featuring Japanese-inspired tastes have multiplied across Europe – first in restaurant chains, followed by food and beverage products in mainstream supermarkets. In recent years,...

12 Sep 2024

Chobani has launched a prebiotic-enriched, shelf-stable, high-protein dairy milk to support people in disaster zones who need a nutritious drink that does not require refrigeration.

11 Sep 2024

A modest shift in the standard freezing temperature for food – from -18°C to -15°C – could lead to significant energy savings, reduced carbon emissions, and cost efficiencies, all while maintaining food safety and quality.