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Top meat market China also has appetite for ‘conscious consumption’
1 Mar 2023
Meat consumption habits in China have drastically changed over the last 50 years, catapulting it to the world’s largest consumer meat market.
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Could alternative sourcing be the future of CBD?
28 Feb 2023
Sales growth of food and drink products containing CBD has fallen drastically in recent years, largely due to regulatory and consumer acceptance issues. Some companies are exploring new sources, such as CBD made from the terpenes in orange peel.
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Brands must start preparing for EU sustainability rules, says Deloitte
27 Feb 2023
The upcoming EU regulation on corporate sustainability is going to change the way the food industry does business. “Start thinking about this now,” urges Emily Cromwell, sustainability partner at Deloitte.
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High-fibre launches capture consumer interest in gut health
24 Feb 2023
Amid new research into the gut-brain axis, high-fibre-based launches – from frozen broccoli to granola – are capturing consumer calls for products that support vitality, mental health, and gut health.
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Sustainable rice production: Ensuring long-term cultivation of the staple crop
23 Feb 2023
In the drive for more sustainably produced foods, rice continues to fall under the microscope as a crop ripe for a ‘green’ overhaul, particularly its highly water-intensive cultivation methods and use of fertilisers and pesticides.
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‘The biggest comeback in industry history’: Sports nutrition market bounces back
22 Feb 2023
After lockdowns, gym closures, and a steep decline in brick-and-mortar shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic, the US sports nutrition market has bounced back, with Nutrition Business Journal calling it “the biggest comeback in nutrition industry histor...
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Using fibre-based packaging to replace plastic
21 Feb 2023
The EU project, R3PACK, is developing sustainable, fibre-based alternatives to plastic packaging that should prevent harmful chemicals from coming into contact with food.
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‘A kinder, greener tomorrow’: Foodtech startups form the Precision Fermentation Alliance
20 Feb 2023
Nine foodtech firms have formed the Precision Fermentation Alliance (PFA), a trade association that aims to “exponentially accelerate” the precision fermentation industry.
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UK bakery sector develops code of practice for sourdough
17 Feb 2023
The Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers (ABIM) has issued a voluntary Code of Practice (CoP) to support the bakery industry implement best practice when producing sourdough bread and rolls – but critics have slammed it as misleading ‘sourfau...
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Must-knows for manufacturers on EU sustainability legislation
16 Feb 2023
New EU regulations require manufacturers to implement accurate, comprehensive sustainability reporting – and almost all companies working within Europe will be impacted, says Deloitte analyst Birthe van der Vaart.
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‘Forever chemicals’ PFAS found in organic Danish eggs
15 Feb 2023
New research has found the environmental contaminants, per- and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS), in organic eggs across Danish chicken farms where they were likely transferred through fishmeal used for feed.
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Dietary fibre releases centre on gut health and personalisation in 2023
14 Feb 2023
As indigestible plant-based releases evolve, dietary fibre solidifies its position in the health and wellbeing space.
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