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Danish upcycling startup to expand high-protein, high-fibre flours
11 Oct 2023
Danish startup Circular Food Technology produces high-fibre, high-protein flours from upcycled brewer’s spent grain and is gearing up to supply the bakery and bread market.
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Confirmed: California bans four ‘toxic’ food additives
10 Oct 2023
Four food additives, including the colouring Red No. 3, will be banned in food in the US state of California over safety concerns, with public health campaigners hoping this will spark a nationwide ban in the coming years.
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Southeast Asia rapidly adopts food tech
9 Oct 2023
Demand for high-quality, food security and climate-facing solutions has prompted an accelerated wave of southeast Asian startups using food tech, according to a report by Forward Fooding.
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SOLUGEL® improves physical and mental well-being for active middle-aged adults
9 Oct 2023
A Florida State University (FSU) clinical trial finds that SOLUGEL® (a brand of PB Leiner, part of Tessenderlo Group) supplementation for active middle-aged adults not only helps to relieve joint pain and increases their daily living activities but...
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Wile Women embraces perimenopause ecosystem with support and education
6 Oct 2023
Wile Women, a US-based direct-to-consumer supplement brand, offers “naturopathic” products designed to address women’s mental health and aims to break the stigma surrounding perimenopause.
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Lahori Zeera’s spiced soft drinks ‘resonate with the Indian taste palette’
5 Oct 2023
Indian soda brand Lahori Zeera is on a mission to become the largest non-cola drinks brand in the country with its fruit-based soda drinks, available in flavours such as tamarind, lemon, and black pepper. “The ethnic beverages market in India is unders...
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Redistributing unwanted food to those in need: A cost- and hassle-free solution
4 Oct 2023
London-based charity City Harvest is solving the longstanding issues of food waste and hunger by providing food businesses with a convenient and cost-free solution to redistributing food waste.
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Advocacy groups condemn EU Commission for backpedalling on animal rights
3 Oct 2023
Amid rumours that the EU may abandon its plans to improve animal welfare in farming and end the use of cages, many stakeholders have condemned this possibility and urged the EU to reconsider.
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Smuckers, Hostess deal latest food industry mega merger
2 Oct 2023
The J.M. Smucker Co. is to acquire fellow American snack company Hostess Brands for approximately $5.6 billion, following several other high-profile mergers in food and snacks so far in 2023.
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Poland and Ukraine attempt to resolve grain dispute
29 Sep 2023
Poland and Ukraine have begun talks to try to resolve a dispute regarding the ban on Kyiv’s grain imports that prompted Kyiv to file a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization.
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HN-Novatech launches seaweed heme ingredient in Singapore
28 Sep 2023
Korean food technology company HN-Novatech secures $4 million in funding and has unveiled a proprietary seaweed heme ingredient for healthy plant-based alternatives in Singapore.
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The EU may be set to scrap its sustainability commitments
27 Sep 2023
A speech delivered by President Ursula von der Leyen last week inferred that the EU could be drawing back on its commitments to create a more sustainable and healthier food system.
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