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Kellogg’s loses UK legal case against high-sugar cereal rules
11 Jul 2022
US cereal manufacturer Kellogg has lost a UK High Court case that challenged regulations intended to restrict the promotion of high-sugar breakfast cereals in supermarkets.
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Value with values: Sustainable products must be affordable for Latin Americans
8 Jul 2022
As inflation begins to bite, budget-conscious consumers in Latin America are looking for food and drink products that offer value for money – but sustainability concerns are still there so brands need to show how good-for-the-planet and budget ca...
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Sustainable behaviours must begin to resonate with consumers too
7 Jul 2022
Food producers, brand owners, retailers and governments must work together to help drive consumers towards more sustainable behaviours, experts warn.
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Europe’s plant-based boom: Opportunities for brands
6 Jul 2022
The plant-based alternative sector is rapidly expanding, in Europe and further afield. What are consumers demanding, and where do the opportunities lie for brands?
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Bacteria can be used to convert plastic waste into vanilla flavouring
5 Jul 2022
A lab engineered strain of E.coli that can sustainably convert used plastic waste into vanillin – the key ingredient in vanilla flavouring – has been discovered at the University of Edinburgh.
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The corporates fighting food insecurity: Are they doing enough?
4 Jul 2022
Brands are increasingly taking steps to combat food insecurity, yet the number of people globally unable to access nutritious food is rising. Is enough being done to ensure the security of the global food system?
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Healthy eating guidelines could help EU hit the methane reduction targets
1 Jul 2022
National healthy eating guidelines calling for 50% cut in red meat and 25% drop in dairy consumption could be key for the European Union (EU) to meet its 2030 methane reduction targets, according to the Changing Markets Foundation.
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Harnessing oat hulls to make sustainable sweeteners
30 Jun 2022
Finnish company Fazer is transforming the oat hull side streams from its existing oat mill into the low-calorie sweetener, xylitol.
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Parmesan partnership to put ‘blockchain ready’ digital chip on all cheese wheels
29 Jun 2022
A new line of food-safe and secure digital labels on each Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheel will deliver previously unseen levels of traceability, product control, and quality assurance, says the Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano (CFPR).
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‘Game-changing’ tech such as automation and synthetic biotechnology the future for manufacturing, VTT predicts
28 Jun 2022
“Game-changing technologies” such as synthetic biotechnology – combining engineering principles with biology in natural production processes – and more automation could revolutionise European food manufacturing, as well as for a host of other sectors i...
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World first: Dutch team develop method to extract high-value protein from tomato leaf
27 Jun 2022
Tomato leaves that are currently seen as a major waste stream in horticulture could provide a reliable and sustainable source of rubisco – a widespread plant protein that has potential in food and drink, say researchers.
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Boom or bust: Are consumers ready for the alternative protein revolution?
24 Jun 2022
While excitement over alt-proteins is high among industry and investors, major challenges remain for companies looking to convince consumers to switch to a plant-based ‘meat alternative’.
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