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Tracking oat milk’s stellar US success
18 Oct 2021
Although almond is still the number one plant-based milk in the US, oat milk is hot on its heels thanks to ingredient innovation, high profile brand launches, and a diverse category that includes both affordable and premium-positioned products.
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Targeting the sustainable consumer in Latin America
8 Oct 2021
Latin Americans are among the most concerned about climate change and the most interested in sustainable actions but they are also highly price sensitive, according to Euromonitor. How can brands strike the right balance?
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Researchers find traditional rice varieties with strong ‘anti-cancer’ properties
4 Oct 2021
Filipino-led researchers have discovered rare, traditional rice varieties that exhibit ‘anti-cancer’ properties with the genetic traits for more catechins and flavonoids - paving the way for healthier rice, they say.
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Can some sugars actually be healthy? FDA asks, industry responds
27 Sep 2021
In 2019, the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) allowed allulose to be exempt from the added and total sugar labelling requirement thanks to the way it is metabolised in the body. Could other non-traditional sugars be eligible for such an exemption?
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How Korean food conquered Asia
20 Sep 2021
Fuelled by the popularity of Korean pop music and television shows, Korean food is on-trend among Asian consumers, spurring new product development and e-commerce platforms specialised in ‘K-Food’.
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‘Exciting, flavourful and adventurous’: Latin American flavours are on-trend in the US
20 Aug 2021
Seen as exciting, flavourful and adventurous, Latino flavours are popular in the US, according to Mintel research. Does this open up export opportunities for healthy Latin American food brands?
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EU approves stevia produced via enzymatic conversion
16 Aug 2021
The European Commission has approved use of the enzymatically converted stevia molecule, Reb M, for use in the EU.
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Punk health: Why young Chinese are fuelling health supplement sales
9 Aug 2021
Around the world, the health supplement market’s biggest consumers tend to be older people. In China, however, it is the younger generation of ‘punk health’ aficionados who are fuelling supplement sales.
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Brazilian Geographical Indication looks to elevate Robusta to specialty coffee status
2 Aug 2021
Specialty coffee makers in Brazil are celebrating after a Robusta variety grown in the Amazon rainforest has received a protected Geographical Indication (GI).
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Saudi start-up Red Sea Farms raises $10m to grow food in saltwater
26 Jul 2021
Red Sea Farms, which grows organic, pesticide-free tomatoes using saltwater in Saudi Arabia, has received a $10 million venture capital investment.
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C3 on its recent MENA expansion: ‘The region is a hub of tech and culinary innovation’
16 Jul 2021
Omnichannel food tech platform Creating Culinary Communities (C3) is bringing its cloud kitchen and food delivery tech to the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, announcing a $100 million joint venture in Saudi Arabia just months after expanding to...
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Oat milk start-up Bevry on India’s plant-based potential
12 Jul 2021
In this article Pradeep Sanker, co-founder of oat milk start-up Bevry, known as ‘the Oatly of India’ talks about challenges and opportunities in India’s plant-based dairy market.
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