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Italy moves to ‘protect farmers’ and ‘culinary tradition’ with lab-grown meat ban

8 Dec 2023

The Italian Government has confirmed plans to ban the production, sale or import of cultivated meat, citing a need to protect the country’s culinary culture and agricultural industry.

Snack trends, ingredient claims, and plant-based perceptions: Highlights from Fi Europe 2023, part 1

7 Dec 2023

Value-led snacking, sustainability storytelling, and the importance of having a ‘star ingredient’: we asked consumer analysts and market experts at Fi Europe about the trends and innovations that are shaping the food industry.

Back to the drawing board for plant-based meat, says Rabobank strategist

4 Dec 2023

Plant-based meat alternatives have suffered a drop in sales in recent years. Cyrille Filott, global strategist at RaboResearch, identifies five areas that brands must tackle to get sales back on track.

Consumers want more plant-based meat without GM ingredients

28 Nov 2023

Plant-based meat has been a hot and popular category for several years, but not all North American shoppers are embracing vegetarian alternatives that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, according to the Non-GMO Project.

A sweet controversy: Sucralose, safety, and shifting consumer preferences

20 Nov 2023

Recent research has raised questions about sucralose, a widely-used artificial sugar-free sweetener that provides the same sweetness as traditional sugar, minus the calories. While it sounds like a win-win scenario for health-conscious consumers, conce...

FDA proposes US ban on brominated vegetable oil, an additive found in sodas

14 Nov 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a ban on brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food and drink products, following a similar ban by the state of California, after scientific studies in animals found that the ingredient may be harmful ...

APAC pursues regulatory approval for cellular agriculture

13 Nov 2023

Several Asia-Pacific nations sign an MOU and launch a new platform for cross-border collaboration to speed up regulatory review processes and approval.

Consumer trust in plant-based products grows in Europe, survey reveals

3 Nov 2023

Trust in plant-based proteins is on the rise as Europe’s flexitarian population grows, the results of a new survey show. However, not all countries are on board with the shift to plant-based.

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.

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.

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.

Healthy and humane: Noochies launches pet food that is factory farming-free

15 Sep 2023

US pet food brand Noochies uses nutritional yeast to make its meat-free, healthy dog food and freeze-dried snacks for cats and dogs – a humane pet food range that is free from factory farming meat, it says.