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How can brands improve the transparency of food supply chains? [Interview]
5 Oct 2022
Transparency is vital to ensuring food supply chains are effective, sustainable, and resilient. How transparent is the current global food system and what role do different stakeholders play in contributing to this? Sustainability expert Koen Boone exp...
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US consumers make a beeline for honey-sweetened products
4 Oct 2022
Honey-sweetened products are enjoying rising demand amongst US consumers, perceived as an all-natural product, according to recent USDA figures.
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Crunch time: Asian biscuit and cookie innovation offers success
30 Sep 2022
Consumer interest in healthy eating and clean label is shaping new product development in Asia for healthy but indulgent baked goods.
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How the food industry can take action to protect bees
29 Sep 2022
From practicing polyculture to using organic biocontrol measures, the food industry must act to safeguard the population, health, and resilience of bees, says the Best Bees Company.
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EFSA approve roasted and popped water lily seeds
28 Sep 2022
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently granted authorisation to Zenko Superfoods to place roasted and popped kernels from the seeds of prickly water lily plants on the market, paving the way for more innovation with this ingredient.
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Full of beans: Innovating in the tinned food category
27 Sep 2022
The tinned food category is known for delivering pantry staples at a budget price – but tinned food startups are innovating with new flavours and meal formats, such as harissa lemon chickpeas and apricot glazed baked beans.
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Singapore startup ProfilePrint expands its AI-powered food grading tech
23 Sep 2022
Singapore startup ProfilePrint has developed artificial intelligence (AI) grading methods that allow it to analyse food ingredients ‘directly at the molecular level’, attracting investment from major suppliers including Cargill, Olam, Louis Dreyfus and...
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Joint health sees strongest growth in US collagen category
22 Sep 2022
Collagen supplements for hair, skin and nails have historically dominated due to ‘beauty from within’ promotion, but an interest in joint health is growing as US consumers are increasingly educated on the overall health benefits of collagen, reports Nu...
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Nestlé launches infant formula with novel ingredient, myelin
21 Sep 2022
Nestlé has identified a nutrient blend of components found in breast milk, myelin, and will launch Nutrilearn Connect, an infant formula containing the novel ingredient, in Hong Kong before expanding to other markets.
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Making the traditional modern: How food reinvention fits into NPD success
20 Sep 2022
From cauliflower pizza to kale chips, success stems not from introducing a brand-new product to the market but reinventing popular or traditional foods for a new audience, according to New Nutrition Business.
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Editor’s choice: Our roundup of the most innovative dairy alternative products
19 Sep 2022
There is so much innovation in the alternative dairy space it can be hard to keep track. From sesame milk to bean-based cheese, our editors have rounded up of some products that showcase the trends in this constantly-evolving category.
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UK baby food brand unveils recyclable pouch in sector sustainability drive
16 Sep 2022
Baby food maker Little Freddie has launched a fully recyclable baby food pouch and is calling for other baby food manufacturers to follow by adopting more sustainable forms of packaging.
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