Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

3 May 2018

Colourful, exotic and unusual foods are on the rise as a growing number of consumers look for food experiences they can share on social media.

26 Apr 2018

“Current approaches will not solve the problem at scale. Companies and governments need to acknowledge the urgency, and make a change. Efforts that cover less than 50% cannot be called ‘solutions’.”

25 Apr 2018

Prota Therapeutics has partnered with Chr. Hansen to assess what is said to be the world’s best documented probiotic strain, LGG, in a Phase III clinical trial to develop a treatment for peanut allergy.

25 Apr 2018

The drive towards clean labels has led many food makers to reformulate with ingredients that are considered easier to understand, but some have taken a different route, preferring to explain the purpose of ingredients to consumers.

25 Apr 2018

Ashwagandha is known as the king of herbs in traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine – but it is still not well known in the West. Supplier Ixoreal Biomed Inc. aims to make ashwagandha as ubiquitous in Europe as Chinese ginseng, tapping into its purporte...

25 Apr 2018

Chlorine, commonly used in the agriculture industry to decontaminate fresh produce, can make foodborne pathogens undetectable according to new research led by the University of Southampton.

18 Apr 2018

More almond-containing products were launched in Europe than in any other region in the world in 2016, as the trend toward healthier snacking has given the nuts a major boost.

18 Apr 2018

Mintel reveals that as many as two in five (39%) urban Indonesians and one in three (34%) urban Thais consumed more non-animal sources of protein (e.g. plant, dairy, grains) in 2017, compared to the previous year.

17 Apr 2018

DSM has issued preliminary results for Q1 2018, ahead of the scheduled Q1 results announcement on 8 May 2018. The company says it saw continued strong organic sales growth in underlying business.

10 Apr 2018

The FAO Food Price Index rose in March, driven by robust increases in grains and dairy prices. In March, the Index averaged 172.8 points, 1.1% higher than in February and 0.7% above its value a year earlier.

9 Apr 2018

A study conducted by researchers in California and France has found that meat protein is associated with a sharp increased risk of heart disease while protein from nuts and seeds is beneficial for the human heart.

5 Apr 2018

Salt reduction is one of the food industry’s megatrends, but many of the options available to food manufacturers clash with demand for clean labels.