Latest News in the food Industry

21 Feb 2023

The EU project, R3PACK, is developing sustainable, fibre-based alternatives to plastic packaging that should prevent harmful chemicals from coming into contact with food.

20 Feb 2023

Nine foodtech firms have formed the Precision Fermentation Alliance (PFA), a trade association that aims to “exponentially accelerate” the precision fermentation industry.

13 Feb 2023

Indonesian and Malaysian ministers will meet with European Union counterparts as anger mounts over the potential impact of the EU’s new deforestation law on their palm oil sectors.

10 Feb 2023

Oat milk brand MOMA Foods is optimising the ingredients in its oat milk and improving sustainability in a co-funded project with the UK’s Teesside University.

3 Feb 2023

UK supermarket M&S has launched ‘reverse’ White Pearl strawberries while Singapore vertical farm Sustenir is growing kale that contains GABA, a nootropic that promotes calmness and mental wellbeing.

19 Jan 2023

A partnership between FrieslandCampina Ingredients and Triplebar Bio will bring animal-free dairy protein to market, a sustainable alternative to traditional dairy protein produced via precision fermentation.

17 Jan 2023

New guidelines replacing a product’s ‘sell-by' date with a ‘use-by’ date have entered into force in South Korea as the government tries to extend product shelf life and cut food waste.

16 Jan 2023

A group of environmental groups, led by ClientEarth, is suing Danone for failing to adhere to France’s duty of vigilance law through its use of single-use plastic and pollution.

9 Jan 2023

The packaging industry is looking to improve the sustainability of carton products by developing aluminium alternatives using fibre-based materials.

6 Jan 2023

The food and beverage sector is calling for industry-wide collaboration and business model updates to reduce the environmental impact of plastic packaging.

22 Dec 2022

US company Superfrau turns surplus whey into sustainable, upcycled-certified dairy products for the recovery drinks market.

21 Dec 2022

Malaysian brand Nanka is expanding to new Asian and European markets with its fast and ready-to-eat plant-based products based on jackfruit.