Healthier Choices: Nut butter in Asia, acai growth in the Middle East, the future of plant-based and more feature in our round-up

Nut butter in Asia, acai growth in the Middle East, the future of plant-based and more feature in this edition of Healthier Choices. Read more

Raising the bar: The Brooklyn Creamery adds protein ice cream bars to portfolio amid rising demand for fortified options

India-based The Brooklyn Creamery has launched a range of protein ice cream bars in its domestic market and the UAE, where it is leveraging its partnership with a quick-commerce platform to meet growing consumer demand for protein-rich desserts. Read more

High nutrient content and antioxidant effect of dates underscore application potential in functional snack bars – Saudi study

The bioactive compounds, high nutritional content and antioxidant capabilities of dates make the fruit an effective base ingredient for functional snack bars, says Saudi researchers. Read more

‘Use it - or be made to’: ANZ ministers gives food firms 17 months to hit Health Star Ratings targets

Food firms in Australia and New Zealand have been told that that if current 70% Health Star Rating uptake targets are not hit by November next year, it is likely to lead to mandatory implementation. Read more