| From 08-May-2020 to 15-May-2020 |
How are smallholder farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? Olam weighs in Smallholder farmers in Africa are particularly at risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Julie Greene, VP, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at agri-food giant Olam... Read âEthical foie-grasâ: Cultured meat start-up taps duck egg cells to recreate French delicacy French start-up Gourmey is cultivating duck egg cells to bring foie gras into the 21st century, co-founder Nicolas Morin-Forest tells FoodNavigator... Read An appetite for change? How to promote healthy, sustainable diets New research from insight provider IGD examines how to âshiftâ consumers to healthy, sustainable diets. FoodNavigator spoke to Hannah Pearse, IGDâs head of nutrition and scientific affairs, to learn more... Read ValuSect project supports market development of insect-based foods: âA sustainable solution to feed the worldâ A new consortium has been launched to support the development of sustainable production and processing techniques for insect-based products in North-West Europe. FoodNavigator caught up with ValuSect to find out more about how it plans to make insects an essential part of the âsustainable diet of tomorrowâ in North-West Europe... Read Organic Alliance CEO on COVID-19: âThis epidemic will mark a before and after for societyâ Organic Alliance chief executive Lionel Wolberg says that the coronavirus crisis is fundamentally reshaping the French food system. âThis epidemic will mark a before and after for society,â he tells FoodNavigator... Read SUSTAINABLE FOOD & DRINK PODCAST Is cocoa's deforestation-free promise working? Eliminating deforestation in cocoa-producing regions such a Ghana and Côte dâIvoire is a challenge, and one that requires more resources, says Violaine Berger, senior program manager of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative at the Sustainable Trade Initiative... Read Coronavirus: Betting on aeroponics to increase food security As the COVID-19 pandemic upends farming and food supply chains and raises concern of widespread shortages and price increases, aeroponics players are hoping their new food production innovations can help strengthen food security... Read NPD trend tracker: From nut-free 'hazelnut' chocolate to indulgent Baileys-infused biscuits This week's edition of the FoodNavigator new product trend tracker features an innovative solution from Kinnerton to allow consumers with nut allergies to enjoy the hazelnut taste of chocolate, while Bahlsen has teamed up with Baileys to make a 'truly indulgent biscuit'. Here are some innovation highlights from around Europe... Display Pea protein âmilkâ: Start-up taps âhottest commodityâ for sugar-free dairy alternative British start-up Devon Garden Foods is preparing to launch its first dairy alternative made from yellow spit peas. âOur goal was to be significantly better than plant-based competitors,â CEO Cesar Torres tells FoodNavigator... Read Is coronavirus changing how we eat? The coronavirus crisis is causing people to re-evaluate their diets because it has underlined the link between food and health, according to some pundits. However, habitual eating patterns are just that â habitual. To what extent has COVID-19 actually changed the way we eat?.. Read Frozen food to remain category âheavyweightâ for months and years to come, suggests AFFI study Just as shelf-stable pantry items have experienced surging sales in recent months, frozen food sales have exploded since the onset of COVID-19 with new consumers entering the category, finds a recent survey commissioned by the American Frozen Food Institute... Read Coronavirus and the food chain: FoodBytes! by Rabobankâs six tips for innovation in the ânew normalâ The food industry faces rising pressure to tackle food insecurity in the wake of COVID-19. Rabobank shares six areas it expects to drive innovation in the ânew normalâ... Read |
Beyond sugar and salt reformulation: The case for âpositive nutritionâ targets to help curb obesity Implementing âpositive nutritionâ policies â to increase the amount of whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds, and vegetables in our diet â could help the UK combat childhood obesity, argue experts... Read âFragmentedâ food policy in England cause for new cross-government committee, argue academics With at least 16 departments responsible for food from fark to fork in England, academics are calling for improved government coordination. âThis isnât a new problem, but COVID-19 has really highlighted the lack of coordination,â says Rosalind Sharpe from City, University of London... Read Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, say British medics Health and nutrition claims for infant formula are poorly substantiated and potentially harmful, reckon experts in The British Medical Journal... Read EU health claims and botanicals: Back in the spotlight amid COVID-19 crisis Interest in wellness and immunity has spiked as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But the questionable health claims made by some botanical brands has put the sector in the spotlight for some of the wrong reasons. Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at international law firm Keller and Heckman, looks at whether the current legal framework is fit for purpose... Read | |