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Replacing Titanium Dioxide in Beverage Mixes
Replacing Titanium Dioxide in Beverage Mixes
As many governments continue to restrict the usage of titanium dioxide, the importance of using simpler and cleaner ingredients in powdered beverages is emerging. Discover how Sensient’s ever-evolving Avalanche range can help you... click here
SCIENCE
Identifying some foods as addictive could bring health benefits, scientists say
An international team of researchers, writing in the British Medical Journal, have called for a global rethink of food choices.... Read more
Aged black garlic extract may improve blood pressure, study suggests
A new study has shown that aged black garlic extract can be used to relieve high blood pressure in people with Grade-1 hypertension who are already receiving prescribed drug treatment.... Read more
‘They are the centre of everything’: The changing skills of farmers in regenerative agriculture
Farmers have always been skilled workers, ever since they set human beings on the path to agriculture 12,000 years ago. But as regenerative agriculture grows in popularity, farmers need to learn a new and different set of skills... Read more
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MARKET TRENDS
The effect of masculine marketing on vegan diets
One of the most pervasive cultural perceptions around food consumption in general is that eating meat is for men and that, conversely, veganism is feminine. A new study explores whether reframing vegan dishes through masculine marketing alters men’s conception, and consumption, of vegan food.... Read more
 NPD Trend Tracker: From wildlife-friendly rice to Nestlé’s new Christmas confectionery range
Our latest new product development round-up features Nestlé Confectionery’s Christmas 2023 line-up made up of classic holiday treats and brand-new ‘winter wonders’ and IBIS Rice, which directly supports farmers in Cambodia who are involved in preventing deforestation and protecting indigenous wildlife. Scroll through the photo gallery for more.... See more
BENEO targets ‘scale, cost and timing issues’ as key to plant-based counterattack
The category’s current woes are a ‘temporary hiccup’, the ingredient supplier tells FoodNavigator.... Read more
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Next-Gen Solutions: Unveiling the future of Dairy Alternatives
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BUSINESS
‘CROP is designed for small spaces’: Crops can be grown indoors by new technology
To grow crops, one normally needs a range of resources: soil, access to sunlight and space, and most importantly, an abundance of time. A new technology, which uses an automated system to grow crops, such as nutritious microgreens and mushrooms, indoors, has been developed by design studio The Syrup Room.... Read more
PepsiCo announces €39m expansion at Irish manufacturing facility
PepsiCo Ireland has announced a €39m ($41m) expansion of its manufacturing facilities at its site in Little Island, Co. Cork.... Read more
Barcelona Packaging Hub launches
Seven packaging specialists have come together to create the Barcelona Packaging Hub: an entity born to respond to larger and more complex projects for customers around the globe.... Read more
Catalonia invests €7m into alternative protein research
The government of Catalonia, Spain has invested €7m into alterative protein research, one of the largest investments into the sector in Spain’s history. It will aim to scale up Catalonia’s plant-based and fermentation-made food production.... Read more
Touton outlines plans for a more agile cocoa supply chain to meet new legislation
French cocoa supplier the Touton Group said it is adjusting its business strategy to meet upcoming sustainability and compliance requirements with a fresh investment in climate-friendly solutions and a commitment to strengthen its collaboration with partner producers.... Read more
Dairy the core base, but greater co-existence with plant-based, precision fermented proteins to come – Friesland Campina
While dairy is the basis of protein nutrition, the use of plant-based and precision fermented protein is bound to increase in products such as infant formula, healthy ageing, and sports nutrition, says dairy multinational firm Friesland Campina.... Read more
PepsiCo raises 2023 full-year earnings outlook on Q3 performance, Gatorade loses market share to PRIME
PepsiCo released its 2023 third quarter fiscal year report and beat Wall Street estimates, citing increased demand for smaller-sized snacks and healthier options, as the company faces challenges from PRIME in the sports drink category and anticipates potential long-term impact on its business from Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs.... Read more
Quorn, mycoprotein and the push to grow a ‘third kingdom of fungi proteins’
Mycoprotein and fungal proteins hope to offer a solution to the negative impact to the environment associated with industrial farming, heard FoodNavigator’s recent Climate Smart Food​​ digital summit.... Read more
ePOS tool aims to reduce food waste and retain staff in hospitality
Hospitality accounts for 10% of UK administrations, the fourth highest out of the country’s different sectors. However, a new ePOS tool aims to help the hospitality sector by increasing staff retention, reducing food waste and retaining customer loyalty.... Read more
From AI to VR: Diageo launches lab to develop digital concepts which go 'beyond the bottle’
Diageo has launched a new partnership lab, called Fusion by Diageo, which will bring in innovators to ‘co-develop the next generation of digital products that will elevate consumer experiences’.... Read more
Cultivated tuna company to accelerate pilot production after funding round
FoodTech start-up Wanda Fish Technologies has secured $7 million (€6.6 mn) in seed funding to accelerate pilot production of cultivated bluefin Tuna.... Read more
Coffee biorefinery opened in Denmark to upcycle coffee grounds
While more than two billion coffee cups are consumed each day, according to some estimates, the oil from coffee grounds, despite being rich in nutrients, is rarely utilised. Kaffe Bueno, a new startup, has opened a coffee biorefinery in Rødovre, Denmark to develop this oil into food and cosmetics.... Read more
‘Consumers trust farmers’: Unpacking Mintel’s 2024 Global Consumer Trends Report
From value for money to building relationships with consumers and communicating climate actions more authentically, market intelligence agency Mintel highlights five consumer trends that will be important to brands next year and beyond.... Read more
Mars, PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, and Givaudan on how AI can improve NPD
NPD takes time. Long hours of R&D lie between an idea and a product launch. AI, however, is helping a range of major companies generate product ideas, as well as do market research and gain insights into the minds of consumers.... Read more
‘Synthetic vs natural’: Start-up targets fortification category disruption with organic plant-derived nutrients
UK-based BIOVIT is poised to launch plant-derived nutrient blends targeting fortified food and meal-replacement markets. Its vitamins and minerals, extracted from leaves, flowers, roots and fungi extracts, guarantees nutrient content, it claims, to boost product bioavailability and efficacy credentials.... Read more
New agribusiness backed digital tool designed to simplify sustainability measurement and reporting
Agricultural and food production systems face increasing sustainability challenges and are under growing legislative and public pressure. A new digital platform – TRACT – has been launched to boost transparency in feed and food supply chains - from growers to retailers.... Read more
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