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Power up with functional ingredients
Power up with functional ingredients
Formulate food and drinks that power consumers’ lives without compromising taste or health. Functional ingredients, like prebiotic fibre and slow-release carbohydrates, set them on their way to a fulfilled and healthy life... click here
SCIENCE
How innovation can boost the ‘overlooked’ and ‘undervalued’ health benefits of cereals
Cereal crops like maize and wheat deserve greater consideration as part of a healthy, nutritious diet, according to a new paper. FoodNavigator caught up with the authors to learn why.... Read more
How Nestlé’s science-based approach is shaping the future of infant and maternal nutrition
Nestlé has deep roots in the childhood nutrition category and its science-based focus is driving fresh and innovative approaches. FoodNavigator speaks to Nestlé SVP and head of Nutrition Thierry Philardeau about what he believes the future will hold for infant and maternal nutrition.... Read more
Cryogenically frozen avocados offer food security solution
Millennials’ obsession with avocado toast is probably an unfair stereotype. But a scientific breakthrough is promising to secure the supply of smashed avo for future generations.... Read more
Genetic link between cattle and water buffalo could hold the key to more sustainable, healthy and productive livestock
Similarities in how water buffalo and cattle have responded to human domestication through selective breeding, could aid the development of more productive, healthy and sustainable livestock, researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal School of Veterinary Studies suggest.... Read more
Move over soy? Rapeseed has the potential to replace soy in plant-based, say researchers
Rapeseed protein consumption has comparable beneficial effects on human metabolism as soy protein, say nutrition scientists in Germany.... Read more
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New sweetened condensed milk sorts as ingredient
New sweetened condensed milk sorts as ingredient
WS Warmsener Spezialitäten, part of Uelzena Ingredients, has turned the actual food trends like vegetarian, vegan, organic, Fairtrade, less sugar, kosher or halal into new product varieties within their ingredients range of sweetened condensed milk... click here
MARKET TRENDS
AI tech offers food brands a finger on the pulse of trends
An Israeli start-up has launched its AI-powered food intelligence platform in the UK. The company – called Tastewise – says it can offer real-time industry insights on how consumers order, cook, and eat, to help brands with product innovation.... Read more
Plausible futures of dairy part 2: ‘Lab-grown dairy reaches mass scaleability’
In a plausible scenario for the future of dairy, food majors worldwide source dairy ingredients from fermentation factories, say researchers from Lund University.... Read more
Digitalisation, distribution and biotech: Rabobank talks next gen food tech innovation
Rabobank recently unveiled the start-ups that will take part in its virtual FoodBytes! Pitch 2020 competition. Those selected provide an interesting window into trending topics in food and agriculture. FoodNavigator speaks to Anne Greven, Global Head F&A Startup Innovation at Rabobank, to find out more.... Read more
Plausible futures of dairy part 1: ‘Massive changes’ to subsidy regulations, stricter animal welfare policies, and struggling factory farms
A Tetra Pak-funded research project, undertaken by Lund University, has detailed four plausible scenarios for the future of dairy. These include a ‘policy-driven food system change’ in the Green Dairy scenario and a business-as-usual approach in Dairy Evolution.... Read more
‘More water than protein’: French consumer watchdog puts plant-based products under the microscope
French consumer watchdog Consommation Logement Cadre de Vie (CLCV) has put the nutritional composition of 95 vegetarian and vegan products on French shelves to the test. The result? ‘More water than vegetable protein’, the consumer group said.... Read more
 NPD Trend Tracker: From Starbucks holiday coffees to ‘outrageously creamy chocolate’
This week’s NPD round-up sees Nestlé preparing for the festive season with a new line of Starbucks at-home offerings. A range of savoury crackers made with cricket flour are also preparing to hit shelves, as is Meatless Farm’s first entry into frozen foods. Scroll through the photo gallery for more.... See more
‘Meeting consumers halfway’: Plant-based meats have merit, but not as a substitute for whole foods – expert
A new plant-based meat report has highlighted the sector’s health merits over conventional processed meats, but stressed they should not replace whole foods such as legumes, vegetables or moderate amounts of meat as staples for a balanced diet.... Read more
UPCOMING EDITORIAL WEBINARS
Probiotics & Prebiotics
The APAC probiotics market is predicted to grow from $17.5bn in 2018 to more than $25bn by 2025, while the prebiotic market is set to enjoy almost double-digit CAGR over the period, as benefits far beyond digestive health are more widely understood.
20-Oct-2020
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Clean label challenges, innovations & solutions
How can food brands deal with the challenge of meeting increased demand among consumers for products deemed ‘natural’ and that come with ‘cleaner’, ‘shorter’ labels, whilst also providing products with a full nutritional profile?
22-Oct-2020
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Plant-based Innovation
Asia is tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished product market by 2025 on the back of consumers’ ethical, health and environmental concerns, plus extensive product innovation.
27-Oct-2020
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ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Trends shaping sustainable PET packaging in the edible oil industry
What’s going on in the global edible oil market today? How do today’s consumer habits and market trends affect packaging requirements?
14-Oct-2020
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Healthy Ageing
By 2050 there will be 1.3 billion people over the age of 60 in APAC, up from around 650 million today, with vast gains predicted for products that help boost immunity, bone, joint, muscle, cognitive, heart, skin, eye and digestive health.
13-Oct-2020
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Salt Reduction
Salt reduction offers an important opportunity to improve population health. So what is the industry doing to combat our addiction and prove it is worth its salt?
23-Sep-2020
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Industry 4.0 Impact on Food and Beverage Manufacturers volume 2: Spotlight on food safety
In this webinar we will discuss some of the food safety challenges that food producers are confronted with and we will offer ideas and practical ways to help prevent food safety issues before they occur.
17-Sep-2020
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Probiotics: Formulate with Science to Capture Demand
Consumers are not only looking for functional foods and beverages, they’re looking for high-quality, science-backed ingredients that provide multiple benefits. Probiotics are high on their list since they provide both digestive- and immune-health benefits as well.
03-Sep-2020
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Navigating Health and Wellness Trends Beyond COVID – A MENAT food and beverage perspective
Consumers in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) today are embracing a proactive approach to health, adopting a healthier lifestyle early in life to prevent disease in later years. With COVID-19 propelling this trend, consumers now seek out food and beverage products that...
29-Jul-2020
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BUSINESS
Can supermarkets help tackle obesity? ‘Many diet habits start in the grocery store’
Food brands and supermarket retailers seeking to improve the healthiness of consumer baskets in two of London’s ‘most challenging’ boroughs have been rewarded with ‘very encouraging’ first year results.... Read more
Lockdowns ‘risk exacerbating’ food waste
The UK’s hospitality and food service industry – already facing an existential threat from COVID – must brace itself for rising levels of surplus food as lockdown restrictions tighten, experts warn.... Read more
Global poll highlights food safety fears
Three fifths of consumers across the globe are worried about the safety of the food they eat, research from charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation suggests.... Read more
Plant-based brands prominent among Tesco’s new incubator cohort
Plant-based products, food kits and sustainability feature prominently in the UK’s largest supermarket’s new cohort of incubator brands.... Read more
EU assigns first ever funds for cultured meat project
The EU has allocated over 2.7 million euros to the research programme of the ‘Meat4All’ consortium, led by Spanish firm BioTech Foods and its Ethicameat B2B concept.... Read more
Israeli startup releases ‘game changer in personalised nutrition’ with stress-busting snack bars
myAir has created a range of snack bars that contain proprietary botanical blends designed to deliver a specific stress-release effect depending on an individual’s cognitive response to stress.... Read more
Innocent creates carbon neutral, ‘super-sustainable’ production site
Juice and smoothie maker innocent is building a $250m carbon neutral production site – dubbed ‘the blender’ – at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. With the first bottles due to come off the lines in 2021, innocent says the project is a symbol of its ambition to use business as a force for good.... Read more
Allmicroalgae continues to expand microalgae production as demand rises
Portugal’s Allmicroalgae is to ramp up production of its algae-based ingredients with the installation of a second fermenter, which the firm says will double output and meet increasing demand.... Read more
'Oils and fat can help improve nutrition labels': Bunge Loders Croklaan on its reformulation solutions
The supplier says its innovations with different levels of oils and fats can assist the food industry in its quest to balance nutrition with taste and indulgence.... Read more
Coronavirus: Your one-stop blog for food industry updates
Bringing together trusted global food industry coverage from across our universe of B2B titles to provide rolling updates and breaking news on the implications of COVID-19 for the food sector.... Read more
Tesco suspends Kenyan avocado supplier after rights abuse claims
The UK’s largest supermarket has stopped supply from Kenyan agricultural company Kakuzi, which is being investigated over claims of human rights abuses.... Read more
Barry Callebaut lays foundation for cocoa supply chain growth in Ecuador
The Barry Callebaut Group has announced it has started work on the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, cocoa facility in Durán, Ecuador.... Read more
Chicken eggshell membrane upcycled for bakery: ‘Eggbrane alleviates joint stiffness and pain’
An egg membrane powder for the food and supplement industries has been developed in the Netherlands. Marketed as ‘Eggbrane’, the insoluble powder is designed to help alleviate joint stiffness and pain.... Read more
Kerry spots opportunities for gut health and food protection solutions as it targets net zero emissions by 2050
Ingredients supplier Kerry Group has unveiled an ambitious sustainability strategy including a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2030 and achieve net zero before 2050. It is also exploring those sectors such as immunity and food safety where demand has been accelerated by COVID.... Read more
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How are kids’ flavor preferences developed?
How are kids’ flavor preferences developed?
Why do children prefer or dislike certain foods, and can we shift these hardwired preferences through early sensory experience? Find out at this year's FOOD FOR KIDS digital series in October & November – REGISTER NOW... click here
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