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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology08-Dec-2023
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In times of volatility, Symrise will help you bring value to your consumers, and keep great taste
In times of volatility, Symrise will help you bring value to your consumers, and keep great taste
Creating the right solution together means you can continue to provide high-quality savory products that meet consumer expectations whilst maintaining profitability in a highly competitive market. Interested?... click here
SCIENCE
Recreating Willy Wonka flavours with food science: 'In principle, we could simulate any flavour'
Food and flavours collide with the film world and a fictional favourite as a University of Warwick professor explores the most famous creations of chocolate idol Willy Wonka ahead of its reimagined release premiering in December 2023.... Read more
Do vertically farmed vegetables taste good?
Vegetables grown indoors, without any soil, may not sound as appealing to consumers as their sun-blushed counterparts cultivated in open fields. But according to fresh research, they taste just as good.... Read more
Hangover-free wine? Scientists identify pigment that may be responsible for headaches
Scientists have discovered a plant pigment in red wine that may be responsible for headaches: with the hope this knowledge could ultimately help winemakers create gentler drinks.... Read more
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Probiota 2024 | Milan | 7-9 February
Join us at Probiota 2024 in Milan on the 7-9 February. Don’t miss out on the leading industry event for the microbiome industry, the Advanced Programme is out now!... click here
MARKET TRENDS
How can industry turn the tide on seaweed consumption?
In Europe, many consumers associated seaweed with the rotting, smelly kelp that washes up on beaches. How can industry cultivate consumer appetite for marine plants?... Read more
Butter’s time to shine? The innovations churning up traditional spreads
After decades of ‘very little’ innovation by heritage brands, is butter (and its plant-based counterparts) having a moment? FoodNavigator investigates.... Read more
Nestlé survey shows 1 in 4 UK consumers don’t know where their coffee comes from
One in four UK coffee drinkers have ‘no idea’ where their coffee comes from; while one in 20 even believe it is farmed in the UK, according to a survey from Nestlé.... Read more
Ultra-processed foods: expert stresses importance of consumer communication
Following significant controversy over the health implications of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), Mintel urges brands to promote self-education on the topic whilst improving transparency to retain consumer trust.... Read more
 NPD Trend Tracker: From seaweed muesli to the ‘world’s rarest’ jar of honey
A pot of honey selling for £1,300? Yep, that’s right. The True honey Co is bringing what it claims is the ‘world’s rarest’ jar of honey to consumers in the UK. Another new offering for British consumers lies in bircher muesli and pasta products, both made with seaweed. And over in Europe, Swedish plant-based seafood start-up Hooked is expanding into Germany. Scroll through the photo gallery for more…... See more
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Avoid the Greenwashing Trap: How Food Companies Can Build Trust and Transparency in Regenerative Agriculture
As part of this webinar, we will discuss how to support regenerative agriculture practices with soil health, land management and biodiversity.
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Optimizing Purifications
Optimizing Purifications: a global approach – from design to operation of industrial systems - to drastically reduce energy, water and reagents consumptions and ultimately carbon footprint.
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Climate Smart Consumption
Shoppers often say they want ‘greener’ food and drink, but don’t always act with sustainability front-of-mind. Addressing barriers to climate smart consumption will be key to achieving food system transformation. Consumer demand is also a crucial piece of the food tech puzzle, with pioneers banking...
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Climate Smart Production
Feeding growing populations within planetary boundaries means producing more, with less. How can food and beverage makers increase output with fewer natural resources? From making the switch to ‘green’ energy to implementing water saving strategies and rethinking packaging design, we analyse the initiatives decarbonising production.
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Climate Smart Sourcing
Ingredients are a major contributor to FMCGs’ carbon footprints, making sourcing practices crucial to meeting carbon reduction deadlines. But cultivation is not the only consideration: global supply chains are increasingly plagued by disruption and have long been linked to human rights violations. How can sustainability...
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Next-Gen Solutions: Unveiling the future of Dairy Alternatives
What are the key trends driving consumption in this segment right now? And how can manufacturers respond with new concepts that hit the sweet spot for consumers - in terms of taste, texture and health (of both people and planet)?
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BUSINESS
'AI is not the future, it's the present,’ Tastewise’s CMO discusses speeding up industry's digital transformation
AI has the power to speed the food and beverage industry's digital transformation, as companies leverage it for product develop and to forecast upcoming trends, Jacques Botbol, CMO of Tastewise, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Crunch time? Danone in talks to sell biscuit biz Michel et Augustin to Ferrero ecosystem
Seven years after first investing in Michel et Augustin, Danone is in ‘exclusive’ negotiations with potential buyer Ferrero-related company CTH Invest.... Read more
Domino’s innovation lead talks trends, nutrition and sustainability in pizza: ‘You couldn’t do this job if you didn’t love food’
Innovation director at Domino’s Pizza Group, Louise Pilkington, talks us through the process of rethinking pizzas, sides and desserts for today’s consumer.... Read more
Unpacking Coca-Cola’s digital strategy: From AI to next-gen tech
The Coca-Cola Company has been boosting its digital investments and developing its digital capabilities. How is this transforming the company?... Read more
COP28: Brazil launches $250bn global fund to safeguard forests across 80 nations
COP28 in Dubai saw the Brazilian government announce the creation of a US$250bn Tropical Forests Forever Fund, a global instrument to protect forests in up to 80 countries.... Read more
Global dairy giants including Nestlé and Danone vow to disclose and tackle methane emissions from their dairy supply chains
At COP28, six global food majors have committed to publicly disclosing their dairy-related methane emissions and drawing up detailed plans of action, but the firms won’t be tied to a specific methane reduction target.... Read more
‘Innovation expertise’: Nestle launches its first growing up formula containing HMOs in China
Nestle has launched in China its first growing up formula containing human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), namely 2'-fucosyllactose (2'FL) and lacto-N-(neo)tetraose (LNnT).... Read more
Pork major Pilgrim’s UK cuts GHG emissions by 62.5%
In its inaugural sustainability strategy progress report, British pig farming company Pilgrim’s UK announces its reduced emissions as it sets out its net-zero targets.... Read more
Upcycling food waste into alt protein: On-site insect farming developed for manufacturers and retailers
Modular insect farming technology has been developed for food businesses to upcycle organic waste on-site into a sustainable protein alternative.... Read more
‘Essentially real meat, just grown differently’: Ivy Farm’s CSO on cultivated meat production and commercialisation
UK-based Ivy Farm, which produces cultivated meat, began as a spin-off from Oxford University. Now, says its new CSO, Dr. Harsh Amin, commercialisation is in sight.... Read more
Mac and cheese goes dairy-free with Kraft NotMac&Cheese launch
The pantry staple by The Kraft Heinz Not Company features a plant-based sauce made of fava bean protein and coconut oil powder in two flavors—original and white cheddar—priced at $3.49 a box on shelves this month and continuing its rollout in early 2024. This is the joint venture’s third launch in a year, building on its plant-based KRAFT NotCheese Slices and NotMayo.... Read more
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