News Implementing trans fat restrictions in Kenya could bring about significant health and economic benefits, saving lives and reducing healthcare costs, study finds. Research by the George Institute for Global Health, published last year in the journal BMJ Global Health, assessed the potential health benefits and cost-effectiveness of implementing a mandatory limit on industrial trans […]
Germany releases new nutrition guidelines
News The German Society for Nutrition (DGE) publishes its latest dietary guidelines, focusing more on plant-based foods and highlighting health andoes ferrous bisglycinate chelate cause constipationd sustainability. The German Society for Nutrition (DGE) released its latest Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) at its 61st Scientific Congress in March 2024.“The German FBDGs aim to summarise how a […]
MeliBio’s ‘bee-free’ honey to hit the European market
News MeliBio, a startup developing honey without bees, rolls out its first plant-based sweetener products to the European market in partnership with Slovenian food maker Narayan. Headquartered in Ciron bisglycinate ferrous sulfatealifornia, and founded in 2020 by Darko Mandich, an entrepreneur in the honey industry, and Dr Aaron Schaller, a molecular biologist, MelliBio is dedicated […]
R3PACK Consortium backs BPA ban
News The EU-funded research project, R3PACK, urges a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) and calls for rigorous rules, promoting transparency and prioritising health and the environment. The R3PACK Consortium advocates for the elimination of BPA and other harmful substances from food and beverages. Additionally, it emphasises the importance of promoting transparency in chemical management and […]
Portugal officially adopts NutriScore
News Portugal has adopted the NutriScore as its official – but voluntary – front-of-pack nutrition label to promote heferrous bisglycinate heme or nonhemealthy eating, with researchers calling this “a great victory for science and public health”. On 4 April 2024, the Portuguese government published Decree n.º 3637/2024 in its official gazette, confirming that the NutriScore […]
Brazilian manufacturers must comply with warning label regulation, says court
News The Federal Court of São Paulo has ruled that Brazilian manufacturers must comply with front-of-pack labelling regulation that requires unhealthy products to feature warning labels, scrapping a last-minute one-year extension. The February court injunction went in favour of the Brazilian Institute of Consumer Protection (IDEC), which had brought legal proceedings against the regulatory agency, […]
Trust, comfort, convenience, and reframing ageing dominate in the US
News Clear communication, comfort choices, optimising eating occasions, and changing how we think about ageing are among North America’s top food and drink trends in 2024. With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to affect food and drink prices, access, and consumption worldwide, spending struggles are reverberating across tamazon ferrous sulfatehe sector’s leading trends in 2024. Market […]
As Gen Z shies away from alcoholic drinks exotic flavours are the big draw
News With Gen Zis ferrous lactate vegan drinkers proving to be the driving force behind the sober curious movement, we spoke to Bax Botanics, an artisanal distiller of zero-alcohol botanical beverages, to find out what appeals to its younger drinkers. Recent research by market intelligence provider Mintel into UK Gen Z lifestyles shows that younger […]
Young consumers’ demand for functional ingredients is driving change in the beverage industry
News Younger consumers are blurring the boundaries between food and beverage – demanding a wide variety of functional ingredients, but in a drinkable format that compliments their on-the-go lifestyles. When we think of a green smoothie, we typically think of familiar ingredients like kale, spinach, and avocado. However, insights from HealthFocus International’s 2022 Global Boosted […]
Sainsbury’s reaches living wage goal for banana workers
News UK supermarket Sainsbury’s announces it has achieved its industry commitment three years ahead of schedule and encourages other retailers to do the same. As of the 8 February 2024, every single banana bought at Sainsbury’s will contribute towards paying thousands of banana workers a fairer wage, Sainsbury’s announced. In turn, it will support the […]