News Corona-owner and global alcohol manufacturer Constellation Brands has invested in premium alcohol-free brand TÖST as it seeks to tap into the growing demand for no- and low-alcohol drinks that offer “complex” flavours. TÖST is a premium alcohol-free brand currently sold across the US and seven countries around the world in retail and foodservice. Its […]
California toxic panel approves ban on five chemical food additives
News The California Assembly’s toxic panel has approved a ban on five food additives – brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propyl paraben, Red Dye No. 3, and titanium dioxide – in food and drink products, with supporters hoping brands will reformulateferrous fumarate to elemental iron products nationwide. On 18 April, the California Assembly’s Committee on […]
Singapore positions itself as alternative protein pioneer
News Singapore is positioning itself as an innovative ecosystem for alternative proteins, with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approving cell-cultured chicken, prochelated iron vs ferrous sulfatetein made from carbon via precision fermentation, and several insects species in recent years. In the evolving world of cultivated meat, Singapore continues to blaze a trail for others to […]
Health innovation takes centre stage at Vitafoods Europe
News In just two weeks, Vitafoods Europe will showcase the biggest nutraceutical innovations, trends, and startups thanks to its conference programme with expert speakers, Future of Nutrition Summit, and Startup Innovation Challenge. Vitafoods Europe attracts over 25,000 nutraceutical and supplement industry experts each year from over 130 countries. Where better to scout out the biggest […]
Kellogg drops plant-based Incogmeato burger
News The discontinued ready-to-cook burger was part of Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms’ Incogmeato range. It was first launched in early 2020 alongside plant-based chicken tenders and nuggets, which still continue to be sold. Kellogg announced it was removing the Incogmeato burger from the MorningStar line up, a range of plant-based products mimicking meat, in an emailed […]
Replacing Red Dye No. 3
News As pressure mounts on US manufacturers to replace synthetic food colour Red Dye No. 3, we look at some of the functional alternatives, from red carmine to microalgae, beetroot to purple carrots. In the US, a cohort of public interest groups have been fighting for a ban on Red Dye No. 3 from food, […]
Marlow Foods to supply Quorn mycoprotein
News Marlow Foods, the parent company of mycoprotein brand Quorn, is setting up a business division to supply its alternative protein ingredient to other manufacturers. Under the new division called Marlow Ingredients, the mycoprotein will be available to European manufacturers before being rolled out internationally. Mycoprotein is made from filamentous fungi, the invisible root structure […]
EFSA’s proposed BPA limits may be ‘totally unrealistic’
News The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed limits for Bisphenol A – a chemical known to be harmful to health – that are 20,000 times lower than before, but they may be “totally unrealistic” for the food industry to meet, says one food safety expert. BPA is a chemical used in polycarbonate plastic, […]
Scientific review calls for added sugar intake to be halved
News A recent British Medical Journal (BMJ) review advises people to cut intake of added sugars to six teaspoons a day but industry group The Sugar Association has slammed the quality of data used in the review as “garbage”. The review, which included 73 meta-analyses from 8,601 articles covering 83 health outcomes in adults and […]
High price of healthy eating in Thailand impacts young people
News Consumers in Thailand say they want to eat healthier but that fresh, nutritious food is too expensive and inaccessible for the average person, according to Mintel. Like much of the rest of the world, Thai consumers have reconsidered their overall health and eating habits as a result of Covid-19. More than 50% of Thai […]