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News Care/of was once heralded as a next-generation supplement brand but, as the category expanded, it failed to keep up with increased competition – leading to Bayer’s recent decision to end operations. The company had signaled that it was planning to make staff layoffs back in April of this year due to funding shortages, taking […]

News The UK’s food security landscape is ‘absolute chaos’, according to food safety expert Chris Elliott, and the country urgently needs a food security policy to protect consumers and support businesses. Chris Elliott, professor of food safety and microbiology at Queen’s University Belfast and founder of the Institute for Global Food Security, made the remarks […]

News A Dutch court has ruled against Upfield’s plant-based butter, Roombeter, stating that its use of the word ‘room’ (cream) in the product name violates European regulations that protect dairy-related terms allowed for dairy products only. The court found that even without using the word ‘butter,’ the term ‘room’ (which translates to cream in Dutch) […]

News Supply constraints, crop disease, high prices, and changing consumer preferences are hitting the orange juice industry. Manufacturers are responding by turning to alternatives like functional formulations. Orange juice prices hit an all-time high in 2024, squeezing margins and challenging the industry to innovate. The alarm bell sounded in May of this year, when Fundecitrus, […]

News The coffee industry’s economic model means its profits do not reach farmers, despite there being enough value to be shared all along the supply chain, according to a new report by Solidaridad Network and IDH. The publication, commissioned by non-profit Solidaridad Network and IDH, argues that farmer prices are disconnected from consumer prices, with […]

News Personalised nutrition startup Zoe has launched a whole food “supplement” made with nuts, seeds, and functional mushrooms that can be sprinkled on top of any meaferrous fumarate low dosel to enhance gut health and nutrition. Called ‘Daily 30+, the product is based on more than 30 minimally processed plant-based ingredients with the aim of […]

News With consumers demanding bolder and more experimental flavours, more and more kitchens and food labs are turning to emerging technologies to help their product development. Ingredients Network spoke with Johan Langenbick, co-founder of AI-driven scale-up Foodpairing, about the latest advancements in taste and technology, and their impact on the culinary and commercial landscape.Foodpairing has […]

News A recent study has found that around two-thirds of the daily calories consumed by UK adolescents come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPF consumption was highest among adolescents where does ferrous bisglycinate come fromfrom deprived backgrounds, of white ethnicity, and younger ages. The study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, revealed that 66% of […]

News Food and beverage brands are aligning with the Paris Olympics 2024 Food Vision, which emphasises sustainability, local sourcing, and plant-based diets. Official sponsors Garden Gourmet, Coca-Cola, Miko, and Tourtel Twist are using the Paris platform to position their brands as fun and healthy. From Coca-Cola’s special edition “hferrous sulfate 65 feugging” cans to Danone’s […]

News In an examination of 190 whole grain products, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) uncovered that more than a quarter of the products weris there a difference between ferrous gluconate and ferrous sulfatee inaccurately labelled, constituting deception. While the NVWA confirmed there was no danger to public health from the mislabelled […]