Category: INDUSTRY NEWS

News Connections between scientist-led recommendations on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and the corporations selling them risk eroding consumer confidence. The news that scientists on a UK panel defending ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are connected to food firms that sell UPFs raised questions over whether consumers can trust this information and advice on healthy eating.On 27 September, the […]

News The World Health Organization (WHO) is asking consumers to help counter the “unethical” online promotion of unhealthy products by sending in pictures of products that will “train” its artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The new online tool, developed by the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), enables people to […]

News While various organisations promote their new and updated stances on ultra-processed foods (UPFs), efforts to separate fact from fiction prevail. “Most, if not all, foods are not simply good or bad but a mixture of both,” Numerous statements containing ultra-processed food (UPF) guidance and recommendations have emerged in 2023. The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) […]

News Increasing awareness about processing levels and methods, healthy ageing for Gen X consumers, and the implications of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on food and drink products feature amongst the top consumer trends for 2024, a Mintel report reveals. Successfully engaging with consumers in a constantly changing world is a key challenge for food […]

News A Solidaridad report, which ranks the performance of well-known coffee producers regarding sustainability, has found that the industry is in a “state of crisis”. Coffee consumption has soared by more than 60% in the past 30 years. Coffee production is rising globally to meet this demand and in turn, is harming the environment and […]

News A consumer rights group in Europe is pushing for new regulations to reduce dangerous chemicals in food after new product test results found high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are a group of chemicals that make up fluoropolymer coatings for products that are designed to resist things like heat, oil, stains, […]

News The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to three infant formula manufacturers – ByHeart, Mead Johnson Nutrition, and Perrigo – urging them to address manufacturing practices to prevent bacterial contamination. In notifications sent out last month, ByHeart, Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt), and Perrigo, received warnings arising from Agency inspections of […]

News Thanks to the guochao trend, Chinese consumers see ‘Made in China’ products as trendy and Western brands are capitalising on this with regional flavours or Chinese-style branding. But guochao has become more nuanced and consumers are increasingly wise to inauthenticity, warn experts. Guochao (国潮), which translates as national wave or national trend, is a […]

News Nutri-Score will be adopted as the official – but voluntary – food choice logo in the Netherlands from 1 January 2024, the Dutch government confirms. How will this impact the industry? A labelling system designed to better inform consumers about the nutritional quality of food products, Nutricyanocobalamin ferrous fumarate and folic acid capsules autrin […]

News The European Union will clamp down on greenwashing with provisional rules that will prohibit generic sustainability claims, such as “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, and those related to emissions offsetting schemes like “carbon neutral”. This week (19 September), the EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and […]