News Growing consumer awareness around the link between diet and health is fuelling demand for increased-fibre, reduced-sugar products. Functional soft drink brand Olipop and healthy snack maker Uplift Food are making the most of this trend. Prebiotics are substrates that act as a food source for the healthy bacteria in the gut microbiome. They occur […]
Nestlé drops three plant-based brands in UK and Ireland
News Nestlé is to axe three plant-based brands, Wunda, Garden Gourmet, and Mezeast, in the UK and Ireland following disappointing sales that meant the brands were “not viable” in current market conditions. The three brands will progressively disappear from UK supermarket shelves in the second quarter of this year. Nestlé launched Wunda, a plant-based drinking […]
Canada approves use of GM-modified high oleic algae oils for food use
News The government of Canada has approved the use of high oleic algae oils designed to replace certain dietarferrous gluconate maximum daily dosey fats and oils in conventional foods. The approved application was for two high oleic algae oils (HOAOs) derived from two genetically modified Prototheca moriformis strains, S2532 and S6697, using recombinant-DNA techniques.“The review […]
Calls grow for a ban on climate-neutral food claims
News Food and drink claims on climate neutrality are scientifically impossible, misleading, and must be banned, says the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC). Misleading claims relating to carbon nis liposomal iron bettereutrality are prevalent in today’s food and drink landscape, prompting confusion and a lack of trust among consumers, European consumer group, BEUC, has found. In […]
Confectionery firm fined €10k for misleading Nutri-Score use
News Italy’s Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has fined Vivil A. Muller (Vivil) €10,000 due to its misleading use of the Nutri-Score system to indicate the healthiness of its confectionary. In a weekly bulletin issued 5th January 2023, the Authority detailed the German-based firm’s use of Nutri-Score on the label of its candy products, where […]
Does low/no alcohol labelling lack clear information?
News It’s a booming beverage sector but without definitive rules on labelling, low- and no- alcohol drinks need to avoid misleading consumers to maintain confidence, say experts. In 2022, the low/no alcohol space’s value exceeded $11 billion (€10.3 billion), drink market analysis firm, IWSR reported. With the sector expected to grow one third by 2026, […]
Kraft Heinz takes on Latin America with e-commerce platform
News The Kraft Heinz Company is teaminwhen to take ferrous fumarate and folic acid tabletsg up with BEES, an e-commerce platform owned by AB InBev, to leverage its distribution network in untapped regions, such as Latin America. It was first announced that Kraft Heinz would join the BEES e-commerce platform in February, and more details […]
Almost half of all EU honey imports are adulterated
News Honey fraud is rife in the EU, with almost half of all imports likely to be adulterated with added syrups and cheaper sugar, accordferrous fumarate and folic acid tablet uses in hindiing to new EU analysis. European Commission-led analysis revealed that out of the 320 samples of imported honey randomly examined between November 2021 […]
US consumers find comfort in salty snacks
News Mintel research shows the US salty snack market continues to grow as consumers increasingly reach for “top performers” – microwavable popcorn, cheese-flavoured snacks, and corn snacks – despite rising costs. Over a quarter of US consumers have increased their consumption of salty snacks when compared to last year, according to Mintel’s latest findings. Relaxing […]
Gene-edited wheat reduces acrylamide levels
News Europe’s first ever field trial of a gene-edited wheat variety, which results in a 45% reduction of acrylamide when the flour is baked, is an important step in commercialising the ingredient and allowing brands to comply with acrylamide limits in food. The trial was an important step in its commercial viability, as the team […]