News New research from Rabobank highlights a number of strategies food and beverage manufacturers can take in an effort to achieve the holy grail of cutting costs while also lowering carbon emissions. Titled Opportunities to cut costs and carbon throughout food and beverage value chains, the report highlights how sourcing, suppliers, logistics and packaging operations […]
Top EU court rules that using ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products is lawful
News The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rules against banning meat terminology on plant-based products. On 4th October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the highest court among the Member States, ruled against a French decree that would restrict producers from using meat-like words such as ‘steak’ or […]
Protein-packed candy delivers indulgence and nutrition
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Chobani develops shelf-stable, prebiotic-enriched Super Milk
News Chobani has launched a prebiotic-enriched, shelf-stable, high-protein dairy milk to support people in disaster zones who need a nutritious drink that does not require refrigeration. Developed to help the American Red Cross, Chobani Super Milk provides access to a nutrient-dense, high-protein, dairy-based product to those who need it most, the US company said. The […]
Europe is hungry for Japanese flavours, with katsu leading the way
News As consumer interest in global flavours has intensified, product launches featuring Japanese-inspired tastes have multiplied across Europe – first in restaurant chains, followed by food and beverage products in mainstream supermarkets. In recent years, UK consumers have shown a particular interest in katsu curry flavoured menu items, snacks, soups, and ready meals. “Katsu (noun). […]
Is a US food law loophole affecting safety?
News The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows companies to self-regulate the safety of their ingredients and additives by declaring them to be “generally recognised as safe” (GRAS), which poses huge public safety concerns, say researchers. The researchers from New York University state that there are gaps in the FDA&39;s review process, which may disrupt […]
Diestel is first turkey producer to snag Regenifed certification
News In the US, Diestel Family Ranch, a family-owned turkey farming venture, has become the first producer to gain Regenified certification for its whole turkey and processed turkey product ranges. The Regenified seal is the first third-party regenerative farming programme to be recognised by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection […]
Mood and brain health top of mind for US consumers
News There is strong growth for cognitive and mental health supplements in the US, according to a Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) report that examines growth prospects for 22 specific health conditions. “It’s all in your head” is not something anybody wants to hear wiron glycinate chelate elemental ironhen they are ferrous fumarate and folic acid […]
Africa progresses with food transformation strategy
News Large-scale efforts are underway to drastically change the African food sector with a $61 billion (€55 bn) set of proposed transformation plans to be implemented across forty countries. Yet there are concerns that this initiative severely jeopardises small-scale farmers’ livelihoods as well as the wider agricultural landscape. In Auabsorption of ferrous bisglycinategust 2024, the […]
Danone removes NutriScore from products
News Following an algorithm update that gives some of its sweetened drinks a worse score, Danone has removed the front-of-pack label, NutriScore, from all of its products – putting profit before public health, say campaigners. After an 18-month period of investigation, NutriScore’s Scientific Committee proposed several changes to how the scores are calculated, some of […]