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Impossible Foods courts family-friendly plant-based meals

Impossible Foods courts family-friendly plant-based meals

5 Dec 2024

Plant-based meat and poultry alternatives have faced volatile conditions in both North America and Europe, but Impossible Foods is fighting back by partnering with Disney to promote its Impossible “Chicken” Nuggets.

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Brazil looks to expand agricultural export opportunities

Brazil looks to expand agricultural export opportunities

4 Dec 2024

Agricultural trade agreements could contribute to sustainable food production in Brazil, according to politicians and key stakeholders from the Brazilian agricultural industry.

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Unilever India’s price hikes aim to counter bottom line challenges

Unilever India’s price hikes aim to counter bottom line challenges

3 Dec 2024

Unilever India will implement “calibrated price increases” after third quarter results underscored some challenging areas in the business’ performance.

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EU's food labelling laws are full of gaps, says EU Court of Auditors

EU's food labelling laws are full of gaps, says EU Court of Auditors

2 Dec 2024

Food labels are confusing consumers and misleading them with false claims, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

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FDA updates phthalates regulation

FDA updates phthalates regulation

29 Nov 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the law on chemicals commonly found in plastic food packaging and food contact applications.

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Concerns grow over EU-Mercosur deal

Concerns grow over EU-Mercosur deal

28 Nov 2024

The European Consumer Organisation, BEUC, has warned that the EU-Mercosur trade deal is likely to fail both consumers and farmers on sustainability goals.

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Indonesia to introduce a front-of-pack nutrition label

Indonesia to introduce a front-of-pack nutrition label

27 Nov 2024

Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has announced plans to introduce a traffic light-style front-of-pack nutrition label called Nutri-Level.

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Protein-boosted ready-to-drink beverages expand beyond shakes

Protein-boosted ready-to-drink beverages expand beyond shakes

26 Nov 2024

Diets such as keto or Atkins may have paved the way to promote a higher protein intake. Now, the high-protein trend has gone mainstream, penetrating the ready-to-drink-beverage market.

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Nordic countries need tougher food waste reporting, new research finds

Nordic countries need tougher food waste reporting, new research finds

26 Nov 2024

The Nordic Council of Ministers has released a report recommending how the region can tackle its food waste problem to achieve reduction targets.

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Access to Nutrition Initiative gets industry backing to use Nutrient Profile Models to better assess food ‘healthiness’

Access to Nutrition Initiative gets industry backing to use Nutrient Profile Models to better assess food ‘healthiness’

25 Nov 2024

The Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) is spearheading a new project to standardise the assessment of food healthiness to better monitor the industry's transition to more nutritious product portfolios.

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New smart frozen food storage system promises energy and labour savings

New smart frozen food storage system promises energy and labour savings

22 Nov 2024

Norwegian retail technology firm, Strongpoint, says it has successfully trialed its new multi-zoned frozen food system with food distribution company Haugaland Storhusholdning.

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Taking oats from the breakfast bowl to the dinner table

Taking oats from the breakfast bowl to the dinner table

21 Nov 2024

Stoked Oats makes its entrance into the rice category with its latest product, OatRice, an oat-based rice alternative, targeted toward health and eco-conscious consumers.

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