Latest News in the food Industry

7 Dec 2023

In a bid to curb rates of obesity and other non-communicable disease, the Colombian government has introduced a tax on various ultra-processed food (UPF) and drink products.

6 Dec 2023

Notpla’s seaweed-based packaging has become the first material to be recognised by the Dutch government as plastic-free under the European Single Use Plastics Directive, reducing reliance on traditional plastics, and promoting sustainability amid upcom...

5 Dec 2023

European alternative protein startups and researchers need a “clear and coherent strategy” from policy makers to make sure the EU does not lag behind the rest of the world, according to EIT Food and its recent policy brief.

4 Dec 2023

The EU-supported food community EIT Food has released recommendations on protein diversification to advance progress and spur production and consumption changes.

4 Dec 2023

Plant-based meat alternatives have suffered a drop in sales in recent years. Cyrille Filott, global strategist at RaboResearch, identifies five areas that brands must tackle to get sales back on track.

1 Dec 2023

Research from the University of Minnesota explores the diverse bioactives found in insoluble dietary fibre and sheds light on the potential health benefits beyond conventional fibre advantages.

30 Nov 2023

Rev Gum, a caffeine-infused chewing gum challenging the norms of gum consumption, emerges amid the declining chewing gum market and the rise of energy products and functional food.

29 Nov 2023

Food brands, manufacturers, and consumers can play a significant role in helping farmers get a more equitable share of and say in agri-food supply chains, according to Fairtrade.

28 Nov 2023

Plant-based meat has been a hot and popular category for several years, but not all North American shoppers are embracing vegetarian alternatives that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, according to the Non-GMO Project.

27 Nov 2023

Starbucks, Lindt, Godiva, and Kellogg's have scored badly for tackling deforestation and climate in their chocolate supply chains, according to a survey by Be Slavery Free.

24 Nov 2023

Consumers will gravitate to brands that are putting the “plant” back in “plant-based” with fewer ingredients overall and more vegetables and protein content, according to 2024 trend predictions from Whole Foods Market.

23 Nov 2023

European consumer rights groups are calling for stricter regulations of social media influencers and their powerful product marketing practices, which are currently almost completely unregulated.