Latest News in the food Industry

20 Jul 2023

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has found “limited evidence” that aspartame is a possible carcinogenic, yet the sweetener has received a classification of “possibly carcinogenic”.

19 Jul 2023

Mental and physical and the relationship between them are driving interest in multifunctional health products, especially those offering scientifically-backed holistic health benefits, according to a report.

18 Jul 2023

New research revealed that 60% of foods purchased by Americans contained technical food additives as of 2019, which was a 10% increase since 2001.

17 Jul 2023

The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe to approve tastings of cultivated meat and seafood in controlled environments, yet there is still a long way to go before widescale commercialisation is achieved.

14 Jul 2023

Most UK consumers are unable to accurately identify ultra-processed foods, believing them to be less processed than they actually are. Many are “shocked” and “worried” when they find out the truth – before rationalising their choices, according to a ne...

13 Jul 2023

Two recent EU regulatory approvals for 6’-SL, a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient used in breast milk substitutes, will improve infant nutrition, say industry stakeholders.

12 Jul 2023

One fifth of whey protein products sold in Brazil are mislabelled, according to one small survey, as the Latin American trade association ALANUR calls on authorities to act against brands that inappropriately advertise the nutritional attributes of the...

11 Jul 2023

Nordic scientists and experts are now recommending that people should consume less meat and more plants for both their health and the health of the planet.

10 Jul 2023

The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is preparing to release its findings on whether the sweetener aspartame is a possible carcinogen.

7 Jul 2023

Regulators and retailers must take action to prevent European consumers from being led to make unhealthy food choices, experts say.

6 Jul 2023

Sales of plant-based meat are stagnating, products are being withdrawn, and brands are declaring bankruptcy – but Rabobank’s RaboResearch has identified five strategies that could help revive the category, and precision fermentation could be an NPD gam...

5 Jul 2023

Research by UK consumer review organisation, Which?, reports decreasing levels of trust in the food industry, with two-thirds of shoppers feeling ripped off.