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Innovation and R&D

Why does this taste so good? How AI is helping chefs and companies better understand and create flavours

1 Aug 2024

With consumers demanding bolder and more experimental flavours, more and more kitchens and food labs are turning to emerging technologies to help their product development.

Zoe launches ‘whole food supplement’ at Waitrose

31 Jul 2024

Personalised nutrition startup Zoe has launched a whole food “supplement” made with nuts, seeds, and functional mushrooms that can be sprinkled on top of any meal to enhance gut health and nutrition.

Cultivated meat authorised in the UK

22 Jul 2024

British brand Meatly has achieved regulatory approval to use cultivated meat in its pet food products, a first for Europe.

Quorn to launch blended meat-mycoprotein products

18 Jul 2024

One of the original meat-free brands, Quorn is to start making blended meat-mycoprotein products via its B2B division. By doing so it could reach more flexitarian consumers – but does it risk alienating its core vegan/vegetarian base?

Functional mushroom products flourish in the US

15 Jul 2024

From lion’s mane to reishi, functional mushroom supplements and fortified food and drink products are gaining in popularity among young US consumers, according to Nutrition Business Journal data.

Sweden updates front-of-pack Keyhole labelling rules

11 Jul 2024

The Swedish Food Agency has announced updates to the voluntary Keyhole logo, used in four Nordic countries, following recommendations to improve nutrition labelling.

EQUII expands its nutritional bread footprint and product range

10 Jul 2024

EQUII, an innovative bread company, is growing its presence in US retail and food service markets, with its expanding range of fibre- and protein-enriched bread products now available in 88 Midwest Hy-Vee stores.

Consumers lack confidence in Australasian food labelling and ‘fake’ meat

5 Jul 2024

Australian and New Zealand consumers are concerned about foodborne illnesses and do not trust cell-cultured meat, according to a survey by Food Safety Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ).

Nestlé launches GLP-1 Nutrition initiative

4 Jul 2024

Nestlé Health Science has introduced GLP-1 Nutrition, an initiative to support consumers during their weight loss efforts, building on the recent launch of its Vital Pursuit product range. “Nutrition, science, and wellness must merge – not collide,” it...

Rethinking funding for food technology

28 Jun 2024

The landscape of foodtech investment is evolving. With the need for long-term investment perspectives, what are the most effective strategies driving the next wave in foodtech innovation?

Chinese Gen Z consumers hungry for alternative proteins

27 Jun 2024

China’s Gen Z could be at the forefront of a dietary shift, with younger consumers increasingly open to and curious about alternative proteins. With the right strategies to address their concerns and highlight the benefits, the alternative protein mark...

Will ASEAN harmonise food marketing rules for children?

21 Jun 2024

ASEAN Health Ministries and UNICEF release new guidelines on how food and beverage brands should market their products to children to protect them from harm.