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Strategies to create category-winning plant-based meat alternatives
3 May 2024
Keep an eye on emerging categories like breakfast products; offer vegan options in meal kits; and consider ingredient blends to stand out in the increasingly crowded plant-based meat alternative category, says market research experts from Frost & Sulli...
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Children’s food and drink claims centre on health and wellness
1 May 2024
A new report by HealthFocus International shows parents are at the forefront of health and wellness trends, leading the way for packaging claims on children’s products.
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The eight global food trends shaping the future of dining
23 Apr 2024
Unilever’s Future Menu Trend 2024 report identifies the global food trends shaping the food service industry, providing insights into changing consumer preferences that could provide inspiration for packaged food and drink brands.
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Innova research highlights how floral flavours are having a moment
22 Apr 2024
Florals are among the most desirable flavours for global consumers right now, a trend that is tied to their association with health and nutritional properties.
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Balenti adds the benefits of baobab to functional nut butters
19 Apr 2024
French startup Balenti uses sustainably sourced, wild-harvested baobab fruit to make its healthy nut butters with functional benefits.
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Ultra-processed foods are the top concern among US consumers, study reveals
15 Apr 2024
New data from HealthFocus International shows that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are the number one food concern for US consumers, ahead of saturated fats and sugar.
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Retailers must do more to promote healthy eating
12 Apr 2024
UK retailers could play an even bigger role in helping consumers to make healthier food choices, according to Nesta, an innovation agency targeting social good.
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Beyond Burger’s clean-label recipe revamp
2 Apr 2024
Following annual revenue and profit losses, plant-based leader Beyond Burger has updated its ingredient list, adding avocado oil for a healthier fat profile and removing “unnecessary” ingredients.
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‘Miffy eats the rainbow’: Tips to market fruit and vegetables to kids
25 Mar 2024
Using a playful and colourful approach with storytelling can encourage children to try new varieties of fruit and vegetables, according to an ongoing Wageningen University study called ‘Miffy eats the rainbow’.
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Are brands ready for new USDA organic food rules?
21 Mar 2024
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule will come into force on 19 March, with the aim of protecting consumers by preventing fraud in the organic supply chain. Are organic producers and brands ready?
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Danish Crown’s ‘climate-controlled’ claim misleading, court finds
20 Mar 2024
Leading EU pork producer Danish Crown has been found guilty of greenwashing by misleading consumers with marketing claims about its “climate-controlled” pork and “climate-friendly” production.
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Food ingredients drive growth in beauty supplements
15 Mar 2024
As Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido partners with a food ingredient supplier for the launch of its “inner wellness” division, food-based extracts are playing a defining part in beauty-from-within supplement launches in Asia and beyond.
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