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Fi Europe’s New Product Zone elevates the nutrition of everyday indulgences

Fi Europe’s New Product Zone elevates the nutrition of everyday indulgences

22 Dec 2023

At Fi Europe 2023's New Product Zone, eight health ingredients, each offering an enhanced nutritional profile of various products, were on display. These ingredients address the evolving needs of the food and beverage industry and cater to consumers se...

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Fi Europe’s New Product Zone explores fresh possibilities with five natural ingredients

Fi Europe’s New Product Zone explores fresh possibilities with five natural ingredients

20 Dec 2023

Fi Europe 2023's New Product Zone unveils five natural ingredients, each catering to the growing demand for clean products and embodying ethical and sustainable choices for today's conscious consumers.

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Notpla's seaweed-based solution sets a new standard for eco-friendly packaging

Notpla's seaweed-based solution sets a new standard for eco-friendly packaging

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...

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Trendspotting for 2024: Put the ‘plant’ back in ‘plant-based’

Trendspotting for 2024: Put the ‘plant’ back in ‘plant-based’

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.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

16 Nov 2023

Legal action has been brought against Nestlé Purina Petcare in the US, after various products were allegedly falsely marketed as ‘natural’, despite containing multiple synthetic ingredients.

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Ultra-processed foods as addictive as alcohol, studies suggest

Ultra-processed foods as addictive as alcohol, studies suggest

2 Nov 2023

Biscuits, crisps, ice cream, and many other ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be as addictive as cigarettes and alcohol, research shows.

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Pink Albatross on getting the right formulation for clean label ice cream

Pink Albatross on getting the right formulation for clean label ice cream

27 Oct 2023

Plant-based ice cream brand Pink Albatross has made its clean label ingredient list a focal point of its branding and packaging. “We only use ingredients we can draw…. And it's quite difficult to draw methylcellulose or mono and di-glycerides of fatty ...

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Wile Women embraces perimenopause ecosystem with support and education

Wile Women embraces perimenopause ecosystem with support and education

6 Oct 2023

Wile Women, a US-based direct-to-consumer supplement brand, offers “naturopathic” products designed to address women’s mental health and aims to break the stigma surrounding perimenopause.

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HN-Novatech launches seaweed heme ingredient in Singapore

HN-Novatech launches seaweed heme ingredient in Singapore

28 Sep 2023

Korean food technology company HN-Novatech secures $4 million in funding and has unveiled a proprietary seaweed heme ingredient for healthy plant-based alternatives in Singapore.

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EU to ban generic sustainability claims like ‘natural’ and ‘carbon neutral’

EU to ban generic sustainability claims like ‘natural’ and ‘carbon neutral’

21 Sep 2023

The European Union will clamp down on greenwashing with provisional rules that will prohibit generic sustainability claims, such as “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, and those related to emissions offsetting schemes like “carbon n...

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Healthy and humane: Noochies launches pet food that is factory farming-free

Healthy and humane: Noochies launches pet food that is factory farming-free

15 Sep 2023

US pet food brand Noochies uses nutritional yeast to make its meat-free, healthy dog food and freeze-dried snacks for cats and dogs – a humane pet food range that is free from factory farming meat, it says.

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Meurens Natural: Pioneering the Way in Oat-Based Nutrition

Meurens Natural: Pioneering the Way in Oat-Based Nutrition

12 Sep 2023

Meurens Natural, a European trailblazer in the organic sector for more than 30 years and expert in hydrolyzed oat syrups, powders, and proteins.

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