Latest News in the food Industry

27 Feb 2024

Specialised nutrition startup Jelly Drops makes small jelly drops that contain 95% water and added electrolytes and vitamins to combat dehydration among elderly people and those with dementia who often forget to drink– a common yet previously underserv...

26 Feb 2024

Unilever Ventures has invested in US women’s health startup Perelel, which makes products for women’s reproductive health across different stages, such as supplements for the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy.

23 Feb 2024

Sustainable packaging solutions for perishable food products have proved to be a big challenge for food manufacturers, but US packaging provider SEE (formerly Sealed Air) has launched a composable protein packaging tray.

21 Feb 2024

Putting consumers first and anticipating changes to the retail landscape are critical factors in the success of Europe’s leading health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett, says Alex Glover, nutrition development lead for R&D at Holland & Barrett.

19 Feb 2024

Consumers need access to science-based facts in order to make informed nutritional choices, says James Collier, co-founder and nutritionist at meal replacement startup Huel – but communication can be tricky. “One challenge is that Covid-19 has sent a l...

15 Feb 2024

Growing awareness about women’s health needs during perimenopause and menopause has prompted a number of brands to start exploring this space, including the recent launch of a functional tea by UK company D’Amazonia.

7 Feb 2024

Following calls by Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher for industry to back a global treaty to tackle the problem of plastic pollution, we consider whether this initiative could make a real difference.

5 Feb 2024

In the US, declining sales of chewing gum and bubble gum has seen a number of key players exiting the category, prompting a shift towards better growth opportunities in other areas of the confectionery space.

23 Jan 2024

Supermarket shelves are adapting to account for consumer demand for functional ingredients including in some surprising categories. Think collagen breakfast cereal and melatonin-infused sparkling water, says Brandon Casteel, vice president of partnersh...

18 Jan 2024

Italian artisan chocolate makers are going head-to-head with the Swiss confection giant Lindt over gianduiotto, a delicacy from Turin that is the subject of heated discussion over its ingredients.

17 Jan 2024

Oatly has scored a landmark victory in the use of the word milk after the UK High Court ruled against the country’s dairy industry and permitted the term to be used on packaging.

12 Jan 2024

Despite a recent downturn in alt-protein’s fortunes, consumers haven’t lost faith in the idea of cultivated meats and plant-based food becoming a permanent fixture in diets of the future, according to Alex Mayers, managing director of the Good Food Ins...