Latest News in the food Industry

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...

4 Dec 2023

Plant-based meat alternatives have suffered a drop in sales in recent years. Cyrille Filott, global strategist at RaboResearch, identifies five areas that brands must tackle to get sales back on track.

29 Nov 2023

Food brands, manufacturers, and consumers can play a significant role in helping farmers get a more equitable share of and say in agri-food supply chains, according to Fairtrade.

27 Nov 2023

Starbucks, Lindt, Godiva, and Kellogg's have scored badly for tackling deforestation and climate in their chocolate supply chains, according to a survey by Be Slavery Free.

15 Nov 2023

Global companies like Nestlé, Unilever, Coca-Cola and Danone all have significantly revised and improved their sustainability goals in the last decade – but how much is meaningful change and how much is greenwashing?

10 Nov 2023

Dutch functional water brand, FUL, uses spirulina as a sustainable and nutritious ingredient in its low-carbon FUL Water and is looking to expand into smoothies, juices, and snacks.

9 Nov 2023

The climate is a growing concern for consumers when they choose what type of diet to follow and which food products they buy, according to recent data from packaging giant Tetra Pak.

20 Oct 2023

A consumer rights group in Europe is pushing for new regulations to reduce dangerous chemicals in food after new product test results found high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

19 Oct 2023

A Solidaridad report, which ranks the performance of well-known coffee producers regarding sustainability, has found that the industry is in a “state of crisis”.

11 Oct 2023

Danish startup Circular Food Technology produces high-fibre, high-protein flours from upcycled brewer’s spent grain and is gearing up to supply the bakery and bread market.

4 Oct 2023

London-based charity City Harvest is solving the longstanding issues of food waste and hunger by providing food businesses with a convenient and cost-free solution to redistributing food waste.

3 Oct 2023

Amid rumours that the EU may abandon its plans to improve animal welfare in farming and end the use of cages, many stakeholders have condemned this possibility and urged the EU to reconsider.