News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
There’s a reason why plant-based yogurts haven’t achieved anything close to the category share of plant-based milks – and it’s not simply that they are newer to market – claims Edward Averdieck, CEO at British coconut yogurt and dessert brand The Coconut...
A new survey highlights “shocking” levels of salt contained in bread, health campaigners say.
Aspire Food Group, which produces the Aketta cricket food products and owns the world’s first automated cricket farm, has acquired Exo.
Bare Snacks unveils new carrot, beet, and sweet potato veggie chips
Bare Snacks – best known for its apple, banana and coconut chips – has expanded into the veggie snacking arena with a new line of carrot, beet, and sweet potato chips. FoodNavigator-USA caught up with CEO Santosh Padiki at the Natural Products Expo West...
The latest in a series of lawsuits filed against kombucha brand Health-Ade challenging sugar and alcohol levels stated on pack underscores an ongoing area of legal vulnerability for makers of the fermented tea product.
While consumers are being offered more vegetarian meal options, if these choices are segregated it can actually reduce the proportion of people who opt for them, a new study suggests.
News in Brief
Biogenetics is working on a platform for verifiable product authenticity certification and traceability along the food chain.
Expo West 2018
Emerging trends that have helped fuel the natural and organic industry’s “multi-decade tear” with growth that far outpaces that of the conventional channel are now crossing over to the mainstream with increasing speed thanks in part to an influx of funds...
Cargill has reported success for its Canadian beef sustainability pilot.
South African processor RCL Foods has been given the all-clear in the listeriosis outbreak which has hit the country.
Industry responds to bottled water microplastics study
The bottled water industry has cautioned against drawing conclusions from a non-peer reviewed study that found microplastic particles in bottled water: sayings the findings are ‘weak’ and ‘alarmist’.
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a new skyr product tailored specifically for dairy companies in the Chinese market.
Asia Dairy Innovation
The rising demand for dairy in China, growing at 6% to 7% rate annually, is teetering on outpacing volume growth of the category (increasing by 3% to 4% every year) as the country shows great interest in dairy products, according to Mintel.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released draft guidance for meat and livestock businesses seeking European Union (EU) approval for new or modified stunning methods used at slaughter.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to frozen raw breaded chicken.
The UK's food and drink sector is facing a ‘hidden hard Brexit,’ a report warns, as the supply chains used by UK producers within the EU are vulnerable to future rules of origin requirements.
Irish shoppers increasingly want ethically produced meat and are willing to pay more for labels such as organic and free-range, a government study has found.