News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
If dairy farmers are OK with the lacteal secretions of goats, sheep, and buffalo being described as ‘milk,’ provided the word is prefaced with a modifier (goat’s milk, sheep milk), they should accept the same tactics from firms selling almond and soy...
German retailer Kaufland has confirmed it is pulling around 480 Unilever branded products after the manufacturer attempted unilaterally to push through price increases.
With three decades of organic food business under their belts, Argentina’s Schatzi is eying further expansions while staying close to its main aim of “being a family that makes products as a way of life”.
Trade group FoodDrinkEurope (FDE) has published a toolbox with tips to help manufacturers keep mineral oil contamination to a minimum.
Regenerative Agriculture Part I
The rise and rise of the organic and naturals trend in the food and health and wellness industry is putting increasing pressure on farmers to produce pesticide-free, sustainable and efficient crops for raw materials.
From Campbell Soup considering the sale of select assets to Coca-Cola acquiring UK brand Costa Coffee for $5.1bn and the threat of sugar tax in Malaysia, here’s a round-up of the top seven global food and beverage news items from the past seven days.
As it works to become “the world leader in the food transition”, French retail giant Carrefour is pushing its sustainability agenda through commitments to adopt more sustainable and transparent practices and establish a new cross-industry collaboration...
News in Brief
South Korea is to increase its safeguards and testing of imported US beef following a confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Australian beef and lamb producers are to receive a sales and marketing boost in Japan as non-profit organisations (NPO) use the anticipation of the country’s staging of the Rugby World Cup in 2019 to help their meat products gain a stronger foothold in...
Frontmatec, the company that produces automation systems for the food industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire 40% of the shares in AIRA, (Assessorament Industrial Robotica I Automatitzacio) the supplier of advanced robotic solutions for the...
US beef prices are holding up but the global market is facing some challenges, Rabobank Beef Quarterly Q3 2018 has revealed.
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Driven by consumers’ beliefs and increasing awareness of the health benefits associated with protein consumption, the global protein ingredients market is expected to reach $48.77 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of over 7% from 2016 to 2025.
Popcorn and meat snacks have benefited from their health halo such as high protein, but these categories can further boost their sales by adding innovative flavors, a Mintel analyst has said.
Aim-listed speciality baker Finsbury Food Group has acquired free-from producer Ultrapharm for a possible £25m ($32.2m) to capitalize on the burgeoning popularity of gluten-free.
‘Coffee is a significant, on-trend, fast-growing and profitable category’
On Friday Coca-Cola announced its $5.1bn acquisition of Costa, one of the world’s largest coffee chains. CEO James Quincey reveals the rationale behind the acquisition – and Coca-Cola’s plans for the company in the future.
From the health benefits offered by turmeric infused coconut oil, to the morning wake-up call offered by cereal made with coffee extracts and meat-free mince made using oats, FoodNavigator brings you a rundown of some of the most interesting new products...
Increased carbon dioxide levels are contributing to nutritionally inferior crops such as rice and wheat that may lead to increased populations who are deficient in protein and zinc, say researchers.
Asia has retained the top five spots for instant noodle consumption worldwide, with four out of the top five countries recording year-on-year growth.
No one can accuse India's food regulator FSSAI of a lack of ambition or activity, as hardly a week goes by without a major new announcement, scheme or plans for new rules reaching my inbox, writes FoodNavigator-Asia Editor-in-Chief Gary Scattergood.
Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation (SDP) and China’s COFCO Group Co. Ltd. (COFCO) are joining forces to collaborate over palm oil related ventures and boost trade between the two nations.
DuPont aims to drive sales growth that is four to five times higher than the market rate for its Japan’s health and nutrition business.