News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Pacific Rim flavors, shelf-stable probiotics and faux meat snacks will all gain traction in 2019 according to buyers, product developers, category managers and chefs at Whole Foods Market, which has just unveiled its annual list of 10 trends to watch in...
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The Natural Products Association’s stance on CBD is to take FDA’s word on the controversial ingredient, until someone takes the front door with the Agency and files an NDI or a GRAS notification with the FDA for CBD.
Editor's Spotlight: The Nutra News Review
It's not easy to keep up with the fast pace of the news, but the weekly Nutra News Review is your best shot. Our editors run down their weekly news highlights - giving you the inside track on the top news and analysis from the last seven days.
Lidl US is expanding its regional presence and entering a new market in Long Island via a deal to acquire 27 Best Market stores in New York and New Jersey, which it plans to rebrand as Lidl stores next year.
Food and beverage products that communicate a clear functional health benefit, sustainability story, explore alternative protein sources, or leverage technology to shorten the distance between a recipe and finished meal, are just some of the trends to...
Blockchain has been heralded as a way to combat food fraud and provide farm-to-fork traceability - and some big players are investing. But is it worth the investment?
Food and beverage brands in Latin America have a tremendous opportunity to lead the way in sustainability and guide consumers towards change, particularly around single-use plastic alternatives, says an analyst.
Three quarters of shoppers across Europe express a desire for products with environmentally friendly packaging as concern over the impact of plastic on the environment continues to mount.
The beverage industry is booming with Grand View Research predicting that sales will grow at a 5.8% compound annual rate from $967.3 billion in 2016 through 2025 thanks to rising disposable incomes, a growing population and changing lifestyles centered...
WCF Conference, Sao Paulo
As part of a field trip for delegates at the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in Sao Paulo in October, the WCF organized a visit to CEPLAC so industry experts could see for themselves the work being carried out to not only help and promote...
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This week marked World Antibiotic Awareness Week – a subject that has divided markets in meat production due to different views and regulations.
Can onion really make soda taste sweeter? By identifying the molecules responsible for complex, full-bodied flavour notes, Givaudan uses “counter-intuitive” ingredients, such as onion or celeriac, to reduce sugar by up to 50% without losing flavour.
Sci-MX is muscling in on a new consumer market by lunging into supermarket chillers with a new range of calorie controlled ready meal with ‘well-balanced macros’ and more than 30g of protein.
The USPOULTRY Foundation, organised by the US Poultry & Egg Association, has awarded student recruiting grants totalling more than $328,300 to six US universities with poultry science departments and 28 other institutions with industry-related programs.
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has revealed that the UK and EU’s technical agreement for the Draft Withdrawal will provide “assurance” to its export markets.
In conversation with FoodNavigator
Meat taxes are a controversial idea that get strong reactions on both sides of the debate. But, with pressure on global resources continuing to rise, it is a topic that is likely to remain on the agenda in the coming years. Here’s FoodNavigator’s guide...