News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Since launching last October, Brooklyn Bites gluten- and dairy-free cookie brittle has gained distribution in 600 stores with the goal of becoming a national brand, co-founder Barbara Dayan shared.
The Beyond Famous Star burger – a 100% plant-based burger supplied by Beyond Meat – will be available in 1,000+ Carl's Jr. locations this month starting at $6.29.
Industry networking group Meat Business Women has agreed a global partnership with the International Meat Secretariat (IMS).
Soylent – a meal replacement brand that gained a cult following among Silicon Valley programmers after its 2014 launch, but has since broadened its portfolio and its appeal – is launching Bridge, a new ready-to-drink beverage with 180 calories and 15g of...
Public Health England has expanded its ‘swap when you shop’ campaign to include a scanner smartphone app and a ‘good choice’ badge, in an effort to address rising childhood obesity rates in the UK.
Internationally recognized academic experts are calling for Brazil to adopt the warning sign system pioneered by neighboring Chile, and not traffic light labels favored by many industry groups.
Human error caused by a lack of standardised procedures and insufficient training are major drivers of food waste and a “cultural shift” is needed to tackle the issue, a new European study has found.
UK retailer Waitrose has ramped up its plant-based portfolio by launching Fish’less’ Fingers into its stores nationwide.
Latin America and the Caribbean face many social, economic and environmental issues, all of which must be addressed collectively by regional stakeholders, including food and beverage manufacturers, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
While many big food companies are outsourcing innovation through venture capital arms and accelerators focused on external startups, Nestlé is innovating from within through an internal incubator that fosters the entrepreneurial spirit of its existing...
Indulgent Christmas food can boost cholesterol levels by 20%, according to a new study of 25,000 Danes.
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New research reveals that almost one in five British shoppers now do all of their grocery shopping online.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has agreed a deal with Chile to export frozen and fresh beef from its Mato Grosso do Sul state.
As start-up food businesses work to move their brands to the next level, many will look to grow overseas sales. To do so, they will need to navigate a minefield of compliance issues. FoodNavigator sought advice from regulatory compliance experts at...
Irish genetics company IdentiGEN has welcomed a €1.8m research and development award to help improve DNA technologies within the food industry.
A major acquisition from Yili, Calbee’s new launch in Japan and Mengniu’s Indonesia strategy feature in our latest big name brand round-up.
We look at the top 10 Middle East stories of 2018, featuring developments in major food brands, to the use of blockchain technology, and regulatory changes.
The Vietnamese food processing industry has experienced rapid growth over the past five years, and expects further expansion as it targets additional foreign investments.
A reward system is effective in motivating farmers to provide rice farming data, as seen in the case of Indonesian rural farmers, according to e-commerce giant Amazon.
Misleading translations and an absence of the Halal National Mark are pitfalls that companies could avoid when selling halal food to the UAE.