News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Neogrid's cloud-based supply chain management tools allow manufacturers to react to consumer demand in real-time, meaning fewer product shortages or excesses. "We allow companies to put the right product in the right place and in the right quantity,"...
Latin American manufacturers are interested in cleaning up food labels but the region's lack of harmonization is limiting uptake, says Chr. Hansen’s LATAM vice president.
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New York-based direct to consumer organic babyfood brand Little Spoon has raised $7m in a funding round backed by venture funds Vaultier7 and Kairos, Chobani founding member Kyle O'Brien, Tinder founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen, Interplay Ventures,...
Barlean’s is the latest brand to be hit with a lawsuit challenging the notion that coconut oil is a healthy choice, with plaintiffs alleging that the high-saturated fat oil is one of the least healthy options for consumers shopping the edible oils aisle.
Studies show the bio-availability of some nutrients is higher in sprouted grains. However, effects vary widely according to the grain, temperature, and sprouting period, while a lack of human clinical data makes it hard to make generic claims about...
A Spanish start-up has formulated a recovery drink made from 20% seawater that it says is designed to replenish stores following intense exercise or after “a crazy night out”.
Manufacturers and retailers of sweetened fermented yoghurt drinks are the focus of Public Health England’s most recent guidance, which incites a 20% reduction of added sugar by 2021.
With a new multimillion dollar advertising campaign that includes conventional and new marketing strategies, the iconic frozen pierogi brand Mrs. T’s hopes to attract new consumers and woo back lapsed shoppers by invoking the emotional connection that...
Once niche, conscious consumerism is emerging as a mainstream trend in 2019 that is influencing more companies to offer products that are not just environmentally-friendly but also animal-friendly, according to Euromonitor International.
UK levy organisation the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has outlined the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit on the meat industry.
Unilever’s new CEO Alan Jope has insisted that growth is the company’s “number one priority”, despite issuing a cautious outlook for the coming year.
In another round of controversies surrounding Poland’s sick cow slaughter scandal, the French, Slovak and Lithuanian Ministries of Agriculture have launched investigations into the beef meat’s distribution in their respective markets.
GlobalMeatNews is very excited to announce that we will be hosting a full-day conference discussing the rapidly evolving plant-based protein sector in the summer.
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Brazilian meatpacker JBS has revealed that its Friboi unit has reported a 33% increase in domestic sales for its Maturatta brand during 2018.
A six-year large-scale research study has concluded that gluten-free diets may be good at dealing with bloating but for health benefits such as a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes you should look to whole grains.
Unilever‘s Magnum will launch its first ever vegan ice cream made available in New Zealand this month, marketed as the Magnum Dairy Free.
Coca-Cola India is looking at a focused approach to conquer the consumer base in the state of Tamil Nadu with its new product, Minute Maid Colour.
Japanese probiotic firm Yakult recently debuted in Denmark, as it sought to expand its European business.
Food industry groups in New Zealand are rallying behind a proposed bill that is demanding the introduction of harsher punishment for people who deliberately contaminate/sabotage food.