Tate & Lyle builds out texturant portfolio with tapioca M&A
The ingredients supplier is acquiring an 85% shareholding in Chaodee Modified Starch Co, a tapioca modified food starch manufacturer in Thailand, to grow its texturant portfolio.
Archives for October 30, 2020
Suntory talks sustainability challenges and priorities: Plastics, water, climate and COVID
Suntory Group has made a series of commitments around plastic use, water conservation and climate impact. Yuko Koshiishi, Senior General Manager of the Corporate Sustainability Division, talks to FoodNavigator about why these are the ‘main...
UK CBD industry body becalmed after novel foods applications clarification
The UK’s Food Standards Authority has clarified the data requirements for CBD novel foods applications. This has been welcomed by CBD industry body the ACI as an important step in ensuring the sector’s safety credentials during a time when a cloud of...
Meati Foods raises $28m to expand its fungi-based protein platform
Meati Foods – which is carving out new territory in the meat-alternative space with a fungi-based platform capable of producing ‘steaks’ and other whole cuts – has raised $28m in a Series A round led by Acre Venture Partners.
Amazon Q3 2020 sales rise 37% as retailer errs on the side of ‘too much’ capacity to meet fluctuating customer demand
Amazon posted $96.1bn in net sales in Q3 2020 (ended Sept. 30, 2020), a 37% increase compared to Q3 2019.
Guest Article
Hand in hand to transform agri-food systems in Europe, Central Asia and beyond: FAO
From 2 to 4 November, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is convening its 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Europe, virtually hosted by the Government of Uzbekistan, where FAO Members will have the opportunity to...
Sprouts Farmers Market on track to double business in 5 years with innovation, new branding
Encouraged by strong third-quarter sales online and in stores as well as net sales in the period that grew twice that of a year ago, Sprouts Farmers Market is “financially stronger than ever,” and on track to double its business by 2025, according to the...
Kerry highlights umami and kokumi trends
Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition Company has launched a campaign exploring the growing potential of umami and kokumi food flavouring trends, particularly in Asia.
Why kombucha is one to watch in the low/no alcohol market
Kombucha offers drinkers more complexity than your average alcohol-free alternative, writes Emma Thackray, co-founder of Booch & Brew, in this guest article.
‘Clarity is a good thing…’ Proposed regs on CBD in New York hailed by food & bev brands as ‘pragmatic’ and ‘rational’
Proposed rules regulating the sale of ingestible products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids in New York have been hailed as “pragmatic” and “rational” by brands attempting to navigate the regulatory minefield in the absence of federal regulations.
Policy Picks: Regulations on food fortification in India, organic in Australia, caffeine in South Korea and more feature in our round-up
Regulations on food fortification in India, organic in Australia, caffeine in South Korea and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks.