NPD Trend Tracker: From a 'no-egg' egg to organic kid's food
This week's new launches take in a new egg substitute, children's organic smoothies and ideas for how COVID-hit consumers can cook their leftover Turkey.
Archives for December 14, 2020
Should reformulated junk food ever receive Nutri-Score ‘A’? The case against an across-the-board algorithm
Front-of-pack nutrition labelling schemes that use across-the-board algorithms – such as Nutri-Score – allow for ‘discrepancies’, whereby a dark green ‘A’ ranking does not necessarily mean a healthy choice, argues Voedingsjungle’s Manon van Eijsden.
Poll: More consumers go plant-based for the holidays
Plant-based meal options are becoming more common at family dining tables this holiday season as 70% of households plan to have at least one plant-based dish on the table, according to results from a OnePoll survey commissioned by Eat Just, Inc.
‘Good news for businesses, shoppers and environment’: Meat industry welcomes new rules on sell-by dates
Updated guidance on fresh meat sell-by dates in the UK which abolish the arbitrary 10-day rule is good news for shoppers and restaurants who will waste less money, and good news for the environment which will benefit from a reduction in wasted food and...
French butchers reject calls for ban on nitrates in food products
With the French Assembly set to vote on 28 January on legislation aiming to ban the use of nitrates in food products, the Federation of Industrial Charcutiers (FICT) claims there are no health risks associated with the use of nitrites at the current...
Ocean Spray taps Amai’s ‘hyper-sweet’ protein to cut 40% sugar from cranberry juice
Developer of ‘hyper-sweet designer proteins’, Amai Proteins, is teeing up with Ocean Spray to create a reduced sugar cranberry juice product – without compromising its ‘bold’ taste.
Premium soft drinks and mixer trends: Fentimans
Botanically brewed drinks maker Fentimas highlights the top trends it sees in the UK in its 2020 premium soft drinks and mixers report.
Regulatory recap: The Top 10 most-read APAC F&B regulation and policy stories in 2020
We reveal the top 10 most viewed regulation and policy stories from the food and beverage industry in 2020, featuring
Fermentation guidelines: Japan looks to boost natto exports and guarantee safety with regional Codex standards
Japan is looking to boost the exports and guarantee the food safety of one of its most iconic foods, the fermented soybean product natto, by working with the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) to develop regional standards to govern its production in Asia.
Reformulation vs avoidance: Ultra-processed foods’ rapid Asian rise vilified, but total removal from food supply ‘unrealistic’
New research has criticised the rapid rise in ultra-processed food consumption in Asia over public health concerns, urging total avoidance of these foods, but others are urging further research into the area in the name of food security before such an...
Probiotics and intermittent fasting improve mental wellbeing but not diabetes prevention – 12-week trial
A combination of probiotics supplementation and intermittent fasting could improve the mental wellbeing of prediabetics but played no significant effect in diabetes prevention or weight loss, says a 12-week trial.