Intermittent fasting works for weight loss, study claims
Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity, according to a new study review.
Archives for October 14, 2021
'This is not a cookie cutter approach'... Reformulation challenges in wake of titanium dioxide ban
With a ban on the use of controversial colouring agent titanium dioxide (E171) looking likely in the European Union in 2022, the ingredient supplier Ingredion Corporation warns that manufacturers might face extra costs when converting to clean label...
Scientists link highly processed foods to memory loss
A new animal study points to a potential link between consumption of highly processed foods and memory loss.
Danish plant-based brand GRÖNT addresses barriers to consumption: Taste, texture and price point
Danish plant-based brand GRÖNT is expanding rapidly across Northern Europe. The brand’s success can be chalked up to its unique approach to the category. FoodNavigator hears more.
'Grown using no synthetic nitrogen fertilizer...' sustainability claims 2.0: AgTech startup Pivot Bio moves into CPG space with Connect popcorn
AgTech startup Pivot Bio, which is retooling bacteria in soil to more effectively convert nitrogen from the air into food – eliminating the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer – is taking its sustainability message directly to consumers with the...
WATCH: Vejii builds out online plant-based marketplace as it gears up to go public
As Vejii prepares to go public on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) in the coming weeks, co-founder and CEO Kory Zelickson shares how the company is leveraging its data and consumer insights to create the best plant-based shopping experience for its...
Online grocery sales hit $8bn as pickup/delivery edges out ship-to-home services
Sales of online groceries have quadrupled since pre-pandemic levels measured in August 2019, and consumers are indicating a strong preference towards pickup/delivery services (Instacart, Amazon Fresh, and the like) over ship-to-home (grocery items -...
‘Significant reduction’ in consumer calories from beverages in the US
Consumption of full-calorie beverages declined in 2020 as consumers continued to move towards low and zero sugar beverages, according to new figures published today.
Elopak looks to MENA growth with Naturepak Beverage acquisition
Norwegian-headquartered packaging company Elopak ASA has acquired Naturepak Beverage Packaging Co Ltd, a gable top fresh-liquid carton and packaging systems supplier in the MENA region.
Pandemic places spotlight on probiotics and emphasis on immune supporting abilities
The fallout from the pandemic has pulled probiotics sharply into focus as firms attempt to navigate ever shifting health positioning and price points to satisfy a surge in gut and immune health interest.
Alt Protein Watch: Nature's Fynd's fungi protein, Eat Just's plant-based egg and Aleph Farms' cultivated meat feature in our round-up
Nature's Fynd's fungi protein, Eat Just's plant-based egg and Aleph Farms' cultivated meat feature in this edition of Alt Protein Watch.
Going to ground: India’s Sleepy Owl Coffee unveils latest innovations to convert tea-obsessed nation to coffee
A domestic coffee company on a mission to convert India’s tea-obsessed consumers has unveiled its latest innovations – a monthly subscription service and ground coffee in a range of flavours.