From grass- and grain- to chocolate fed: Who was named the world’s best steak?
From grass- and grain-fed beef to a more unconventional chocolate diet, here’s how the winners of the 2021 World Steak Challenge (WSC) made the cut.
Archives for November 11, 2021
Dream Pops to enter candy aisle: 'There's no reason there shouldn't be a plant-based confectionery brand'
Dream Pops will be expanding outside of frozen desserts and novelties and entering the shelf-stable confectionery category with a line of plant-based products to compete with the likes of Hershey, Mars, and Ferrero, says founder and CEO David Greenfeld.
Study charts impact of ultra-processed foods: Diet-related disease and climate change ‘share an underlying driver’
Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods has been linked to higher greenhouse gas emissions by a new study charting 30 years of dietary change.
Sustainable diets ‘a third cheaper than typical foods’ claims research
So-called sustainable ‘flexitarian’ or ‘planetary’ diets can prove significant cheaper than typical foods, according to ‘surprising’ study.
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Fairtrade launches climate-focused partnership, urges COP26 to do more
With the COP26 meeting in Glasgow due to end Friday 12 November, Fairtrade has announced is has launched a new climate-focused partnership with Grow Ahead, a leading crowd-funding platform addressing the local challenges of climate change.
Hershey knots up two pretzel majors in $1.2bn deal
The confectionery giant is expanding its footprint in the salty snacks scene with the acquisition of Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels and contract manufacturer Pretzels Inc, in a deal worth $1.2bn.
Microalgae-based cheese alternative developed
Sophie's BioNutrients, a food production technology company, together with Ingredion Idea Labs innovation center in Singapore, have collaborated to produce the company’s first microalgae-based cheese alternative from Sophie's BioNutrients' microalgae.
Plant-based labeling wars: PBFA, Tofurky file new lawsuit challenging ‘nakedly protectionist’ Oklahoma law
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) has fired the latest salvo in the battle over the labeling of plant-based products in its second lawsuit* challenging Oklahoma’s Meat Consumer Protection Act, which it claims “provides no benefit to consumers, and...
Beyond Meat CEO blames ‘largely transitory dynamics’ for -13.9% decline in US revenues, offset by triple-digit growth overseas
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown urged analysts to “differentiate between short term variability on the one hand, and ongoing strong progress toward a long term vision of becoming tomorrow's global protein company on the other,” during the plant-based meat...
That’s a wrap: Australia’s Dumpling 100 revamps decades-old recipe to tap Australia’s ‘trendy’ frozen foods sector
Australia-based Asian-style dumpling specialist firm Dumpling 100 has incorporated premiumisation and localisation trends into its decades-old traditional recipe to increase its appeal to consumers in the frozen food sector.
Potential gamechanger? Singapore firm unveils herbal supplement to support immunity
Singapore-based Tabernacle Health Group (THG) has developed a herbal supplement to support the immune system.
Bringing immunity to the boil: India’s Avid Nutrilabs gears up for functional coffee exports
Indian start-up Avid Nutrilabs is forecasting sales of its functional coffee, which contains Kerry’s Wellmune ingredient, to grow by 10 times as it gears up to distribute products overseas.