News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
When are date seeds, grape skins and chicory root a drink? When they’ve been roasted, extracted and turned into ‘molecular coffee’. Atomo’s head of innovation talks about ingredient formulation, sourcing and sustainability.
Full Harvest, a B2B marketplace for surplus and imperfect produce, has secured a $23m Series B round of financing to expand its online marketplace aimed at tackling the $2.6 trillion global food waste issue.
Heading into 2022, consumers are demanding that brands prioritize sustainability, workers' rights, and other human advocacy causes, according to independent third-party certification organization Fairtrade America in its biennial Consumer Insights Report.
Fresh research out of the UK suggests meat eaters are much more likely to choose vegetarian meals when they make up the majority of the menu.
Irritable bowel syndrome is more complex than a simple connection to diet, reveals fresh research.
From slaughterhouses to cutting plants and meat processors, Spain’s meat industry is ‘totally against’ front-of-pack nutritional labelling scheme Nutri-Score. FoodNavigator hears why.
The Brazilian meat giant is shifting to bresaola, Parma Ham and prosciutto after buying Italian brands King’s and Principe.
SPINS data backs up the health and wellness focused frozen food producer's remarkable growth, which posted a 109% hike in core product sales.
SoFresh, Inc. has numerous ongoing trials with North American bakeries to develop bakery packaging that extends the shelf life of bread and other perishable treats.
Alibaba.com, one of the world’s largest B2B ecommerce marketplaces and a business unit of Alibaba Group, has announced the 50 entrepreneurs each receiving $10,000 grants from the first-ever Alibaba.com Grants Program.
日本の伝統的水産業の将来が切迫する中、カナダのAI企業が、注目の貿易コンテストで優勝した後、日本でのトレーサビリティ技術の販売を目指している。
ファンケルグループの子会社が、「スマイルスイーツファクトリー」ブランドで菓子の製造・販売を開始。
ネスレ日本は、「アイソカルファイバー」製品群に、コラーゲンと乳酸菌を配合した2つの新製品を投入した。
日本の調味料大手である味の素株式会社は、植物由来の代替肉や調理済み製品の分野に大きな成長機会があると考えている。味の素は、MSGやその他のグルタミン酸溶液が、塩分レベルを下げながら必要な風味を付与できると考えている。
日本政府は、国内すべての食品・飲料メーカーに対し、業務を円滑に進め、障害を回避するために、新しい原料原産地表示制度への移行プロセスを確実にするよう要請している。
APAC (日本以外)から注目すべきトップストーリー
Amid dire warnings for the future of Japan’s ‘traditional’ seafood industry, a Canadian artificial intelligence firm is seeking to launch its traceability tech in the country after winning a coveted trade contest.
A new subsidiary from FANCL Group in Japan has begun manufacturing confectionery and selling them under the Smile Sweets Factory brand.
We reveal the top 10 most viewed regulation and policy stories from the food and beverage industry in 2021, featuring palm oil and halal in Malaysia, hemp and mustard oil in India, chilled foods in China and more.
South Korea has introduced an ‘S mark’ certification for food products that have undergone review and been approved as elderly-friendly, with products for the ageing population being dubbed a ‘future food’ category for the country.
Bringing you the top 10 most-read trends stories from the food and beverage industry in 2021, featuring trends such as plant-based, low-to-no alcoholic drinks, healthier product innovation and more.
Seafood giant Thai Union has unveiled a raft of new sustainability initiatives, spanning employee rights, climate change and food loss, as it pledges to build on the high scores it received in the international Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).