Pass the salt? Adding table salt before eating linked to higher risk of premature death
Fresh research has found that people who add extra salt to their food at the table are at a higher risk of dying prematurely from any cause.
Archives for July 11, 2022
New wave of cleaner, healthier, and tastier alternative proteins, report predicts
Investing in the alternative protein sector has one of the biggest impacts on decarbonization when assessed in terms of the market value of avoided CO2e emissions per dollar invested in mitigation efforts, claims a new report.
‘We must do our bit to avoid starvation in the Global South’: Report calls on Europe to ‘beat Putin’s global food blackmail’
Europe needs to take action to avoid the ‘worsening food crisis’ and ‘face down Putin’s attempt to starve the Global South’ through Russia’s food export blockage of Ukraine, a new report suggests.
'We plan to sharply increase production in 2023-24': Methane-reduced beef trial in Sweden ‘sold out in less than a week’
A collaboration between biotech company Volta Greentech, supermarket chain Coop and food company Protos saw the world’s first methane-reduced beef hit the shelves in Sweden. How did it perform? FoodNavigator asks Fredrik Åkerman, CEO Volta Greentech.
NPD Trend Tracker: From macadamia-fuelled snack bars to energy drinks ‘built by gamers, for gamers’
This week’s new product round up includes new chocolate coconut, salted caramel and dark chocolate macadamia nut bars from House of Macadamias, while beverage brand Go Mate is aiming to challenge the negative perceptions that are often associated with...
Premium Taste, Without the Premium: How Flavor Technology is Adding Value to Dips & Sauces
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Commonly seen as an inexpensive way to elevate mundane dishes, dips & sauces are growing increasingly popular, thanks to new technology from the world’s leading flavor experts
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Pasta sales rebounded during the pandemic, but will they stay?
After being demonized as high-carb and maligned with foggy grain-brains and gluten sensitivities, pasta consumption, which had been flat and declining for years pre-COVID, bounced back during the pandemic with unprecedented growth as consumers looked for...
Summer Fancy Food Show
Sundial Foods leverages edible films, layers & novel processing to create more realistic plant-based meat
While homogenous plant-based patties, nuggets and sausages abound, few currently available meat alternatives recreate the multi-layered experience of biting though skin to release a juicy burst of flavor that is reinforced by a marbling of fat or the...
Sustainabilty
Fairtrade America urges consumers to think about the cost of confectionery
Fairtrade America has launched a new campaign that aims to ignite conversation about how little cocoa farmers earn for their crops while they also face pernicious inflation, impacts of Covid-19 and supply chain challenges.
PepsiCo makes progress on regenerative agriculture and nutrition commitments
PepsiCo has made progress in a number of areas of its business around regenerative agriculture and nutrition targets under its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) plan, the company's ESG program launched last year.