Food fraud warnings amid CO2 shortage
Food manufacturers are being urged to prioritise quality checks when choosing new CO2 suppliers, in order to minimise food fraud risk.
Archives for October 6, 2022
‘Intelligent’ bottle cap developed to cut food waste: ‘Gel technology is much more accurate than a best-before date’
A partnership between United Caps and Mimica has resulted in a new closure for perishable products beverages, such as milk and juice.
The keto diet and mental health: how closely should the food industry watch this trend?
Most consumers go keto – often-tipped as the next big diet trend – to lose weight. But proponents hope it can gain favour amid growing awareness of the relationship between diet and mental health and wellness.
Review finds that early calcium supplementation protects against osteoporosis
Increasing calcium intake earlier in life may protect against osteoporosis later in life, says a new review published in eLife journal.
Consumers ‘cautiously open’ to lab-grown dairy, suggests research: ‘It’s far from a done deal in terms of consumer perceptions’
What do potential early adopters think about animal-free dairy? Researchers – including one from precision fermentation start-up Formo – have sought to find out.
‘RTD innovation clearly shows a rapid pace of product transformation to meet consumer demand’
While hard seltzer has been in the limelight over the last few years, cocktails and long drinks are forecast to command a greater share of the RTD category by 2026 with premium and fuller-flavored drinks driving forward innovation.
Custom ‘meat’: Malaysian plant-based outfit Ultimeat on tailoring products for different markets – MD
Malaysian plant-based protein firm the Ultimeat Group plans to tailor its formulation and packaging to every market it intends to enter from 2023 to 2024.