From yaupon to dates … Whole Foods unveils top 10 food trends for 2023
From avocado oil “going mainstream” in packaged foods, to date sweeteners and Yaupon tea, Whole Foods has just unveiled its annual list of 10 trends to watch in the year ahead.
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Frozen food prices up 17% vs. 2021, but consumers still believe it provides good value, says Acosta
Seen as the economical and convenient option for preparing meals at home during the height of the pandemic, the affordability of frozen food has slipped with the average per unit price up 17% vs. one year ago. But consumers still believe it provides good...
BlueTree: Meet the start-up filtering out disaccharides to cut sugar but leave taste
Unlike most sugar reduction solutions on the market, BlueTree Technologies isn’t replacing sugar with a substitute. Meet the Israeli start-up working with ‘simple’ technology to remove disaccharides from milk and juice.
‘A quantum leap in taste and experience of alternative protein products…’ Nourish Ingredients raises $28.6m to commercialize designer animal-free fats in 2023
Nourish Ingredients – one of a new breed of startups deploying synthetic biology to program microbes to produce more animal-like fats - has raised $28.6m in a series A round led by Horizons Ventures and supported by Main Sequence Ventures and Hostplus as...
Promoting plant-based: Environmental concerns don’t motivate people to cut back on meat
Environmental concerns don’t motivate consumers to replace meat products with plant-based alternatives, new research suggests. So, what does prompt people to make the swap?
Consumers seeking ‘out brands that respond to their core values at economic price’: market researcher
Value looms large in Innova Market Insights’ list of food and beverage industry trends in 2023.
First official dietary recommendation for flavanols revealed
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has issued the first ever authoritative dietary recommendation on flavanols.
The FoodNavigator Podcast: Mood food for mental wellbeing – how can the industry capitalise?
Food and beverage manufacturers are looking for ingredients that can tap into demand from end consumers for natural solutions associated with mental wellbeing benefits, FoodNavigator hears.
Food and depression: Can consumption choices improve mental wellbeing?
Could increasing vitamin D intake or following the Mediterranean Diet reduce symptoms of depression? And how does mood impact food choice? Researchers investigate.
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‘E-commerce not a luxury’: Alibaba and Dubai government project looks to boost Middle East F&B exports
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is establishing Dubai’s first e-commerce pavilion on its platform with the backing of local trade authority Dubai Industries and Exports, urging Middle Eastern food firms to hop on board and boost exports to China and beyond.
Middle East Focus: Clean label flavours, sugar-free fruit juices, lacking dietary supplement education for athletes and more feature in our round-up
Clean label flavours, sugar-free fruit juices, lacking dietary supplement education for athletes and more feature in this edition of Middle East Focus.
'No party admitted liability or wrongdoing...' Beyond Meat and former co-packer Don Lee Farms settle dispute
Beyond Meat and former co-packer Don Lee Farms have agreed to settle an ugly five-year legal dispute prompted by the early termination of a supply contract in spring 2017.
Commercial launch decisions: Nestle’s novel infant formula lands in China following Hong Kong debut
Nestle has introduced new infant formulas containing a novel nutrient blend in China, after the product made its global debut in Hong Kong in July.
Trend tracking: Indonesian food firms need to accelerate product innovation and digital adaptation
Indonesian food and beverage firms have been urged to accelerate their new product innovation and digital adaptation to keep up with consumer demands, especially with multiple post-COVID-19 challenges still dampening the local economy.
Expelling excessive packaging: China includes more food categories to slash waste
China has expanded efforts to eliminate excessive packaging with rules now covering more food categories, in addition to implementing a multi-ministerial governance system to regulate the supply chain.
Still sweet on sugar reduction: Suntory urges beverage firms to be ‘forward-looking’ to thwart tax threats
Beverage giant Suntory believes that a focus on ‘forward-looking’ sugar reduction will remain crucial for firms to overcome the risk of sugar taxes and achieve significant, long-term growth in the region over the coming few years.