Archives for January 13, 2023
Researchers develop food waste-based scaffolds that could make cell-based meat cheaper
A 3D-printing ink made from cereal waste has been developed to make edible scaffolds to support cultivated meat matrices.
Boiled peanuts could help overcome child peanut allergy, clinical trial shows
Boiling peanuts for up to 12 hours could help overcome children’s allergic reactions, according to the results of a clinical trial at Flinders University and SAHMRI in Australia which found up to 80% of children with peanut allergy became desensitised to...
The secret to making healthier chocolate: Lubrication
UK scientists have uncovered what makes chocolate so popular: lubrication and fat release are key. This understanding, they say, can unlock opportunities to develop a new, healthier, generation of chocolate.
Bacterial cultures combat antibiotic resistant Salmonella: ‘One of the biggest challenges in food safety is the emergence of superbugs’
New research out of the US suggests protective bacterial cultures could be used to tackle food-borne pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics.
Low sugar Greek yogurt Two Good now a $227m brand, Light & Fit back to growth, says Danone North America
Two Good – a low-sugar Greek yogurt with 2g sugar per cup launched by Danone in early 2019 - has been a leading contributor to dollar growth in the total yogurt category over the past three years, while a zero-sugar version of Light & Fit has also helped...
Unilever drives market share up 10pp by pruning innovation pipeline, product portfolio to do more with less
Unilever is steadily gaining market share, boosting sales in fast-growing categories, lowering the cost of experimentation and improving its consumer engagement by doing more with less, CEO Alan Jope touted during the company’s investor day last month.
Egg prices surge even as inflation slows across the board, including for groceries
While economists and investors celebrate a slowdown in overall inflation in the US, including for food at home, the price of some grocery staples continues to rise – most notably that for eggs, which increased a staggering 11.1% in December over...
Alt Protein Watch: Plant-based salt reduction, novel protein acceptance, technical conversion challenges and more feature in our round-up
Plant-based salt reduction, novel protein acceptance, technical conversion challenges and more feature in this edition on Alt Protein Watch.