SOMI relaunches energy drink line with new formulations, flavors
The beginning of the year is a time for renewal and refreshing, and for energy drink brand SOMI, it was also a time for relaunching.
Archives for January 16, 2023
‘Sacrificing nature and jeopardising health’: ClientEarth lawsuit alleges intensive hazelnut farming poisoning drinking water in Italy
ClientEarth is taking action against the Italian authorities. According to the legal campaign group, intensive hazelnut farming in the Lazio region is being ‘wrecked by catastrophic pollution’ from intensive hazelnut farming.
NPD Trend Tracker: From keto jams and spreads to kefir yoghurt and water
This week’s look at new food launches takes in some keto-friendly jams and spreads, a range of drinks made using water kefir, while Biotiful has introduced a choco-lite flavour to its kefir protein.
AI-powered startup The Live Green Co – a tech ‘enabler’ for broader food industry - unveils precision fermentation division
The Live Green Co – a startup deploying an artificial intelligence platform called 'Charaka' to mine databases of plants in search of replacements for animal-based ingredients, synthetic, or highly-processed ingredients from BHA to methylcellulose – has...
Will the UK ban dairy descriptors on plant-based products?
ProVeg UK claims the British Government is preparing to ban plant-based products from using dairy descriptor names such as ‘m*lk’ and ‘b*tter’, plans that it has branded ‘outrageous and unnecessary’.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Investing in food as medicine opens business opportunities
The idea of food as medicine is as old as food itself, but only recently has the mainstream US health care system begun to take notice, and action, as community-directed efforts to prevent, manage and treat diet-related illnesses through nutrition...
Could reframing ‘shrinkflation’ as portion-control boost sales?
Many packaged food and beverage manufacturers that have trimmed serving sizes without lowering cost in recent years to mitigate inflation have tried to do so in stealth mode for fear of losing value-seeking shoppers, but new research suggests if they...
‘World’s first’ growth media factory in the works for cultivated meat, milk
Multus Biotechnology’s ‘first-of-its kind’ facility will open its doors before the end of the year. We catch up with co-founder and CEO Cai Linton to ask: Why should industry outsource growth media, rather than develop it in-house?
Probiotic strain may help manage CVD risks
Consumption of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Inducia may exert cardio-metabolic benefits in healthy adults, according to data from two parallel-armed, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies.
Food and Industry 5.0: Modernisation of facilities and closing the digital divide needed for food security benefits
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) from Industry 5.0 have significant potential to improve food security and mitigate the vulnerability of the food system, providing that production processes can be modified and the digital divide between...
Paper power: Nestle moves plastic reduction ambitions one step closer to APAC region with Australia pilot
Nestle has moved one step closer towards its ambitions to reduce plastic packaging in the APAC region with its latest announcement of a paper packaging trial for chocolate in Australia, though its suitability for Asia’s hot and humid climate still...
Building an intelligent production line for plant-based nitrogen sources
In paid partnership with Angel Yeast – Fermentation Nutrition
How transitioning to plant-based organic nitrogen will be key for biomanufacturers to maintain their upward trajectory and secure long-term success.
Own the AND℠: Delivering on the ever-changing consumer algorithm
In paid partnership with Ingredion
‘What do I want to eat?’ is a question we ask ourselves multiple times per day. How can food providers ensure they tailor their offering to meet the growing list of consumer demands?