Pork markets worldwide are facing sluggish economic growth, weak consumption, and recurrent disease outbreaks
Pork consumption remains weak in China due to the underperforming economy and heat waves across the country.
Archives for July 31, 2023
Asian food company Helion Food serves up sustainable, nutritious, and shelf-stable meals
Asian food company Helion Food is growing its ShinYi brand with a recent expansion into Sprouts, as taps clean label trends and sustainable food sources to tell its brand story and provide consumers with nutritious, microwavable dinners, company CEO...
IFT First
IFT First: Reshaping the food system through sustainable and functional ingredients
Hundreds of exhibitors featured innovative functional ingredients and sustainable solutions during IFT First’s event July 17-19 in Chicago, with ongoing discussions surrounding the age-old question of how the industry can help redesign the food system...
Tetra Pak herds dairy firms into decarbonization taskforce
The food processing and packaging company is inviting dairy industry stakeholders to examine how the sector could drive down emissions from dairy production and processing.
IFT First
IFT FIRST: Expanding the nutrition, traceability, transparency and food waste conversation
FoodNavigator-USA sat down in an exclusive interview with Bryan Hitchcock, chief science and technology officer, IFT to discuss how IFT is overseeing its food science program with a focus on nutrition, traceability, transparency and food waste during IFT...
Inflation polarizes consumer market for meal kits, but innovation up to counter growth plateau
The meal kit space is undergoing an evolution in the wake of the pandemic, with affordability and personalization trends top-of-mind for consumers and meal kit marketers alike, according to a new report from Euromonitor International.
Peas picked to frozen in 150 mins: Behind the scenes at Birds Eye’s ‘just in time’ operation
At peak production, Nomad Foods-owned Birds Eye UK can produce 48 tonnes of frozen peas per hour. FoodNavigator visits its Yorkshire operation to see how ‘sweet and tender’ peas are produced for the masses within just 150 minutes, from field to freezer.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Students lobby for more plant-based school meal options
While regulators, legislators and industry stakeholders debate whether whole, 2% and flavored milks should be offered alongside plain, low-fat and fat-free options as a required component of school meals, a growing number of students are raising concerns...
'It's so, so terrible': The rise of food allergies and the cost-of-living crisis
It is well-known that food allergies are increasing. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, this is a problem.
Got ‘Biotics?
In paid partnership with ADM
As demand ramps up for ‘biotics in foods and beverages, proprietary strains that target health areas help brands create appealing consumer products.
Clean and scale: Hey! Chips aims to combat dominance of ultra-processed snacks with whole ingredient innovation
Healthier snacking brand Hey! Chips is looking to overcome the dominance of ultra-processed snacks in the market by innovating with whole ingredients to make scalable clean label products.
NPD Trend Tracker: From HFSS-compliant breakfast cereals to meal delivery kits
Healthy indulgence is the theme of this week’s launches as Nestlé Cereals brings out two HFSS-compliant cereals; allplants remakes some classic summer dishes; and two meal kit companies launch new at-home dining ranges. Scroll through the gallery for more.
Positive push: Format and flavour innovation drives Nestle Malaysia Q2 back to profitability
Nestle Malaysia says extensive format and flavour innovations in its product development have helped d drive healthy Q2FY2023 business growth, giving the firm renewed confidence in its ability to secure a profitable rest of the year.
Ease of entry: High consumer acceptance for varied formats behind US launch of vitamin spray range – Australia’s Henry Blooms
Australian supplements brand Henry Blooms has launched its vitamin spray range in the US, citing that high consumer knowledge and acceptance enabled ease of entry into the market.
Exclusive women's health insights: Senior Haleon execs to take the stage at Growth Asia 2023
Two industry experts from Haleon (Formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare) are preparing to share their exclusive insights on the women’s health category at our Growth Asia Summit 2023.