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Government to take ‘light tough’ approach to border controls
The UK Government plans to take a ‘light touch’ approach to post-Brexit checks on food in a bid to avoid red tape and bureaucracy, according to the exports minister.
Archives for April 26, 2024
Scaling alt-protein production: What to know about moving from lab to commercial scale
Alt-protein companies scaling their fermentation processes beyond the lab face numerous challenges that require them to think through production processes, raw ingredients, and the design of a manufacturing facility to create a commercially viable product.
Beneo sees no let-up in demand for plant-based ingredients in pet food
Beneo highlights its vegetal proteins, derived from fava bean, wheat, or rice, as valuable assets in pet food producers’ toolboxes. Launched in June 2023, the range has seen robust performance, according to Dr Maygane Ronsmans, product manager of animal...
Moving beyond finger-pointing: Creating healthier products that deliver on taste, indulgence
Packaged food, especially ultra-processed, is a popular scapegoat for the ongoing struggle with diet-related chronic disease in America, where 70% of adults are overweight or obese, 50% have diabetes or prediabetes and 50% have heart disease – but what...
Unilever’s food and beverage growth driven by price, not volume sales
Unilever’s first quarter sees growth in all of its categories, including nutrition and ice cream. However, growth in these two categories is driven by price, with volume sales falling.
From hurdles to heights: Maltento's journey in insect biotechnology
What are some of the challenges that South Africa’s Maltento has encountered on its journey from a small-scale operation to a serious player in insect biotechnology?
Could there be a link between pesticide use and endometrial cancer?
Pesticides have gained negative attention in recent years owing to their links to biodiversity loss. But could pesticides also lead to serious illnesses such as cancer?
ANZ Focus: Fonterra financial results, Cadbury Australia Easter packaging, v2food ready meals buy and more feature in our round-up
Fonterra financial results, Cadbury Australia Easter packaging, v2food RTE buy and more feature in this edition of ANZ Focus.