How Challenge Dairy leaned on YouTube influencers to propel Danish Creamery from heritage to all-the-rage
We spoke to Challenge Dairy president Michael Burdeny to find out what drove the company’s latest promotional strategy.
Archives for June 3, 2024
Sweet and healthy? Discover the top five functional foods in confectionery
Adding probiotics, protein and fibre and removing sugar and animal ingredients mean 2024 is set to be the year of better-for-you confectionery. Here are the functional features disrupting the industry
USDA, EPA & FDA sign formal agreement to renew food waste programs
USDA, FDA, EPA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a formal agreement to renew the Federal Interagency Collaboration to Reduce Food Loss and Waste (FIFLAW) to reduce food waste and loss domestically and internationally.
Sugar and confectionery trade groups commend Farm Bill progress to reinforce supply chains
A bipartisan-supported sugar policy addresses supply challenges by enhancing domestic production and streamlining imports "to create a healthier, more abundant sugar market," Grant Colvin, executive director of the Alliance for Fair Sugar Policy, told...
How the EU elections are expected to impact snack producers
We catch up with Sebastian Emig, director general of the European Snacks Association (ESA) to find out why he is excited about the upcoming elections for the new European Parliament. He also talks about the Green Deal and SNACKEX 2024: an event not to be...
Oscar Mayer might be on auction block, but still has a ‘role to play’ at Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz will continue to innovate and actively promote its Oscar Mayer brand, which has a “role to play in the scale of the company,” CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera told investors last week when asked about rumors that the company could divest the iconic...
The colour conundrum: Red or green packaging for plant-based meat?
Colour plays a key role in how consumers see products. Should plant-based companies use red to evoke flavour, or green to evoke sustainability, with their offerings?
NPD Trend Tracker: From sweet butter to Milka chocolate milk
Sweet butter is creating a ‘new standard’ for the category, we’re told. And that’s not the only sweet NPD for the month. What’s the latest in sweet (and savoury) innovations?
Climate Smart Food returns in 2024 and here’s a sneak peak…
Save the date! FoodNavigator’s Climate Smart Food digital summit returns for its fourth year, and we’re offering a sneak peak of the programme…
Euros & Olympics: How the F&B industry is gearing up for a summer of sport
With Euro 2024 and the Paris Olympics just weeks away, Europe is gearing up for a spectacular summer of sport. But how do major sporting events impact food and beverage trends and how does the industry get involved?
Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore investing in tech and data analytics to meet ‘unique and experiential’ demands of younger consumers
Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) says that it is actively addressing the complex needs of the new generation of beer consumers through strategic investments and portfolio diversification.
Evolving with the times: Singapore’s Gold Kili ventures into new coffee product format and healthier beverages
Singapore-based Gold Kili has launched a new product format for its coffee range and expanded into the thriving healthier beverage category, as part of the firm’s growth strategy.
Food marketing to kids: Member states urged to implement new ASEAN standards to ‘protect’ children
The ASEAN Secretariat’s newly-launched food marketing standards to ‘protect’ children have put mandatory marketing policies and the establishment of a classification system at the core of its strategy, calling on the 10 member states to put these into...
Dietary signals: Traffic light food labelling encourages healthier choices among Japanese students – RCT
Traffic light food labelling encouraged healthier food choices among Japanese college students, and now has the potential to be used nationwide, say researchers.
Better-for-you snacking: Combining nutrition and indulgence with advanced ingredients
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Maintaining a balance between indulgence and wellbeing, consumers want snacks that have nutritional value – without compromising on taste.
Turn up the heat (but make it sweet): How new technology is exciting the senses with sweet heat flavors
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Sweet heat is one of the biggest food trends right now, fueled by younger consumers seeking exciting food experiences – how are new flavor technologies perfecting the unique blend of sweet and spicy?