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Green labeling dispute boils over as IFOAM takes legal action against “misleading and unfair” eco-score

27 Jan 2023 --- IFOAM Organics Europe is taking legal action before the Paris Court of Justice to defend the integrity and reliability of green labeling on food products. The organic food and farming organization is suing the French ecological transition agency and a group of companies who use the “eco-score” labeling initiative, branding the scheme misleading and confusing to...

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Special Report

Plant-based 3.0: Industry expands range and horizons as tech-dive deepens

25 Jan 2023 --- As plant-based transitions from transformative to mainstream food, companies keep innovating and expanding their ranges. To satisfy the growing consumer demand for vegetarian products, companies are bringing to the fore improved ingredients and hybrids and investing in new technologies while perfecting old ones.

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Opportunities to make more “complex layered flavors” puts kokumi in spotlight, says PepsiCo R&D chef

23 Jan 2023 --- Spice inspired by global and regional cuisines are a key area of focus for PepsiCo, as well as ingredients that bring umami-type flavors, such as the new kid on the block: kokumi. Patrick Clifford, PepsiCo’s principal R&D chef, speaks to FoodIngredientsFirst about the trends he sees in restaurants, from street food to haute cuisine.

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The Editor Presents: The consumer trends edition

Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green who rounds out the year with an overview of “the consumer trends edition.” Highlights include diverse sources for plant-based products, bioactives from whey processing streams and alternatives to nitrates and nitrites in meat.

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Plant-based doesn’t substitute but complements diets, finds ofi study

Consumer research by olam food ingredients (ofi) finds that European consumers are incorporating more plant-based foods into their diet without cutting out real meat and dairy. The company highlights that 35% of consumers are dissatisfied with current plant-based offerings, and 8% drop out of the category after trying one product. Laura Barber, vice president of global consumer and market...

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NEWSBITE PODCAST

NewsBite Podcast (Jan 23 - 27): Ukraine nets US$205M cash injection to boost agri supply chains

This week’s NewsBite episode details how plant-based innovation remains one of the most notable and progressive F&B trends of our time. Meanwhile, Cargill’s latest consumer insights reveal healthy indulgence desires in the bakery segment, while Roquettes expands its pea protein investment.

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THE WORLD OF FOOD INGREDIENTS

Redefining Consumer Values
In this edition you will learn more about:
Top Ten Trends 2023, Redefining Value, Uplifting F&B Formulation

Start-Ups Driving F&B Progress, Developing Disease-Resistant Vanilla

Innovating Non-Animal-Based Solutions, Curing Ingredients Examined

AI & Ingredient Development, Whey Filtration, Meal Replacements

View from the Top: Tirlan, head of category, dairy powders, John O’Donnell
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Food industry review: Top read in 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, we reflect on the year’s biggest headlines, which offer indications of directions where the F&B sector will be heading toward next year. This year, plant-based diversification gained ground thanks to new ingredient discoveries like transforming sunflower kernels into a key...
22 Dec 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 Global
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Danone is considering a sale of its US organic yogurt business Wallaby and its organic milk one Horizon Organic as part of an on-going review strategy.

Danone considers ditching organic dairy business in US as Horizon Organic and Wallaby fall out of favor

27 Jan 2023 --- Danone is considering a sale of its US organic yogurt business Wallaby and its organic milk one Horizon Organic as part of an on-going review strategy for the French dairy giant. Read More

Milltrust Ventures and Earth First Food Ventures launched the Smart Protein Fund to target alternative protein technology.

Weekly Roundup: DSM shareholders approve Firmenich merger, Smart Protein Fund launched

27 Jan 2023 --- This week in industry news, Milltrust Ventures and Earth First Food Ventures launched the Smart Protein Fund to target alternative protein technology. In vanillin developments, Camlin Fine Sciences (CFS) introduced its Adorr vanillin... Read More

The soft drinks levy in the UK has been followed by a drop in the number of cases of obesity among primary school children, notably girls.

Sugar tax “may have prevented 5,000 cases of obesity in young girls,” flags new research

27 Jan 2023 --- The introduction of the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) in the UK has been followed by a decrease in the number of cases of obesity among older primary school children, notably girls, according to Cambridge researchers. Read More

FrieslandCampina Professional is highlighting three global trends in the Fandsymamp;B industry

Curiosity, sensory, novelty and west-east fusions spotlighted by FrieslandCampina Professional

27 Jan 2023 --- FrieslandCampina Professional is highlighting three global trends in the F&B industry: “Weastern Wonders,” a fusion of Eastern and Western influences within one dish; “Conscious Curiosity,” where consumer... Read More

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Psychedelics are gaining popularity in the mental health space for their potential therapeutic effects on the brain, depression and addiction.

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Psychedelics research pushes frontiers of mental well-being and addiction recovery

27 Jan 2023 --- Psychedelics are gaining popularity in the mental health space for their potential therapeutic effects on the brain, treatment-resistant... Read More

Ingredient Focus : Plant-based innovations

According to data from Innova Market Insights, plant-based food and beverage launches grew exponentially between 2017 and 2022. The launches were mainly present in Europe (41%) and North America (36%) with the Dairy and Meat substitutes categories leading in use. The top companies launching... More

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Analysis Feature Reduced sugar innovation

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Reduced sugar innovation

The use of reduced sugar claims in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +13% year-over-year growth when comparing 2020 Q4 – 2021 Q3 vs. 2021 Q4 –2022 Q3 launches. In 2021 Q4 –2022 Q3 , the top category of global product launches tracked with reduced sugar claims is Soft Drinks (19%). In 2021 Q4 –2022 Q3 , Granulated Sugar (65%) is the leading ingredient among the reduced...
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TOP SELECTED INGREDIENTS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF FOOD & BEVERAGE LAUNCHES TRACKED WITH REDUCED SUGAR CLAIMS (GLOBAL, 2021 Q4-2022 Q3)

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