Zoonotic diseases increase while EU foodborne illnesses show a slight decline

The report depicts how overall cases of zoonotic diseases in humans increased, but foodborne outbreaks saw a slight decline.Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis were the most frequently reported...

Top Ten Food & Drink Trends 2025: Innova Market Insights pinpoints ingredient evolution and digitalization

Innova’s Top Ten Trends for 2025 crown trend #1 as “Ingredients and Beyond — Elevating Standards,” which is about product differentiation through ingredient quality. The market researcher says this...

Gavan nets US$8M to commercialize clean label plant-based fat substitute that functions like butter

According to the company, Fatrix is designed to help food manufacturers reach a superior nutriscore for their product by reducing total fat and especially saturated fat content. Fatrix as a fat...

Surging international vegetable oil quotations push up world food prices

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reports that the Index averaged 127.5 points in November, up 0.5% from October. This represents a 5.7% increase from a year ago while...

Salmon welfare reporting and transparency still falls short despite some progress made by producers

The animal welfare and lobbying organization says there is “significant room for further progress in transparency, reporting and policy development,” despite the latest Scorecard data revealing that...

Health experts welcome UK’s “long overdue” junk food advertising ban to curb obesity in children

Britain’s move to get tougher on advertising surrounding unhealthy F&B by introducing restrictions is seen as long overdue by many. Organizations like the UK’s Obesity Health Alliance are pleased to...

Scrutinizing sodium: Food formulators target reduced salt alternatives without compromising taste

According to the FDA, over 70% of total sodium intake is from sodium added during food manufacturing and commercial food preparation (rather than at home), with the average sodium intake in the...

November in review: Diluting deforestation regulations, Innova’s Top Trends for 2025, COP29 criticism

In business news, Nestlé announced plans to turn its water and premium beverages activities into a global standalone business. Meanwhile, Kerry Group will sell its dairy division to Kerry Co-Op in a...