About the author
Anvisha Manral
Anvisha Manral is a senior journalist for Food Ingredients First. She has previously worked in a leading digital newsroom in India and nonprofit communications in the Netherlands. Her coverage at CNS Media spans regulatory changes and consumer trends in F&B. Anvisha holds an MA in Development Studies, and media politics and policymaking remain her key interests.
Anvisha Manral's articles
Tate & Lyle director: Shaping the evolution of mouthfeel, functional indulgence and regional trends
Mouthfeel is fast becoming a strategic lever in F&B formulation, as formulators seek to balance indulgence alongside health and functionality. Consumer expectations and social media-fueled trends...
EIT Food urges rethink on alt-meat messaging across Europe to drive consumer acceptance
There is a disconnect between what consumers seek and what they experience when considering meat alternatives like plant-based or cultivated products, which spurs a sense of detachment and affects...
UK food inflation top consumer concern as weather and policy squeeze supply chains
Retail food inflation in the UK is set to peak at 5.1% in late summer 2025, significantly surpassing general inflation, warns the latest Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) report. As households...
Small fish critical to food and nutrition security in Indian Ocean but remain undervalued, reveals study
Seafood caught by Indian Ocean fisheries provides over 12% of all global wild-caught seafood, with small fish, such as anchovies, playing an enormous role in nutrition, an international study...
Plant-based eggs: Ethical appeals strong but taste remains key hurdle, flags US study
As the global food industry makes strides toward protein diversification while aiming to minimize the meat sector’s carbon footprint, a US study highlights that consumers still prefer conventional...
Ireland defers alcohol labeling law amid industry relief and public health concerns
The Irish government has postponed the implementation of its alcohol labeling regulation to 2028, originally set to take effect in May 2026. While EU wine industry representatives, who opposed the...
Global fresh produce security highly exposed to climate-driven price shocks, finds study
Extreme weather events are driving sharp increases in key food commodity prices around the world, disproportionately affecting fresh produce, an international team of researchers has found. The study...
Vegetarian Union warns a ban on meat-related terms for plant-based products threatens EU single market
The European Commission’s (EC) latest proposal to restrict the use of certain terms in the marketing of plant-based alternatives has evoked criticism from vegetarian associations, which believe it...
