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29 May 2023
--- Technical fixes to reduce methane emissions from the animal agriculture industry are not long-term solutions to climate change, argues ProVeg International. Instead, the organization flags that reducing animal stocks and...
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29 May 2023
--- Stora Enso reveals that the strength of food systems hinges on industry collaboration and an overhaul of the packaging industry. The company’s latest report provides a call to action for the food industry to play its...
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29 May 2023
--- With food inflation in the UK reaching some of the highest rates in Europe, the prime minister Rishi Sunak is keen to bring figures to a sustainable level. He has outlined a plan to encourage supermarkets to cap prices of...
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29 May 2023
--- The EGGcited consortium has industrialized the production of new cellular protein and fiber ingredients derived from brewer’s spent yeast, a brewing industry by-product. The functional ingredients can replace egg and...
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29 May 2023
--- This year’s World Digestive Health Day focuses on how gut health develops inside the womb and the changing dietary needs of the gastrointestinal tract from birth through to infancy, childhood and adulthood. The World...
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26 May 2023
--- FFP has launched a clean label antimicrobial ingredient, VegStable Secure, that allows brands to naturally protect a variety of foods from pathogens and spoilage by inhibiting the growth of Listeria monocytogenes without...
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26 May 2023
--- The UK government has made a U-turn on its animal welfare initiatives, scrapping the Kept Animals Bill which has been met with heavy criticism from the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWR) and The Humane Society...
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26 May 2023
--- Arla Foods has inaugurated a facility in Kaduna State, Nigeria, which is on track to underpin the European dairy cooperative Arla Foods’ long-term commitment in Nigeria. Training sessions for local farmers and...
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26 May 2023
--- The US Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has filed a complaint with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General, claiming the governmental organization has violated laws forbidding federal...
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26 May 2023
--- Discussions are taking place which could see India as a global plant protein supplier, building on millennia of plant-based food traditions and culture. The Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) says the...
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25 May 2023
--- Solein – the sustainable protein developed by Finnish food tech company Solar Foods – is being tasted today for the very first time in Singapore. This landmark moment for the F&B industry is being slated as a...
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25 May 2023
--- Owner of Quorn, UK-based Marlow Ingredient, has partnered with Danish food start-up Tempty Foods to launch meat alternatives based on mycoprotein – a fungus-derived “super protein” widely used in...
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25 May 2023
--- Studies increasingly show that a healthy gut microbiome supports a healthy immune system. Consumption of fibers and prebiotics helps gut and immune health, but despite a growing consumer interest in fiber, many people...
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25 May 2023
--- Kerry has unveiled two new sustainable plant-based processing aids for enhancing beer quality, improving process efficiency and delivering cost savings in brewing. These products, Biofine Eco and FermCap Eco, are part of...
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25 May 2023
--- Israeli-based food tech company DouxMatok has announced it is rebranding to Incredo, coinciding with the company’s completion of a US$30 million Series C funding round. The business will now share its name with its...
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24 May 2023
--- UK food prices edged down in April, the first drop in food inflation since December 2022. Prices increased 19%, compared to 19.1% last month, as falls in bread, cereals, fish, milk, cheese, eggs, sugar, jam and honey helped...
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24 May 2023
--- Severe lack of rains during the flowering months of the Spanish olive oil tree has “burnt” the production, according to industry, which will lead to meager outputs, price increases and low reserve levels at the...
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24 May 2023
--- Dutch food tech pioneer Meatable has reached an industry milestone in its history: its technology can now create cultivated pork products in just eight days. This is due to a “unique and superior differentiation...
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24 May 2023
--- Beneo, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, is expanding its portfolio with the launch of Beneo-scL85, a short-chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS), currently available as a syrup. The new variant is being touted for...
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24 May 2023
--- Arla Foods Ingredients is launching an alpha-lactalbumin (alpha)-rich infant formula ingredient to help meet the growing need for low-protein formulations. Multiple studies have shown that high protein intake during infancy...
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