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Olive oil.
Prolonged drought devastates Spanish olive oil production as prices skyrocket
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... Read More
Jars of pudding with sliced strawberries on top.
Stabilizing systems: Citrus fiber to replace eggs, locust bean gum alternatives and ice cream texturizers
24 May 2023
--- Taste and texture remain crucial in encouraging shopper retention, and stabilizers and texturizers are important pieces to this puzzle. Addressing the challenges of price and supply fluctuations of key ingredients like... Read More
Honey being poured on top of pancakes.
New Zealand loses mānuka honey trademark case as IPO rules in favor of Australian producers
23 May 2023
--- In what the Australian Manuka Honey Association has addressed as “a common sense outcome,” the New Zealand intellectual property office (IPO) has ruled that the country does not hold an exclusive claim to the... Read More
Kerry scientist speaking to researcher at innovation hub.
Kerry opens innovation hub in Dutch “Food Valley” to pioneer food preservation solutions
18 May 2023
--- Kerry has opened an innovation hub for food protection and preservation in Wageningen University’s “Food Valley” in the Netherlands, pioneering new food waste and clean label ingredient solutions. The new... Read More
Antares Vision Group's stand at Interpack 2023.
Interpack live: Antares harnesses microwave tech to enhance contaminant detection and food safety
08 May 2023
--- Antares Vision Group is highlighting its Microwave technology for detecting foreign objects in F&B products to ensure food safety at Interpack 2023 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Microwave was jointly developed with... Read More
The fiber-based lid by Blue Ocean Closures.
Blue Ocean Closures enters Swedish research project to replace metal jar lids with bio-based materials
18 Apr 2023
--- Sweden-based Blue Ocean Closures, Swed-jam and the Research Institutes of Sweden are partnering in a research project to replace metal lids with fiber-based alternatives. The project is funded by Vinnova’s... Read More
Honey bee.
Copa-Cogeca press EC to act on “massive honey fraud” through transparent labeling
12 Apr 2023
--- Agri-cooperatives and European farmers association Copa-Cogeca is launching a campaign to tackle widespread honey fraud in the EU, mobilizing beekeepers to call on the European Commission (EC) to enforce country-of-origin... Read More
Flight attendant collects waste from passengers.
Come recycle with me: Airlines warn EU’s international catering waste law stalls circular economy
10 Apr 2023
--- Major airlines, airports and caterers are warning that EU animal agriculture rules are hampering their ability to recycle packaging and food waste and meet sustainability targets. The current regulation requires that all... Read More
Wooden honey comb lifting honey out of jar
Honey fraud causing a buzz in Europe as imports are mixed with syrup
27 Mar 2023
--- According to European Commission investigations, 46% of collected samples of honey imports are suspected of being adulterated with syrups. This situation has been denounced by Copa and Cogeca, who insist it is high time for... Read More
Man and woman in supermarket looking at a product label.
FDA examines the definition of “healthy” with dietary guidance statements on food labels
27 Mar 2023
--- Consumers will soon have more nutritional information on the label to help improve their dietary choices, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guides food manufacturers on how and when to use Dietary Guidance Statements... Read More
Honey in a spoon.
Misleading mānuka: US brands found to sell inauthentic specialty honey
03 Mar 2023
--- Scientific testing on US and UK honey products claiming to be mānuka has found 100% of the 46 brands are not from New Zealand. Furthermore, according to the country’s export standards, all analyzed products... Read More
Artificial intelligence is key to future food tech.
Food accelerator programs bet big on start-ups to feed future generations and combat climate change
01 Mar 2023
--- Global food insecurity, climate change and resource inefficiency are big problems, but investors are betting on small businesses now more than ever to overcome them. Among an array of promising solutions, alternative... Read More
Palsgaard expands Dutch factory to boost “world’s only sustainable emulsifiers”
13 Feb 2023
--- Palsgaard is breaking ground on an expansion of its specialist factory in Zierikzee, the Netherlands. The US$19.2 million (€18 million) development is scheduled for completion in 2024 and will double the company’s... Read More
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... Read More
Need for change: Start-ups brew up fermented alternatives to unsustainable palm oil
23 Dec 2022
--- In the contentious and turbulent world of sustainability efforts, the conventional palm oil industry is under pressure to adapt to an increasingly hostile political and literal environment. As a leading cause of... Read More
Good Canadian mustard seed crop expected to relieve condiment woes
21 Oct 2022
--- After two complicated years for mustard, first in 2021 with brutal heat that ravaged half of the crops, followed by 2022 centered on the war in Ukraine – the world’s largest producer of brown mustard seeds Canada... Read More
Redefining Value crowns Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends 2023 as global cost-of-living crisis bites
12 Oct 2022
--- Innova Market Insights has identified “Redefining Value” as its top F&B trend for 2023, as consumers adapt to a global cost-of-living crisis in the face of economic and political volatility. With budgets... Read More
DSM talks how to overcome challenges in crafting complex flavors and textures in plant-based cheese
01 Sep 2022
--- Royal DSM has expanded its cheese portfolio into the growing plant-based market. The company has developed plant-based cheese ingredients by creating “the most realistic” manufactured cheese in taste, appearance,... Read More
WholeFiber warns of fiber gap linked to western diet, unveils prebiotic for holistic health
24 Aug 2022
--- Netherlands-based WholeFiber is introducing its prebiotic WholeFiber, touted as a super prebiotic fiber source that is natural and made from dried, minimally processed chicory root.
CP Kelco expands biogums production capacity in US and China
27 Jul 2022
--- Nature-based ingredients provider CP Kelco has expanded its biogums production capacity at two facilities in the US and China. The expansion is integral to the company’s investment program to advance biogum... Read More
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