regulatory news
09 Jun 2023
--- JBS is constructing a cell-based beef facility in San Sebastián, Spain, to diversify its meat portfolio and accelerate cell-based innovation amid growing global protein demand. The plant, which will cost around US$41...
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09 Jun 2023
--- ADM has opened a new Customer Creation and Innovation Center (CCIC) in Manchester, serving as a UK hub for food innovation and building on the human and animal nutrition leader’s presence in the country. With a...
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09 Jun 2023
--- This week in industry news, a new partnership involving the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and ofi aimed at climate-proofing cocoa and coffee in Indonesia. Also, Ÿnsect uncovered plans to develop a...
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09 Jun 2023
--- Adding more dark leafy greens and yellow or orange vegetables to athletes’ diets may help improve how well they see a target at a distance. According to US-based researchers, brightly colored foods are high in lutein...
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DSM-Firmenich files lawsuit against Chinese biotin manufacturer for patented technology infringement
09 Jun 2023
--- DSM-Firmenich takes legal action against Anhui Shengda Bio-pharm Co and Zhejiang Shengda Bio-pharm – a biotin manufacturer and supplier, collectively referred to as Shengda – for patent infringement.
08 Jun 2023
--- Unilever is tackling the challenge of delivering the “authentic experience” of bacon with its latest plant-based iteration of the meat staple. The company unveils that newly added oil droplets in its NoBacon...
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08 Jun 2023
--- The Forager AI platform has identified 188 predicted bioactive and health-benefiting molecules in the classic ingredient. According to Brightseed, the newly discovered compounds could have significant impacts for mental...
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08 Jun 2023
--- Ahead of expected regulatory approvals for its cultivated meat in the US, Aleph Farms has announced chef Marcus Samuelsson will join the company as an investor, culinary advisor and launch partner. Samuelsson will advise on...
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08 Jun 2023
--- The European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the labeling of organic pet food. The regulation agreed on this week will make it easier for consumers in the EU to buy organic food for...
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07 Jun 2023
--- Brands are increasingly challenged to produce great tasting foods that deliver less sugar and salt. This is especially true as front-of-pack labeling schemes like the Nutri-Score become more widespread worldwide. In the UK,...
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07 Jun 2023
--- The infrastructure collapse in the war-torn territory of Kherson, Ukraine, is flooding farmland around the Dnipro River and will complicate the access to wheat, maize and soybean crops and make harvesting impossible. The...
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07 Jun 2023
--- Much of the world’s food is not traceable – a paradigm that food agencies worldwide aim to change in the coming years to improve public health. Upcoming US FDA legislation and a new toolbox released by the FAO...
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07 Jun 2023
--- Loryma’s Lory Starch Saphir pure is set to stand out from other products in the category because it is not modified and does not need an E number.
07 Jun 2023
--- Over the next three years, Tradin Organic and its consortium of partners will work on deforestation prevention and improving cocoa farmers’ livelihoods in Sierra Leone by further building regenerative agroforestry...
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06 Jun 2023
--- Inflation has caught up with the sugar sector, which is dealing with similar problems to the general food industry, such as high fertilizer prices, increased supply chain costs and El Niño storms. After an apparent...
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06 Jun 2023
--- Food tech start-up Gavan Technologies is leveraging its no-waste protein extraction platform to deliver FaTrix, an alternative fat solution. According to the company, FaTrix offers a series of high-performance, protein-based...
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06 Jun 2023
--- Following a green Mediterranean diet, which is higher in dietary polyphenols and lower in red and processed meats, could reduce the risk of neurological conditions by lowering weight and brain age. The lifestyle intervention...
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06 Jun 2023
--- In collaboration with Seaweed & Co., the Healy Group is expanding its plant-based seafood expertise using PureSea seaweed powders. According to the companies, the powders impart a natural fish flavor to the plant-based...
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05 Jun 2023
--- Heat waves that used to occur once per century now happen every six years in the Midwestern US and every 16 years in Northeastern China, according to a new study by researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science...
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05 Jun 2023
--- As more consumers choose plant-based meat over animal products, industry faces a major challenge – how to scale up its supply chain to meet the increasing demand. The upcoming Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing Summit...
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