24 Jan 2023 --- Abbott’s vice president of external communications Scott Stoffel has confirmed that the medical device and health care company is now under investigation by the US Department... Read More

18 Jan 2023 --- The recent shift in consumer behavior toward a healthier lifestyle is unlocking significant growth potential for plant-based ice cream manufacturers, according to suppliers. While... Read More

12 Jan 2023 --- Kerry Group has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell the trade and assets of its Sweet Ingredients Portfolio to IRCA, a global key player in chocolate, creams, and other... Read More

02 Jan 2023 --- A decade after the first Veganuary in 2014, businesses are building into the one-month vegan trend with special holiday NPDs. Last year’s campaign attracted 1,560 new... Read More

23 Dec 2022 --- The Russian invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines this year, immediately impacting food supply chains and escalating problems with wheat, oil and other commodity supplies... Read More

16 Dec 2022 --- Kerry outlines some of the driving factors pushing its work and innovation in sustainability. Juan Aguiriano delves into how it helps makes food climate-positive, low-carbon and focused on tackling food waste and solutions that are based on regenerative agriculture.

10 Oct 2022 --- From farm to fork, we partner with customers to deliver best-in-class meat preservation solutions that go further and deliver more value for people and the planet. Creating inspired food is only part of the challenge – it’s equally important not to waste it.VIDEO FROM KERRY.

05 Jun 2020 --- Kerry's Radicle portfolio of integrated solutions is pegged by the company as "one stop shop" for plant-based development. With a growing number of formulators rushing to the burgeoning market of meat and dairy alternatives, the company partners with food companies to help deliver authentic taste and texture with clean and shorter labels.

14 Mar 2019 --- The whole area of health and wellness through food & beverage is becoming of key strategic importance to Kerry as a global taste & nutrition company. “We see that consumers traditionally looked to pharma and supplements for prevention, but we increasingly see consumers look to food for wellness,” says John Quilter, Vice President of Business Development – Wellmune/Ganeden BC30 at Kerry. “We think that we have a very interesting proposition within the food & wellness space, as we have a global food & beverage applications infrastructure throughout the globe, from dairy to nutritional beverages, nutritional snacks, to various food end use markets throughout the globe. We see consumers now becoming a lot more educated on what they consume. They are very digital savvy and keen on the label of the products that they consume,” he notes.

12 Sep 2018 --- Kerry made their debut at VitaFoods Asia this week as the company is exploring untapped opportunities in the Asian healthy foods space. Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, Laura Collins says: “We are here to very much center on Taste & Nutrition. Asia is a developing market and is expected to be up by 25 percent in 2050. There are many platforms in which we see opportunities such as protein, digestive and immune health. There are many new ways to mainstream innovative protein applications on the market, from a global perspective, delivering on health and wellness platforms.”

13 May 2022 --- This week, Kerry research revealed that sustainability and health are the key drivers for flexitarians. The taste and nutrition company also opened a new facility in South Africa as it aims to “reinvigorate forgotten traditional dishes.” Barry Callebaut revealed plans to meet the increasing demand for premium chocolate indulgence as it expands its markets in Africa.

19 Nov 2021 --- This week, Kerry launched an acacia gum-derived ingredient that overcomes sensory issues in white bread. Meanwhile, Roquette unveiled the world’s largest pea protein factory and Redefine Meat premiered the world’s first whole cuts of 3D-printed steak in new culinary concepts.

26 Mar 2021 --- In F&B developments this week, Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing launched its Aroma Kiosk, a digital sensory tool designed to gather consumer insights on flavors and products in real-time. Consumption of animal-based produce in the US and Europe was forecasted to dip after hitting a “peak meat” apex in 2025, according to research from Boston Consulting Group and Blue Horizon Corporation. Meanwhile, Kerry spotlighted savory taste trends that are forecasted to overcome “food fatigue” in 2021.

16 Oct 2020 --- This week in industry news, chicken giant Pilgrim’s Pride agreed to pay US$110.5 million following an investigation into alleged price-fixing, while Tesco suspended an avocado supplier following human rights abuse allegations. Kerry published its latest research findings on evolving consumer motivations in snacking, while an AI-powered Twitter recipe tool was unveiled to help users pair the groceries in their fridge to escape mundane mealtimes and provide personalized recipes.

25 Sep 2020 --- This week, FoodIngredientsFirst spoke with Givaudan who said the COVID-19 pandemic is boosting the plant-based dairy category. The Climate Week NYC 2020 summit threw responsible sourcing, food security and climate resilience into the spotlight and according to Kerry, COVID-19 has driven up demand for at-home food deliveries, making it one of the most rapidly evolving areas of foodservice.

28 Oct 2021 --- The plant-based food trend has been simmering for many years, but in 2020, it scaled new heights and became a revolution. There is little doubt that the waves of veganism and the demand for plant-based food and beverages continue to get stronger. This dynamic growth creates innovation opportunities across a broad range of new categories, including flavored waters, juices, smoothies and sugar confectioneries.

13 Jul 2021 --- The past few years have seen a boom of innovative companies looking to produce food ingredients using microbial fermentation instead of traditional agricultural means. It can take months and years to grow the plants and animals that are the source of foods and ingredients used in modern food systems. Yet, microbes have the potential to double their biomass in a matter of hours and are capable of producing specific proteins while doing so.

01 Dec 2020 --- Food waste is a major issue and is caused by elements including distribution limitations, food safety and quality issues, along with misconceptions over when food is spoiled. In this Kerry Health and Nutrition webinar, experts explore how industry can better address wastage while maintaining the high quality that consumers demand.

08 Oct 2020 --- Driven by the growing consumer passion for health and sustainability, sales of plant-based food and beverages show no sign of slowing down. Disruptive innovation has played a major role in driving the mainstream adoption of plant-based foods and there has been a massive consumer shift toward plant-protein-based products in recent years.

08 Sep 2020 --- Plant-based proteins are often perceived as being a healthier and more environmentally-friendly option and can play a key role in reducing the environmental footprint of food production systems. However, this should not overshadow that the over-reliance on a limited number of crops can cause issues such as water scarcity, deforestation and biodiversity loss in some parts of the world.