industry news
08 May 2024
--- Researchers have devised a method to detect counterfeit alcoholic spirits by using tech to generate “chemical fingerprints” of popular beverages like whisky, tequila, mezcal and bourbon. Combating fraud and...
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08 May 2024
--- Ferrero North America has commemorated its first chocolate processing facility in North America and its third facility globally. The 70,000-square-foot expansion to its manufacturing campus in Bloomington, Illinois, produces...
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Seafood welfare charity issues appeal over “farmed” labels for salmon, hailing the term “misleading”
08 May 2024
--- UK-based environmental charity WildFish has issued a formal appeal to reverse a decision allowing Scottish farmed salmon to be labeled simply as “Scottish salmon,” arguing that it is “likely to mislead...
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08 May 2024
--- The incumbent Italian government, led by Giorgia Meloni, has proposed a change to the nation’s constitution in relation to the adoption of the five-color front-of-pack label Nutri-Score. Serge Hercberg, professor of...
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08 May 2024
--- The better-for-you trend is gaining traction in global markets as consumers desire greater access to functional food and beverages that promote well-being and healthy aging, boost immunity, improve gut health and add...
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07 May 2024
--- Extra virgin olive oil prices have skyrocketed to an unprecedented level, a direct consequence of the harsh realities of climate change and the burden of high interest rates. The most influential olive markets in the EU...
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07 May 2024
--- Nestlé’s Nescafé is tapping into the cold coffee trend with the launch of its premium Espresso Concentrate Coffee. Tailored to capture the out-of-home cold coffee experience, the liquid coffee concentrate...
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07 May 2024
--- Bioproduction company 21st.Bio has unveiled a new pilot plant facility in its Danish headquarters, designed to support companies in upscaling bioproduction. Combining industrially proven technology with fermentation...
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07 May 2024
--- Following the recent close of the penultimate negotiation round for a UN global plastics treaty (INC-4) in Canada, Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher says national rules will not suffice to unite the world’s current...
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07 May 2024
--- The results of a recent double-blind, randomized clinical study show that Digexin alleviates functional constipation, reduces gastrointestinal (GI) transit time and improves bowel function, quality of life and mental health....
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06 May 2024
--- Heineken UK is investing £39 million (US$49.06 million) in upgrading and reopening pubs in its Star Pubs’ estate this year. The company will use the cash injection to improve 612 pubs, creating around 1,075 new...
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06 May 2024
--- Lion’s Mane, Chaga and other “functional and wellness-boosting” mushrooms that promise a range of health benefits have come under scrutiny from consumer watchdog Which?, as “there isn’t enough...
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06 May 2024
--- Amid the meat industry’s challenges in mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) report has indicated that the Australian red meat and livestock industry has reduced its...
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06 May 2024
--- US-based scientists have found a way to speed up wine spoilage detection by using an “electronic tongue” with strand-like sensory probes that are said to outperform human senses when detecting contaminated wine....
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06 May 2024
--- Insect protein is widely touted as a scalable solution for more sustainable food systems, but animal protection groups have questioned the true ecological impact and morality of this burgeoning industry. Food Ingredients...
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03 May 2024
--- The benchmark for world food commodity prices edged higher in April, as rising meat prices and slight increase for vegetable oils and cereals more than offset decreases for sugar and dairy products. General Mills expanded...
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03 May 2024
--- Activists from Bite Back, a campaign group affiliated with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, have released a report unraveling the tactics used by major food corporations to target children with unhealthy products through...
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03 May 2024
--- Israel-based cellular agriculture and food technology company Aleph Farms has partnered with BioRaptor, pioneers in optimizing biotech processes using data and AI. The collaboration seeks to improve Aleph’s production...
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03 May 2024
--- At this year’s Vitafoods Europe trade show, DolCas Biotech will showcase a new chocolate prototype infused with its biocurcumin ingredient, Curcugen. With the functional chocolate sample, the company aims to...
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03 May 2024
--- The EU is set to ban several smoke flavorings commonly used in meat and cheese products and soups, sauces and snacks after food safety authorities linked the ingredients to genotoxicity health concerns. The phasing out of...
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