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Sustainability
Unlocking the prebiotic benefits of unwanted industry side streams
16 Mar 2023
Unwanted by-products from the food and beverage industry can be transformed into prebiotics that provide sought-after health benefits, without harming the earth. BCD Bioscience and ReGrained are two startups making waves in this space.
Read more‘Cognitive-enhancing’ ingredients remain novel yet niche
6 Mar 2023
Adaptogens, nootropics and nervines such as ashwagandha, lavender, hops, and l-theanine are popular among food and drink trend forecasts, yet the regulatory landscape remains challenging.
Read moreBrands must start preparing for EU sustainability rules, says Deloitte
27 Feb 2023
The upcoming EU regulation on corporate sustainability is going to change the way the food industry does business. “Start thinking about this now,” urges Emily Cromwell, sustainability partner at Deloitte.
Read moreUsing fibre-based packaging to replace plastic
21 Feb 2023
The EU project, R3PACK, is developing sustainable, fibre-based alternatives to plastic packaging that should prevent harmful chemicals from coming into contact with food.
Read more‘A kinder, greener tomorrow’: Foodtech startups form the Precision Fermentation Alliance
20 Feb 2023
Nine foodtech firms have formed the Precision Fermentation Alliance (PFA), a trade association that aims to “exponentially accelerate” the precision fermentation industry.
Read moreIndonesia and Malaysia delegation to meet with EU over palm oil row
13 Feb 2023
Indonesian and Malaysian ministers will meet with European Union counterparts as anger mounts over the potential impact of the EU’s new deforestation law on their palm oil sectors.
Read moreMOMA partners with UK university to optimise oat milk
10 Feb 2023
Oat milk brand MOMA Foods is optimising the ingredients in its oat milk and improving sustainability in a co-funded project with the UK’s Teesside University.
Read more‘Reverse’ strawberries & nootropic kale: How brands are adding value to fresh produce
3 Feb 2023
UK supermarket M&S has launched ‘reverse’ White Pearl strawberries while Singapore vertical farm Sustenir is growing kale that contains GABA, a nootropic that promotes calmness and mental wellbeing.
Read moreFrieslandCampina Ingredients expands into animal-free dairy sector
19 Jan 2023
A partnership between FrieslandCampina Ingredients and Triplebar Bio will bring animal-free dairy protein to market, a sustainable alternative to traditional dairy protein produced via precision fermentation.
Read moreSouth Korean ‘use-by’ dates enter into force
17 Jan 2023
New guidelines replacing a product’s ‘sell-by' date with a ‘use-by’ date have entered into force in South Korea as the government tries to extend product shelf life and cut food waste.
Read moreDanone sued by environmental groups over its global plastic pollution
16 Jan 2023
A group of environmental groups, led by ClientEarth, is suing Danone for failing to adhere to France’s duty of vigilance law through its use of single-use plastic and pollution.
Read moreSustainable shift: The rise of aluminium-free containers
9 Jan 2023
The packaging industry is looking to improve the sustainability of carton products by developing aluminium alternatives using fibre-based materials.
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