German nutrition strategy promotes plant-based and non-HFSS diets

Germany’s federal government has revealed what it describes as the ‘cornerstones’ for a nutrition strategy developed by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). Unveiling its key issues paper, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir highlighted the scale of the challenge policy makers face. “A good two-thirds of men, around half of … Read more

Gen Z force ‘radical rethink’ of natural colours

Established 40 years ago in the German city of Aachen, GNT wanted to produce coloring concentrates ‘in the most natural way possible’. “When we first started making colors from fruits, vegetables, and plants in 1978, natural colors were too expensive, weren’t stable, and lacked the vibrancy of artificial colours.”​ reflected Maartje Hendrickx, Market Development Manager, … Read more

Socially aware, digitally savvy, health-conscious Gen Z force ‘radical rethink’ of natural colours

Established 40 years ago in the German city of Aachen, GNT wanted to produce coloring concentrates ‘in the most natural way possible’. “When we first started making colors from fruits, vegetables, and plants in 1978, natural colors were too expensive, weren’t stable, and lacked the vibrancy of artificial colours.”​ reflected Maartje Hendrickx, Market Development Manager, … Read more

Wheat Protein Market Size Worth $4,788.49 Mn by 2028

New York, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Insight Partners published latest research study on “Wheat Protein Market Forecast to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis– by Product, Form, and Application,” the increasing application of wheat protein in several end-user industries drives the market growth. Get Sample PDF Copy of Wheat Protein Market … Read more

Upcycling brewers’ yeast for an alt protein source boasting ‘unparalleled nutritional quality’

Perhaps the most well-known by-product of the brewing process that can bring multiple benefits to food product formulations is spent grain, which makes up around 85% of brewing waste. But there’s another by-product on the radar of new ingredient watchers which offers an elegant way of making use of ingredients that otherwise would not have … Read more

Consumers turn to mass club as they seek lower grocery prices amid rising inflation

With inflation driving up the price of all foods and beverages a staggering 28.8% in October 2022 vs October 2019, 80% of consumers reported shopping for groceries differently, according to the data published earlier this month. While the most popular money-saving measures include looking for sales and deals more often, a strategy employed by 55% … Read more

Thanksgiving shoppers hunting for savings create opportunity for plant-based protein, discount retailers to capture market share now and long-term

With inflation driving the price of food consumed at home up double-digits over the past year, Americans can expect a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to set them back between 13.5% to 17.8%, according to IRI and Datasembly, respectively. Most of this increase will from pies and sides, the prices for which IRI notes are up 20.3% … Read more

Thai consumer concerns over long expiry dates driving demand for clean label ingredients

Although the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic generally led consumers worldwide towards an increased preference for foods and beverages that were more affordable and could last longer, the time of panic-buying has now passed and Thai’s seem to be paying more attention to the labels. of their purchases. This has in turn led to rising … Read more

Big brand interest in cleaner and healthier options paving path for leaf protein sector

This is according to The Leaf Protein Co-Founder and CEO Fern Ho, who told FoodNavigator-Asia​ In the most recent episode of our F&B Trailblazers podcast that this rising interest from various big brands has served as a major catalyst for the firm’s rapid growth since its inception two years ago in 2020. “The COVID-19 pandemic … Read more

Philippines to ban all prepackaged processed foods with high trans-fat levels by 2023

In 2021 the Philippines laid out guidelines to prohibit the presence of partially-hydrogenated oils (PHOs) within the food supply, whether these are in edible oils and fats or used in the preparation of processed food products. This has now been expanded to include more guidelines for trans-fatty acids (TFAs) or trans-fats, specifically industrially-produced TFAs (artificial … Read more