The company, which supplies cocoa, coffee, dairy, nut and spice ingredients, asked over 1,500 consumers in Germany, France, UK, Italy and Sweden about their attitudes to the plant-based beverages, desserts and ice-cream market. The survey revealed interest in plant-based products continues to grow, showing high potential for plant-based as something new and complementary for European … Read more
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
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
Dutch ingredient supplier DSM describes itself as a ‘purpose-led, science-based’ company that leverages innovation to ‘tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges’. These include the environmental tool of food production. Last month, the group secured validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative for its ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in … Read more
Dutch ingredient supplier DSM describes itself as a ‘purpose-led, science-based’ company that leverages innovation to ‘tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges’. These include the environmental tool of food production. Last month, the group secured validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative for its ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in … Read more
Over a period of three days, ingredient companies are lining the show floor at the Paris Expo Porte de Versaille in the city’s 15thth arrondissement. Some are industry veterans, and others, complete newcomers. This latter cohort caught the eye of FoodNavigator, who was on the ground speaking with innovators re-thinking food ingredients with human and … Read more
The vegan ice cream market is forecast to see strong growth. Research from Data Bridge, for instance, suggests the segment will grow by a CAGR of 10.8% through to 2029, when global sales are forecast to hit £850m. The consultancy says key drivers are an expanding cohort of consumers that identify as vegan, and ‘rising … Read more
Despite consumer interest in alternative proteins, animal-based products remain key to average consumer diets across Europe. The new Like-A-Pro project, funded by the European Union, is working to increase uptake of alternative proteins by shifting the category away from ‘niche’ and into the ‘mainstream’. Alt protein hindered by R&D challenges At the EU level, the … Read more
As the next-gen dairy sector – whether that is cell-based or precision fermentation-derived dairy – nears maturity, significant questions remain around consumer understanding and interest. Fresh research conducted by academics at Rowan University in the US and The University of Sheffield in the UK, a researcher at animal protection non-profit Mercy for Animals, and a … Read more