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Could an apple a day keep heart disease away?
According to British Apples and Pears, the amount of fibre apples contain means they fill you up for longer, while new research suggests they might also help reduce blood pressure.
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Tate & Lyle acquire stevia sweetener specialist Sweet Green Fields
The former sugar refiner and now food and beverage ingredient supplier hopes the move will improve its offering of low-sugar products around the world.
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Could green tea inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
A study from North Carolina State University finds some foods have the ability to inhibit a crucial enzyme in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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What consumers want: Has Covid changed consumer habits for good?
With COVID-19 turning the food industry upside down overnight, EIT Food's latest report suggests some changes may be here to stay.
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Enzyme enrichment could make bread a superfood
Via the addition of an enzyme during baking, a study has demonstrated that bread can improve blood flow and aid the vascular system.
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UK Government given both barrels by FDF over advertising ban
The timeframe for the consultation has been called "frankly astounding" by the FDF, which has called for more detail in the proposal to ban advertising of unhealthy foods, as well as a meeting at Number 10 to discuss the way forward.
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The devil is in the detail when it comes to health claims
A team of researchers are taking a fresh look at the way health claims are worded. New Food's Joshua Minchin reports.
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Researchers call for health star ratings to become compulsory
Researchers in Melbourne and Auckland say health star rating system should be compulsory, as they believe this will have a more significant effect in improving the nutrition of Australians and New Zealanders.
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Cooking with cannabis
New Food’s Editor speaks to Vanessa Labrecque about the culinary delights of cannabis.
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Going plant-based
A discussion with Unilever's Carla Hilhorst on the food trend sweeping the world.
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Soft drinks industry hits back at aspartame claims
New Food hears from the British Soft Drinks Association's Director General, Gavin Partington, as he defends the use of aspartame following criticism from two food safety experts last week.
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Meet the company supporting the LGBTQ community through CBD
Out & About Founder, Wayne Carkeek, answers New Food's questions in a revealing Q&A on his company which strives to help those in the LGBTQ community.
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As obesity levels remain steady, soft drinks industry points finger elsewhere
After successfully reducing sugar content in drinks, UNESDA, which represents the soft drinks industry in Europe, says that a more holistic approach to solving the obesity crisis is needed.
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Kerry releases protein snack bar research whitepaper
The nutrition company has revealed what is most important to consumers when it comes to buying protein snack bars in its new research whitepaper.
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Researchers from Japan find new way of testing for antioxidants
Professor Masashi Kunitake, who led to research group, thinks the new method of testing could lead to an increase in value for some foods, and help dictate best practice when it comes to cultivation and production.