US organic ice cream market to hit $400m
22 July 2019 | By New Food Magazine
According to a new report, the US organic ice cream market will witness growth due to changes in consumer preferences.
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UK producer leading the way in ethical chocolate
17 July 2019 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)
Consumers are becoming more tuned into where and how products are sourced; and one UK producer is said to be leading the way.
Competition to find startup food or agriculture innovator opens
16 July 2019 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)
FoodBytes! London 2019 is looking for food and agtech startups with a disruptive impact on the food industry and supply chain, including sustainable farming, packaging, traceability solutions, environmentally-friendly ingredients, and food waste reduction.
Winning the war on plastic
8 July 2019 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)
Flower & White has beaten the likes of Mars and Nestlé to become the first company in the confectionery sector to move into plastic-free packaging.
HMS announces the acquirement of Henley Bridge Ingredients Ltd
3 July 2019 | By New Food Magazine
HMS has acquired Henley Bridge Ingredients Ltd which will continue to be run by the existing management team.
Demand for ice cream processing equipment increases
22 May 2019 | By New Food Magazine
According to a new report, ice cream processing equipment is projected to experience substantial demand during the forecast period.
New report estimates growth in the cocoa powder market
10 May 2019 | By New Food Magazine
The increasing production of confectionery syrup and chocolates will continue to drive demand in the global cocoa powder market.
Nestlé outlines plan to support Cocoa & Forests initiative
6 March 2019 | By New Food
Company has stated that it is fully committed to achieving deforestation-free commodities by 2020.
Social media not good for children’s food intake
4 March 2019 | By New Food
Social media has been shown to influence the food intake of children, with a recent study showing that it has a largely negative influence.
Big data to analyse international food trade
1 March 2019 | By New Food
Trade plays an important role in distributing food more equitably across the planet, and Big Data could help to build this network efficiently and effectively.
Targeted food ads promote unhealthy products to black and Hispanic youth
15 January 2019 | By New Food
A recent report has shown that advertisements for unhealthy foods are targeted more at black and Hispanic youth, in comparison to white youth.
Hitting that sweet spot
3 January 2019 | By Divakar Kolhe
With the clean-label drive showing no evidence of slowing down, confection and chocolate manufacturers are adapting to a changing market. Environmental concerns, health concerns and sustainability may be priorities for today’s consumers, but flavour and innovation have never been more important. Divakar Kolhe from Future Market Insights reports on the…
Sustainable palm oil certification – the smart choice
3 January 2019 | By Andy Green
As the popularity of palm oil continues to grow, so does the controversy surrounding it - at time of writing, the furore over the banned Iceland supermarket/Greenpeace TV advertisement in the UK continues. Andy Green discusses how the supply chain can help to make the world’s most consumed vegetable oil…
10-year-olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’-worth of sugar, says research
2 January 2019 | By New Food
Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year old by the time they reach their tenth birthday, according to Public Health England (PHE), with figures based on their total sugar consumption from the age of two.
Confectionery, Food Safety and the Supply Chain – UK Focus 2018
19 December 2018 | By New Food
Ravi Sharma reveals how one Devon confectioner saw its fortunes turned around with help from an unexpected source; ozone as a sanitiser: Giovanna Cossali explains why it’s well worth considering and Stanley Chia assesses the current situation in global supply-chain management and looks at where the UK fits in.