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Unhealthy eating habits driven by stress, anxiety, tiredness and boredom
A British Nutrition Foundation survey explores how COVID-19 has impacted our eating habits and activity levels since UK lockdown commenced.
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Calling time on irresponsible junk food advertising to children
In light of the global 'stay at home' message and subsequent increased levels of snacking, Holly Gabriel, Action on Sugar, explains how the need to base food advertising regulation and public health goals on scientific evidence has never been more critical.
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COVID-19 will change the future of snacking, research suggests
Data and analytics firm GlobalData has suggested that the snack sector will change as consumers move away from the 'on the go' trend towards healthier, eat-at-home options.
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MasoSine Certa pumps match consumer appetite for superfoods
As anyone who has been tracking the shopping habits of millennials will reveal, avocados are now among the most popular superfoods.
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Sugar reformulation: sweet but not so simple
Sugar expert, Julian M Cooper, discusses the challenges that sugar reformulation presents to new developers, and outlines examples of attempts made on different products.
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Adult influences inspire baby food and snack innovation, reveals insights
Innova Market Insights has reported influences in baby food and snacks such as vegan claims, additive-free claims and organic claims.
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10 actions to protect your business
Siddhi Mehta, founder of the Swiss patisserie, Rhythm 108, outlines the actions it is taking during the pandemic to survive as a business.
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German nutritional policy has more public support than expected
A Göttingen research team has investigated public acceptance of food policy measures in Germany and have found generally positive results.
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Walnut consumption linked to health and longevity in women, says study
In this study, the researchers looked at data from 33,931 women in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) to evaluate the association between nut consumption and overall health and well-being in ageing.
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Study demonstrates functional skin benefits of almonds
In a first of its kind study, researchers in the US have demonstrated the significant skin anti-ageing benefits of regular almond consumption.
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Study finds high arsenic levels in children rice snacks in Australia
The research, carried out by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, found 75 percent of rice-based products tested had concentrations of arsenic that exceeded the EU guideline for safe rice consumption for babies and toddlers.
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Study suggests walnuts may be good for the gut and heart health
In a randomised, controlled trial, Penn State researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that help promote health, as well as improvements in some risk factors for heart disease.
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Fortified food and beverage appeal highest amongst under 35s, says study
Cindy Beeren, Consumer and Sensory Director at Leatherhead Food Research, said that these insights could underpin more focused product development as well as improvements in packaging and marketing activity.
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Insects, no longer a taboo?
With insect-based food gaining popularity, Francesco Majno looks at the industry’s latest achievements, including the gradual shift of perception from ‘mysterious’ to ‘acceptable’.
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Samurai, Inc recalls popcorn product due to undeclared fish
Over 16 thousand packages of Samurai Inc Furikake Popcorn 5oz packages have been recalled due to fish content which is not declared on the labelling.
