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Report reveals “growing expectations” from food consumers
A report from Lloyd’s Register has suggested that consumers in the US are more concerned about food waste than ever before, and expect more to be done by brands to tackle the issue.
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KFC to open vegetarian restaurant in the Netherlands
KFC is opening the vegetarian restaurant in order to celebrate the country’s Week Without Meat, which takes place between 9 to 15 March 2020.
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Recall roundup: noodles, caramel, cola, animal feed and cookie dough
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Edibles and drinkables lead Canadian cannabis market, research finds
Research from Mintel has suggested that, since its legalisation in late 2018, the cannabis market in Canada will boom in 2020, with edibles and drinkables becoming evermore popular.
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Less talk, more action: discussing food integrity
With just a few weeks until Food Integrity kicks off, New Food's Editor met with Andy Richardson, one of the conference Chairs, to discuss his thoughts on the subject of food integrity and how it represents change for good.
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Food producer reports huge rise in sales of freeze-dried ingredients
A European food producer, European Freeze Dry, has reported an almost 1,800 percent rise in sales of its freeze-dried vegan and plant protein range amidst changing consumer demands.
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Diversifying with natural, alternative sweeteners
Elpida Gailani, Co-founder of Bonraw, explains how a shift in consumer attitude has allowed exploration into alternative sweetener sources, such as from the naturally sourced ingredient xylitol.
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The fight against food crime
From fake booze to adulterated tuna; Ron McNaughton, Head of Food Standards Scotland’s Food Crime and Incidents Unit, explains how it is working with partners worldwide in the fight against food crime.
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Mintel announces 2020 global packaging trend predictions
The research firm has announced that manufacturers and brands must continue to innovate in packaging and has predicted that in-store refill services will continue to gain popularity.
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FSA calls for Facebook to tighten food seller checks
The call comes as a BBC investigation has discovered a large number of sellers on Facebook Marketplace offering unregulated foods without hygiene ratings.
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Consumer food attitudes survey published by FSA
The Food Standards Agency's Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker monitors consumer attitudes towards food-related issues, such as food safety, food health, labelling and transparency.
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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 safety of 3-Fucosyllactose as a nutritional ingredient
A recent Dupont safety assessment of the biotechnologically produced human milk oligosaccharide 3-Fucosyllactose (3-FL) has demonstrated the safe use for food and dietary supplements in infants.
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FSA researchers more than double 2009 estimates of UK foodborne illnesses to 2.4m cases per year
The increase is said not to represent a rise in the number of people getting ill, but instead in the number of cases that can be attributed to food.
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Recall roundup: Sardines, chocolate and oysters
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
