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Recall roundup: pesto, vegetable gyozas and sandwiches
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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The consumer
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Are consumers concerned about their immunity?
Based on FMCG Gurus' 'The Impact of Immunity – Global Report 2020', Will Cowling explores how the results reflect a consumer shift towards a focus on immunity when considering diet.
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When CBD met chocolate
The health-conscious, environmentally-aware consumer has encouraged new trends in the chocolate sector that affect flavour, texture and harvesting. Greater Goods has gone one step further, infusing the beloved food of the gods with CBD. New Food hears from its Co-founder about why this combination works.
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Action on Salt survey finds “inconceivable” salt levels in bacon products
The survey reportedly found that 86 percent of the tested bacon products contained salt levels equal to or greater than levels found in seawater.
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The evolving reformulation of ingredients
Susan Brownlow looks at how the role of food ingredient formulation is adapting to meet fast-evolving consumer demands.
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Using consumer preference in company development
Analysing what motivates people in their food and drink choices is a useful tool when approaching product development. Mike Hughes presents research into current consumer preferences, highlighting where companies must focus in order to gain market trust and ultimate success.
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Global food and beverage trends report points to new growth drivers
Leatherhead Food Research's annual trend report notes a shift towards consumer and technical expertise driving innovation and development, rather than simply supporting or validating it.
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ValidCare predicts top 10 2020 trends of US hemp-derived CBD industry
Patrick McCarthy, CEO of ValidCare, the market intelligence and research platform, has made 10 predictions for the US hemp-derived CBD industry for 2020 and beyond, which include an increase in demand for traceability, more use of products by the elderly and tighter certification.
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Survey suggests public concerns remain over safety of GM foods
The research into public perceptions of GM foods found that 52 percent of respondents would be less likely to consume a product if they found out it had been genetically modified.
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The transformation of tequila
Once considered a drink to be ‘shot’, tequila is transforming into a sipping beverage – and one of premium standard. As such, industry has been developing new ways to create high-quality tequila to address these demands. New Food's Sam Mehmet caught up with SipTequila, to find out more about this…
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The challenges and opportunities of cold plasma for the agri-food industry
In a society where consumers are fed stories a plenty about contamination, fraud and miscommunicated allergens in their food, the need for consumer trust in the food supply chain has never been greater. In a bid to get ahead of social media scepticism, Chris Elliott and Connor Black outline why…
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Eurostar Commodities’ 2020 food manufacturing and ingredients trends
Predicted 2020 trends include a rise in the popularity of sushi, plant-based flour, signature pizza, protein snacks and noodles.
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Lidl to remove cartoon characters from cereal boxes in healthy eating bid
The supermarket has said that it hopes that the rebranded packaging, to be introduced in spring 2020, will reduce the pressure of children's "pester power".
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Cannabis edibles present novel health risks, warn scientists
Cannabis edibles are said to take on average four hours longer to produce noticeable effects in comparison to inhaled cannabis, which can allegedly increase the risk of overconsumption.
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Puratos UK predicts 2020 healthy food trends
The predictions follow the recent launch of Puratos’ global Taste Tomorrow trend report, which is said to be the world’s largest bakery, patisserie and chocolate consumer survey.
