Compensating for food price increases as well as possible economical stabilising systems assist food manufacturers. Quite apart from high inflation and exploding energy prices, the volatile availability and price fluctuations on raw materials markets are a huge challenge for the food industry. New solutions are needed in order to respond to consumers' shrinking budgets. ...

A bold new era of “Healthy Hedonism” is inspiring a radical rethink of what is possible with natural colors, according to trend analysis by GNT. GNT, the global supplier of plant-based EXBERRY® colors, explored how today’s consumers see color in the world of food and drink and beyond. The research revealed a powerful new trend shaped by Generation Z’s desire to ...

Nearly 50% of food and drink manufacturers have cut or paused investment projects as they face the toughest trading conditions anyone can remember, according to new research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). With food and drink inflation already at a 40-year high – and set to rise further – companies are urging the Chancellor to provide economic and energy stability ...

The Frankfurt Future Institute called fusion "the culinary globalization of daily life" in its Food Report 2023. Fusion food combines influences from different international cuisines. Ginger and turmeric refine fruit smoothies, coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves lend a special flavour to kale curries. Whether soups, curries or desserts, fresh-made or convenience, coconut milk gives ...

BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers of functional ingredients, is demonstrating how supply security and sustainability can go hand in hand. While increasing global capacity for its prebiotic chicory root fibres by 30%, thanks to a 90 million Euro investment into its production plant in Pemuco, Chile, it is reducing ...

Thermal Processing – Fundamentals is the first course to be offered via Campden BRI's new on demand e-learning platform 'Campden Learning'. Learners can access the same level of expertise and knowledge that Campden BRI training is renowned for, only now they can pause and continue their learning at a pace to suit them, their employer ...

The number of consumers cutting back on their grocery shopping as a result of inflation has grown significantly during the past year, according to new research. In a survey commissioned by specialist PR consultancy Ingredient Communications, a quarter of respondents (24.9%) said they had stopped buying a food or beverage product in ...

Firstplay Dietary Foods is adding digitalisation to the menu with £120,000 automation investment. A specialist food manufacturer has experienced a 10-boost in productivity and is forecasting a 30% increase in turnover after investing in automation technology with the support of Made Smarter. Firstplay Dietary Foods, based in ...

Cocoa, both in its powdered form and in the form of dark chocolate, may be able to help lower blood pressure. Besides lowering the blood pressure, cocoa appears to have other properties that can reduce your heart attack and stroke risk. Other than cocoa's positive impact on age-related mental degeneration, its effect on the brain may also improve ...

Cocoa, both in its powdered form and in the form of dark chocolate, may be able to help lower blood pressure. Besides lowering the blood pressure, cocoa appears to have other properties that can reduce your heart attack and stroke risk. Other than cocoa's positive impact on age-related mental degeneration, its effect on the brain may also improve ...

Twelve member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste have today published a letter addressed to suppliers, regulators and investors expressing their demand to procure chemically recycled material produced in line with their environmental safeguards. A wider survey of Coalition member companies indicates ...

Gelato professionals will demonstrate ways to achieve business success with gelato / Gelato as an additional line of business for bakeries and cake shops. The production and sale of gelato are regarded as a profitable market segment. This area is also interesting for experts from bakeries, cake shops and cafés as an additional line of business ...

Leaders of health charities, medical organisations and health professionals (including the British Medical Association, British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK) have signed and sent an open letter to the Prime Minister expressing their profound concern that measures to promote children's health may be abandoned without ...

With food prices recently hitting a 40 year high in the UK, British consumers are not only experiencing a monumental drain on their purse strings, but also a fundamental shift in their everyday diets. Attest, a consumer research platform for the world's biggest and fastest-growing brands, surveyed 1,000 nationally representative UK ...

With 30 days to go before the next SIAL Paris show, a jury of experts met to determine the winners of the highly anticipated SIAL Innovation Awards 2022. This year's 21 winners will come together in a dedicated area of the exhibition between October 15 and 19. Presented in recognition of the most outstanding food industry innovations ...

Shiru, a functional ingredients discovery company, today announced it was awarded a key patent on a high-tech approach for discovering proteins for the food industry. U.S. Patent No. 11,439,159 was issued today and is entitled “System for identifying and developing individual naturally-occurring proteins as food ingredients ...

We are pleased to announce that Fedima has extended its collaboration with Media Energy Ltd., to publish future issues of the EBIM Report. After a successful launch in 2021, this year's high-status, sustainably produced Report is scheduled for publication in October 2022. Being manifested as a leading source of ...

Cellavent has entered the fermented botanical space with a powerful new organic turmeric that offers a wide range of health benefits and organoleptic properties. fermentlife® Turmeric provides all the health benefits of turmeric, such as the antioxidant properties of curcuminoids. However, thanks to Cellavent's new ...

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a plug and play solution to help manufacturers create indulgent bars with high protein content in every layer. With 80% of consumers saying they are interested in protein (up from 69% in 2014)1, protein bars are increasingly common in retail outlets. ...

Palsgaard is showcasing the power of its whipping-active emulsifiers to reduce the egg content of cake recipes – allowing significant cost reductions. The amount of egg needed in a cake recipe depends largely on the choice of emulsifier. Traditional cake gels or hydrates, which are typically based on monoglycerides, can perform ...

Demand for turmeric is increasing fast. There is great potential in the European market for African turmeric suppliers. But these turmeric exporters have to compete with well-established companies from India. Indian companies benefit already from the growing interest; more than 80% of the world's turmeric grows there ...

The first electrically-powered lorry of its kind, made by Renault Trucks, is now delivering to more than 400 stores in Greater London, with further electric lorries entering service in the coming months. The lorry has a range of up to 130 miles and is able to carry the same payload as the diesel truck it replaces ...

Recently launched Punk’d Protein is a range of snacking bars, flapjacks and cookies which firmly puts two fingers up to the traditional protein snack. The Punk’d Protein range is set to revolutionise the British snacking market. Rebellious enough to not conform to the low fat, low sugar, high protein trend currently ...

Two UK health charities are calling on some of the world's largest multinational companies to urgently improve the healthiness of the products that they sell, including stepping up their efforts to reformulate their popular brands. This comes after a new snapshot survey suggests many of their products are ...

A Worldwide Middle East and Africa Dehydrated Onion Market Survey Report Helps to better situate the company within the market by applying the knowledge gained from marketing research to build competitive intelligence, and formulate & maintain revenue-generating business strategies ...

DIOSNA has recently introduced an innovative IoT solution. The term IoT (Internet of Things) describes the increasing, global networking of machines, technologies and user interfaces. This interface function optimises process flows in manufacturing and makes maintenance plannable and controllable. ...

FEDIOL just released a study on Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) profiles of vegetable oil and protein meal products commissioned to the Belgian research institute VITO. The life cycle stages covered in the FEDIOL study include the industrial processing of commodities, such as oilseeds and crude vegetable oils, but ...

Zeelandia and Ireland's InnoV have entered into an exclusive collaboration and licensing agreement in the field of gluten-free and other 'Free From' solutions with regard to the sustainability trends in the bakery market. This collaboration strengthens the expertise and production of Zeelandia with InnoV's knowledge and technology ...

Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and partners from industry are investigating how fat content can be reduced in chocolate fillings by using oleogels made from plant oils as well as how the lipid composition can be optimized ...

The AB Mauri Executive board, the strategic and planning arm of the business in UK and Ireland, announces four new key appointments and outlines its intention to expand its delivery of industry leading technical solutions not only within the Bakery sector but also other relevant markets ...

A ROLLFIX plus and a PROGRESSA prime (consisting of a DOUGHLINER 700 and a MULTIFLEX L 700) are located in a completely newly built space of 320 m² in Canada. In order to be able to demonstrate the FRITSCH machines in their versatility ...

It is to be led by the University of Southampton under Professor Hasan Arshad (a former Allergy UK trustee) and co-chief investigator Dr Paul Turner at Imperial College London (a member of Allergy UK's health advisory board). There will be other trial sites around the country including the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Newcastle University and Sheffield Children's Hospital ...

Rules banning multibuy deals on foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS) – including buy one get one free (BOGOF), '3 for 2', and restrictions on free refills for soft drinks – will be delayed for a year ...

Fedima, the Federation of European Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ingredients to the Bakery, Confectionary and Patisseries Industries, hosts a panel discussion with industry stakeholders on the importance of sustainability in the food value chain ...

The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) welcomes being awarded the EU4Health (EU4H) Programme operating grant for 2022, as part of the EU's largest programme to boost public health in Europe. Launched as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, EU4H is managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) ...

Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and MycoTechnology, Inc. have established a groundbreaking joint venture that will use locally-grown dates to produce high-quality mushroom-based protein. The two parties will collaborate on building a state-of-the-art production facility in Oman ...

The temporary export ban decided by the Indonesian government to keep prices of cooking oil low for local consumers, is affecting several palm oil products, including crude palm oil, which FEDIOL member companies source and process to refined palm oil for the European market ...

While the market situation for sunflower oil at the beginning of the war launched by Russia in Ukraine was rather tense, triggered by panic buying across the whole chain up to the final consumer, the situation has over the last weeks improved ...

FRITSCH Bakery Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the MULTIVAC Group, relaunches the centrepiece processing line of its extensive portfolio, the ROLLFIX, now in its third generation. The engineers of FRITSCH have made the dough sheeter even easier to control ...

Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people’s basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need. The international study, led by the University of Bristol ...

The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) – the Brussels-based business association representing the European insect sector – welcomes today’s Communication of the European Commission on Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems ...

FRITSCH Bakery Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the MULTIVAC Group, launches a new processing line: the PROGRESSA bread. Thanks to numerous innovations, it operates highly efficiently and allows great variability of products ...

Dawn Foods UK and Ireland has expanded its range of easy-to-use fudge icings with two vegan-suitable fudge icings, both made with natural fruit flavours and colours. A vibrant purple colour, Dawn's new Blackcurrant Fudge Icing can be used to create stunning Instagram-worthy bakes ...

TSARA, initiated by two French research institutes – CIRAD and INRAE – and developed jointly with around 20 African partners (universities and research institutes), aims to strengthen cooperation in order to promote sustainable agriculture, food systems and agricultural, pastoral and forestry landscapes ...

Proactive health concerns are at the forefront of purchasing decisions across all generations, according to Kerry, the world's leading taste and nutrition company. Kerry research shows that consumers in all age groups are interested in food and beverages with functional benefits ...

Cheesus, what's this?! A cheeseburger without the beef? Sometimes change can be great! This March, indulge in the tastiest, tangiest, taste bud tantalising burger you've ever tried. Byron is pleased to announce the launch of their newest burger, the Easy Cheesy ...

EverGrain Ingredients, an impact driven ingredient company created by AB InBev, is proud to announce that its entire portfolio of upcycled barley protein and fiber ingredients has received the Upcycled Food Association's (UFA) certification ...

On 25 February, British Bakels, manufacturers and distributors of bread, pastry, cake and confectionery ingredients, is celebrating 75 years since it was founded in 1947. To mark this achievement, the company has collaborated with food futurist, Lyndon Gee, on a brand-new report – Baking Past, Present and Future ...

The NXT icon of Callebaut is born: Dark and Milk chocolates that are dairy-free, lactose-free, nut-free, allergen-free, 100% plant-based and vegan – without any trace of dairy. Milk dairy-free chocolate bringing a genuine milk-alike chocolate taste ...

Sustainability, new consumer habits, digital: this is the programme that Italian Exhibition Group is offering artisan dolce foodservice professionals at Rimini Expo Centre from 12th to 16th March 2022 ...

The agri-food chain is one of the largest segments of the European economy, employing over 20 million people from 10 million farms, 22,000 agri-food co-operatives, and 289,000 food and drink processing sites. The agri-food system is by far ...

The spring bread inspires bakery customers nationwide, and has been for more than 20 years. Behind the popular brand with high recognition value is a cooperation between BÄKO and CSM with the aim of conceptually supporting artisan bakers in creating and successfully marketing exciting baked goods ...

The California Prune Board (CPB) is leading the way in investigating a connection between prunes and favourable bone health through a growing body of evidence spanning two decades. Building on this remarkable and extensive research ...

GNT will demonstrate how its plant-based EXBERRY® Coloring Foods can be used to deliver vibrant shades while supporting completely clean labels at CFIA Rennes 2022 (8th to 10th March) ...

Over 20 food and drink brands have pledged their support to increase the amount of fibre in consumer's diets after backing the Action on Fibre initiative launched by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) ...

Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods such as potato chips and cookies, according to Cargill's most recent global FATitudes™ survey. The proprietary research finds 55% of consumers indicate they're ...

To assess the real impact of waste incineration, the biomonitoring research conducted by ToxicoWatch Foundation for ZWE analysed the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the surroundings of incinerators in Spain, Czechia and Lithuania ...

Schenck Process, a global market leader of selected process technologies in the manufacture of pneumatic conveying, will partner with Lontra and use their compressor technology to operate a brand-new lean phase conveying system ...

International Taste Solutions (I.T.S) has developed Vegan Boost – a new range of natural flavour enhancers that replicate the indulgent characteristics of traditional bakery products in dairy and egg-free alternatives ...

Michael Cornelis, Vice President of International Sales for American Pan, a division of Bundy Baking Solutions, recently announced the promotion of Mariana Haddad to Technical Sales Director for American Pan ...

AMF Bakery Systems, the global leader in complete, integrated system solutions, announces today the acquisition of Workhorse Automation, Inc. of Kirkwood, Pennsylvania. The acquisition will bring together the two US-based industry leaders ...

2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the iconic 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. As the first screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book, it tells the story of Charlie Bucket's life-changing visit to the famous confectionery manufacturing plant ...