Healthier children’s formats, natural and raw ingredients and mid-morning options are among the 2015 healthy snack bar trends picked out by Lizzie Conlon, food developer and nutritionist at Food Innovation Solutions.
Quorn has revealed plans for substantial new product development (NPD) activity this year, including gluten-free and vegan lines, which it expects to fuel UK and international growth.
Quorn benefitted from the horsemeat scandal when panicking consumers and retailers turned to the meat alternative in the weeks following the incident in January 2013, the brand’s boss has claimed.
Off-notes in foods made using vegetable proteins can be masked with a range of ingredients called Sense Capture, says global fragrance and flavour house Mane.
Consumer behaviour, the hunt for alternative protein sources and the latest food ingredient trends were the hottest topics discussed on Twitter during Health Ingredients Europe (HIE), in Amsterdam this week.
Boosting production and winning public acceptance are the biggest challenges for scientists seeking to make cultured meat more widely available, according to the scientist leading the research.
Insects are unlikely to become a viable solution to feeding the increasing global population if western attitudes towards them remain negative, according to a leading analyst.
Quorn Foods has launched a European expansion drive in a bid to “significantly” increase its presence on the continent and boost last year’s record turnover of £141M.
Food safety authorities have not yet confirmed a common source for the 156 outbreaks of Salmonella enteriditis food poisoning across Europe and the 247 UK cases.
Scottish rope-grown mussels were highlighted as one of the most environmentally friendly ways of producing protein in a BBC Horizon programme on August 20.
A row has broken out between the UK’s bacon producers and the European Commission (EC) over proposals contained in the latest draft of EU guidance on labelling of flavourings, which would ban the use of the term ‘natural’ on products traditionally smoked...
Salmon waste could help treat famine victims thanks to novel technology – currently being trialled by Loch Duart – that can extract edible proteins from the leftovers.
A range of ancient gluten-free grains have been led into the 21st century by ingredients firm Glanbia Nutritionals (GN), to cash in on the growing free-from trend.
Animal welfare campaigners have named and shamed the 18 London councils that don’t source eggs from cage-free hens, increasing pressure on them to do so.
Noble Foods has frozen its integration of two Manton’s egg processing factories on the orders of the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) while it investigates whether or not it is anti-competitive.
A new line of high-protein dietetic crisps is said to be enjoying success in Europe and North America. This formula, developed for weight control, took a full year of development before its first European launch, according to the manufacturer, Laboratoire...
Quorn Foods aims to invest £30M at its Billingham site, creating 400 jobs, it claims, to keep pace with soaring consumer demand for meat-free products.
Pork processor Tulip is focusing on new product development (NPD) in meal solutions and further export opportunities beyond China after investing £15M at its Westerleigh site in Gloucestershire.
DNA testing to detect cat and mouse in processed food, plus species including donkey, dog and horse has won government funding and could be readily available within a year.
Noble Foods is considering axing jobs as it relocates shell egg packing operations in Scotland and Lincolnshire to a newly built facility in Oxfordshire, the company has confirmed.
Breakfasts targeting satiety or indulgence will rise in popularity this year, according to Celia Holt, food director at product development consultancy Food Innovation Solutions (FIS).
Dawn Meats plans to buy a significant minority stake in French beef processor Elivia from its owner, cooperative Terrena, amid aims to boost its global exports and increase efficiency.
Meat processor Dunbia is creating 208 jobs in Ceredigion, Wales, as a new contract with Sainsbury prompts it to invest £7.5M in a former Dairygold plant.
2 Sisters Food Group wrestled to right its balance sheet in the first quarter (Q1) of its current financial year, with weak profit performance casting a shadow on strong sales growth.
Food ingredients giant Cargill has launched a vegetable protein formulation enabling soft drinks manufacturers to make ‘source of protein’ claims and the company plans further work on proteins in the future.
South American food trends offer golden opportunities for UK food and drink manufacturers in the next few years, according to a leading product development expert.
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a processing solution that enables makers of traditional Greek strained yogurts to profit from their acid whey waste stream.
Ingredients supplier Volac’s first foray into the retail market with high protein juice drink Upbeat has helped the dairy sector deliver on its voluntary pledge to tackle health issues – such as obesity.
Phytoestrogens, botanicals, cultures, polysaccharides and proteins are set to be the top five food and beverage ingredients, with the highest forecast growth rates globally.
2 Sisters Food Group has created two new leadership roles, effective immediately: chief operating officer, protein, and chief operating officer, chilled, ambient and frozen.
Former Vion operation Snowbird Foods has undergone a management buyout and joint mds Philip Paul and Albert McGovern have big plans to invest in the future growth of the business.
Financial representatives are attempting to forge a sale of some or all of chilled food firm Bakkavör’s UK facilities to 2 Sisters Food Group, according to a source within 2 Sisters.
Global protein manufacturer BHJ Ingredients says it is introducing 'the world's first functional chicken protein' at this month's international trade fair IFFA in Germany.
