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Waste for good…
Circularity is not just about returns, companies have to take more responsibility, with residual resources, such as food processing surplus streams.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
‘tis the season to be jolly?..
2020 has been an extremely trying year. All businesses have been profoundly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Normality resumes
Even with the lockdown lifted in part, 2020 seems to have changed consumers on a longer-term basis and their preference to cook at home.
Covid’s lasting impact
A telling survey of 5,000 consumers by EIT Food across ten European countries identifies people’s shopping behaviours.
Fi Europe Connect 2020: Plant-based 2.0
With some of the world’s largest players of traditional meat-based proteins now in the plant protein market, there is a move to bring consumers with manufacturers on this journey.
Direct connection
Food and beverage brands will have to find a way to embrace the direct-to-consumer business and appeal to consumers as this trend continues to evolve.
Time for action
Food and drink businesses have suffered a major impact on sales and forecasts with the resulting knock-on effect on their cash flow and budgets.
On-pack: too good to be true
The success of a product’s claim differs depending on the type of product it is used on and the country in which it is promoted.
Sustainability: what consumers are saying
Consumers think it’s important that the brands they engage with act responsibly.
Food safety: it’s a worry…
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll data reveals that most of the world is worried they will be harmed by the food they eat every day.
Top five food and drink items in the UK
When faced with the question of “what food could you not live without?” there’s never an easy answer.
AI to the rescue
AI is being used to discover and develop new flavours and food combinations for human consumption.
Breaking the fast
It’s good to see a five commitments from industry via reformulation and on-pack messaging.
Milking it
Success in plant-based dairy boils down to listening to consumers and consumer education, as I find out by speaking to Sophie Davodeau, innovation director for sweet goods and dairy EAME at Givaudan.