Whether dairy-derived or plant-based, protein is an ingredient whose reign shows no signs of slowing down. In this arena, protein fortification is the overarching trend linking two very different segments – dairy and plant-based. Consumer demand for protein-enriched products now extends beyond sports nutrition, to include senior nutrition, weight management and overall health and wellness. […]
ProVeg is challenging the proposal that would prohibit producers of vegan or vegetarian food from labeling their products with words that traditionally refer to animal-based foodstuffs. Vegetarian and vegan product development could be held back by the EU’s proposed ban on using terms such as “veggie burger,” “vegan sausage” and “milk alternative” in relation to […]
Almost a billion people go hungry every day, yet the underlying problem is not that there isn’t enough food produced– it’s that one third of all food produced is either spoiled or discarded before it is consumed, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Edward Hirschberg, President of Innovative Foods […]
The next few years could be pivotal for sustainable food in the realms of organic farming, sustainable fishing and plant based meat alternatives. Americans love to eat. Each person devours, on average, 1,996 lbs – or nearly a ton – of food per year. The enormous effort to satisfy that big appetite creates significant environmental […]
Malaysia is in the final round of its sprint to become a developed nation by 2020. As we are reaching that defining moment, there are more challenges that we will be facing which requires proactive measures by both the government and the private sector. The Malaysian government has developed and created policies and action plans […]
