Farmer Connect and IBM are partnering with leading coffee manufacturers and brands to improve ‘traceability, efficiency and fairness’ in the coffee supply chain by leveraging blockchain technology. IBM and Farmer Connect unveiled a new mobile application, ‘Thank My Farmer’, at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today. The consumer-facing app allows coffee drinkers to trace […]
In the 65th year since its discovery, the fermentation-based compound natamycin continues to enjoy growth across a broad spectrum of shelf-life extension solutions. The preservative is utilized by DSM across a range of its products, which are used to extend the shelf-life of a wide variety of dairy, baking and beverage offerings. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to […]
Blockchain can trace and record transactions to strengthen food management, safety and quality in the food industry. We explore what 2019 developments have done for embracing blockchain in food, and where we can expect it to head next. European retailers and food manufacturers are maximising their efforts in food tracking to optimise transparency in the […]
Nutri-Score campaigners receive a boost after Nestlé adopts it but the labelling system is not immune from criticism. Consumer groups reiterated calls for a mandatory Nutri-Score to be put on EU food business’ products after Nestlé said that it was to support the labelling system in continental Europe. “We are glad to see that Nestlé […]
Dive Brief: Jared Koerten, a Euromonitor senior food analyst, sees premiumization as “a characteristic, trait or feature of a product that elevates consumer perception, creating a willingness to pay more,” Bakery and Snacks reported. Premiumization also conveys a commitment to the time and investment it takes to achieve premium product status for a brand such […]
In just 20 years, the majority of meat will not be sourced from slaughtered animals but instead, come from today’s burgeoning cultured meat industry or plant-based alternatives. Most meat of the future will not come from slaughtered animals – instead, by 2040 the majority (60 percent) will be derived from cultured meat or plant-based alternatives […]
Gelymar has completed its capacity expansion program initiated 24 months ago with a $15M investment. Its production capacity is now doubled at about 10,000 metric tons of product. “Gelymar has been registering double-digit growth for many years,” said Andres Hohlberg, Gelymar’s CEO. “We planned this expansion 24 months ago and invested the total investment amount […]
As the sustainability agenda rises in the food industry, innovators are increasingly looking at ways of swapping out meat for a plant-based counterpart. FoodNavigator explores three innovations in the sector: microalgae omega-3, scalable mycoprotein, and 3D printed steak. 2019 will be remembered as the year that meat alternatives hit the mainstream. Earlier this month, California-based […]
Beyond the innovative technology applied in this Blockchain initiative, the project is managed in a completely new way, since, for the first time in Europe, a distributor and a world-renowned manufacturer have worked together on its implementation The experience of each party has allowed to implement this project in less than 6 months, taking advantage […]
Acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Ned Sharpless and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas have announced a “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” to augment its efforts implementing important Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements while also leveraging, among other things, the use of new and emerging technologies. To kick off this new focus, […]
From 2021, manufacturers in Europe will be required to curb the amount of industrially-produced trans fats in processed food to 2 g per 100 g of fat. Yesterday (24 April 2019), the European Commission adopted a regulation that sets a 2% legal limit to the amount of trans fats in processed foods. Per the legislation, processed […]
Lawyers and former regulators spoke on a panel at the Prime Label Consultants’ Food Label Conference about the growth of the latest innovations in food ingredients and technology, including edible insects, CBD and cell-cultured meat. The experts discussed the factors igniting these trends, current regulatory gray areas and how government agencies could reform these areas […]
Maple Leaf Foods and its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, have announced plans to construct a $310 million plant-based protein food processing facility in Shelbyville, Ind. The company will also invest approximately $26 million to keep pace with ongoing growth in demand at its existing facilities. The new facility, at approximately 230,000 square feet, will […]
Yogurt made from water buffalo milk is popular in markets around the world, and now that trend is coming to the the U.S. Annabella Buffalo Creamery started out producing water buffalo milk-based mozzarella six years ago and branched out from there. It now makes cheese, yogurt and dessert items in small batches and flies them […]
The passage last December of the US farm bill has opened new doors for innovation in the food and beverage sector as hemp became legal on a federal level in the country. Instead of a controlled substance, the plant is now treated as a farm commodity, meaning there are far fewer barriers for companies looking […]
