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Sigma Alimentos invierte en Chunk Foods para crecer en el mercado de análogos cárnicos

Foods, firma dedicada al sector de los análogos cárnicos, ha cerrado una línea de financiación de 7.5 millones de dólares. Además ha firmado un acuerdo con la mexicana Sigma Alimentos, propietaria de Campofrío en España, para que comercialice sus productos en México.De esta forma comenzará la comercialización de los productos de Chunk Foods en el […]

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Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia obtienen la categoría de feria internacional

Las ferias Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia han obtenido el reconocimiento internacional concedido por el Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo y publicado en el Calendario Oficial de Ferias Comerciales Internacionales. Organic Food Iberia y Eco Living Iberia, ferias organizadas por IFEMA Madrid y Diversified Communications, junto con el apoyo de su patrocinador principal Ecovalia, cerraron […]

3D-printed food: A new frontier in personalized nutrition
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3D-printed food: A new frontier in personalized nutrition

Advances in food printers provide opportunity for flavor, texture and nutritional content customization. 3D printing today goes beyond layering food into shapes. The Digital Food Processing Initiative (DFPI) based in the Netherlands is testing new food printing technology, which can be adjusted for flavor, texture and nutritional content. The collaboration is an ongoing project between […]

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CBD trend for food, beverage shows no signs of slowing, despite legality questions

The cannabidiol (CBD) industry is witnessing phenomenal growth, and this is expected to continue through 2020 and beyond. CBD oil and other topical products, which are said to relieve pain and insomnia and reduce stress and anxiety, are growing in sales, though these claims are mostly unproven. In the food and beverage space, CBD-infused coffee, […]

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Which Food Trends Will Shape 2020?

At the start of each new year, bloggers and food writers are all abuzz about trends for the year ahead from what foods we’ll be eating to what will be trending in restaurants, bars and grocery stores. Here’s a look at five trends you’re likely to see in 2020. Fermented and forgotten foods At the […]

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GNT Group Predicts 2020 Color Trend

Shades of Aqua will be the key food & beverage color trend for 2020, according to a press release from GNT Group, supplier of EXBERRY Coloring Foods. The vivid blues and greens will drive innovation as customers seek products that reconnect them with nature, the release says. Shades of Aqua will also be powered by […]

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Functionalized fiber’s potential flagged as 2020 is dubbed year of inulin

Consumers are paying more attention to the fiber-content of their foods than ever before, as gut health shakes off its stigma for good. Ireland-based CyberColloids discusses this in its report about functionalized fibers. The company is highlighting these as a clean label replacement for hydrocolloids, which are classified as food additives in Europe. Meanwhile, consultancy […]

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Innova Market Insights names top trends for 2020

Authenticity, holistic health and customization top Innova Market Insights’ list of 2020 food trends. More than half of global consumers said a brand’s or product’s story influences their purchasing decision, Innova Market Insights said. Demand for transparency extends beyond product labels. “This is not only an ingredients trend,” said Lu Ann Williams, director of insight […]

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‘We’re not all turning into vegans’: New Nutrition identifies meat as a growth opportunity

Despite all the buzz around plant-based, a new trend report from New Nutrition says the meat category is a growth opportunity. According to the company’s latest annual trend report, 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health 2020, meat consumption is indeed in growth. For the first time, the report identifies meat, alongside plant-based, as […]

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Zero Egg develops all-purpose egg replacement: ‘Our mission is to make plant-based foods the obvious choice’

Israeli start-up Zero Egg has developed an all-purpose, plant-based egg replacement for food manufacturers, which it claims tastes, looks and functions like the real thing. The team behind Zero Egg have developed a plant-based egg alternative for the food industry. The ‘all-purpose’ product can be used to replace eggs in omelettes, baked goods, pasta, and […]

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Redefining meat: Givaudan highlights the future of food using plant-based proteins

Givaudan’s Chef’s Council 2019 takes on “The Protein Challenge,” exploring new culinary concepts for plant proteins. Plant-based meat alternatives represent one of the most potent dietary shifts today and flavor giant Givaudan is underscoring the potential of plant-based proteins as it seeks to “redefine the meat category.” For Flavio Garofalo, Global Category Director for Savoury […]

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Tetra Pak to research uses for graphene in the packaging industry

Multinational food packaging company Tetra Pak will be exploring the possible future applications of graphene in food and beverage manufacturing as the exclusive representative from the packaging industry at the European Commission Graphene Flagship project. The company is leading research and development in the packaging industry into how graphene can be used to unlock innovations […]

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Evolution of clean label expectations: Kerry report outlines consumer demands for nutrition

In a new study evaluating the expectations and opinions of “food at-home and away-from-home,” Ireland-headquartered Kerry Group has completed a survey of 2,100 health-conscious US consumers. The research outlines a prominent shift in common perceptions of the clean label standard. Consumers are now looking beyond clean label status as a filter of unacceptable ingredients and […]