Mintel research has revealed organic products launches with free from and ethical claims have experienced impressive growth over the past decade, especially in Europe. According to the global market researcher, the number of organic NPDs in Europe with ‘suitable for’ – or free from – claims has risen from 20% in August 2009 to 43% […]
German flavors and fragrances company Symrise AG has opened a US facility near Atlanta, Georgia, for the production of natural food ingredients, investing approximately US$57m in the nearly 100 acre site to grow its US business. Symrise also recently opened a plant for the production of its cosmetic ingredients in the US in South Carolina. […]
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have discovered a plant-based food preservative that is said to be more effective than artificial preservatives. In tests carried out on meat and fruit juice samples, the organic preservative kept its samples fresh for two days without refrigeration, compared to commercial-grade artificial food preservatives. The organic preservative comprises […]
With the US considering a legal definition of ‘natural’ food, does Europe need one too? It would increase clarity for a complex concept, but defining ‘degrees of naturalness’ for origin, ingredients and processing may be better, say the researchers of a review covering 85,000 consumers in 32 countries. What is natural, can we measure it […]
