Some of consumers’ best-loved products (think chocolate and coffee) are linked to environmental and human rights challenges. Climate change is threatening production and smallholder farming makes for complex supply chains.In response, innovators are rethinking production to buildout a new kind of ‘free-from’ category.At our third annual Climate Smart Food​ digital event, running 19-21 September, we’ll

Slovenian start-up Juicy Marbles is claiming an industry first with the development of its Plant-based ‘Bone-In’ Ribs product, featuring ‘edible vegan bones’.The ‘bones’ have been developed predominantly from plant protein. According to Juicy Marbles, once consumers have finished eating the plant-based ribs they can bake, fry or air-fry the bones into ‘puffed, crispy snacks’. The

Extending shelf-life through packaging depends on many things: the type of food, the environment around said food, and of course the material of the food packaging itself.“Material is specific to the application​,” Tom Seymour, Business Development Specialist at US flexible plastic packaging supplier Bison Bag Company and member of the Institute of Food Technologists Food

Of the estimated 460m tonnes of plastic that is produced annually, 141m tonnes are thought to be attributed to food and beverage packaging. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, just 14% of the plastic packaging used globally is recycled – while 40% ends up in landfill and one-third leaks into the environment.Can industry innovate its

The report, from the ‘Put Change on the Menu’ project which is made up of Eurogroup for Animals, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), analyses how food environments can affect consumers’ food choices across the EU and UK.A growing body of evidence, the report suggests, shows that food choices

Of the 141m tonnes of plastic food and beverage packaging produced annually, just 14% is recycled, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.The problem lies in overconsumption, says Adam Herriott, senior specialist at WRAP – a British NGO advocating for change in the way packaging is produced and disposed of. When a vast number of products

After “significant internal and external review and safety testing,” the company announced this week that it notified FDA that it self-affirmed as Generally Recognized As Safe its animal-free whey protein.“Securing self-affirmed GRAS status is a pivotal step in the commercialization of Imagindairy’s animal-free dairy protein. GRAS status signifies that the ingredient is safe to be

International investment has come from industrial food specialists Doehler Group and Alianza Team as the global food industry looks to invest in healthier and more sustainable food choices for future generations. Agronomics, the leading listed investment company focused on cellular agriculture, and SEED Innovations Ltd, the AIM-listed fund focused on investments in global health opportunities

It is estimated there are over 30 million blind and partially sighted people in Europe. An average of one in 30 Europeans experience sight loss. Sight loss is closely related to old age. These numbers are therefore set to rise with the ageing population.Nine in 10 of these shoppers find it difficult or impossible to

New research on maize and buckwheat suggest solutions which could help this happen. From changing buckwheat genes to utilizing chemicals secreted by maize, these innovations could significantly aid the mitigation of hunger in the future.Maize’s microorganism-transforming chemicals ​A study into chemicals secreted by maize crops during their growth could lead to an increased yield in