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Plants still hot but meat’s not off the menu

People love plants. With their “naturally functional” halo, consumers of all ages want to eat more of them – and in more convenient forms. From cauliflower pizza to beetroot bread, plant-based is a trend that’s growing for the long term.

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Vegan and traditional kimchi have same microbes, study finds

Good news, vegans: A new study finds that kimchi made without fish products has the same type of bacteria as more traditionally made kimchi. That finding suggests that any “probiotic” benefits associated with traditional kimchi could be present in vegan versions as well.

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Calorie postings on menus cause more health mentions in online restaurant reviews

In 2008, New York City mandated all chain restaurants to post the calories of items on their menus. The intent was to induce consumers to choose healthier items in the restaurant. A forthcoming study investigated whether the calorie posting on menus has broader spillovers by impacting consumer evaluations of the restaurant. The study finds that […]

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Sweets and snacks new product development thrives on adventure and bite-size trends

With one in four global consumers increasing their consumption of confectionery over the past year because there is more variety & novelty available, the food industry is responding. New data from Innova Market Insights finds a 15 percent average annual growth in global confectionery launches with a “discovery” claim (CAGR 2013-2017). Consumer curiosity to discover […]

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Sea salts bring potentially harmful mould to the table, researchers find

Like fine wines, sea salts are artisanal products that inspire talk of terroir, texture and provenance. Now there’s evidence that they can also be sources of spoilage moulds.New research from Cornell mycologist Kathie Hodge and doctoral candidate Megan Biango-Daniels reveals varying levels of mould contamination in commercial sea salts. Among those moulds were important food […]

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Emerging markets set to gain from rising African vegetable oil imports

The gap between Africa’s vegetable oil production and consumption is expected to widen further, triggering additional vegetable oil imports into the continent. Rabobank forecasts an additional 3.5m tonnes of vegetable oil imports (a 33% increase) by 2030, according to Rabobank’s latest report ‘Rising African Vegetable Oil Imports in the Next Decade, Emerging Markets Set to […]

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New guidance on pictorial representation on food labels

FDF, in partnership with the UK Flavour Association, is launching new a UK guidance on pictorial representation relating to flavourings and ingredients that deliver flavour.The free resource provides food businesses with advice on what to consider when declaring a pictorial representation of a food ingredient on the label of a pre-packed product. The guidance addresses […]