Food Ingredients, Health & Nutrition

The FSA and FSS has advised that some products labelled to contain sunflower oil may contain replacement vegetable oils

Processors continue to make oil substitutions in wake of Ukraine war

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are advising consumers that some food products may now contain other refined or fully refined food grade vegetable oils, despite being labelled as containing sunflower oil.

The market has received a boost with the reopening of gyms and leisure centres

Sports Nutrition trends

Consumer interest in health and wellness has grown since the pandemic struck, with a focus on protection and immunity and a corresponding need for exercise fuelling growth in sports nutrition.

Plant-based launches continue in full force

Plant-based food and drink product launches

Frozen organic veg, squeezy peanut butter and gluten-free oats all feature in this round-up of recent plant-based food and drink product launches.

Acrylamide can be found in products such as crisps, chips and cakes. iStock credit piotr_malczyk

Be aware of EU acrylamide changes

The EU recently added many more products to its acrylamide monitoring system, broadening the list of baked goods and including pita and specialty breads, pancakes, tortillas, churros, doughnuts and croissants.

Omega Ingredients creates natural flavours and extracts

Omega Ingredients acquisition to boost UK and overseas growth

The acquisition of Suffolk-based natural food flavouring and extract manufacturer Omega Ingredients by global fragrance and flavouring leader Robertet Group will boost the former's UK and overseas development plans.

The deal will see Tate & Lyle in the chickpea flour market

Tate & Lyle buys plant-based ingredients company

Food and drink ingredients producer Tate & Lyle has revealed that is has “acquired substantially” all of the assets of Nutriati, an ingredient technology company developing and producing chickpea protein and flour.