Food Ingredients, Health & Nutrition

Meadow Foods has invested £4m in plant-based production

Meadow Foods invests £4m in plant-based production

Dairy processor Meadow Foods has invested £4m in a new plant-based manufacturing facility at its Chester site.

Olive leaves found to help with listeria

Olive leaf extract can inhibit the growth of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria and could be a potential adjunct to help control foodborne pathogens, according to a new study from Spain-based herbal extracts supplier Euromed.

COVID-19: beware false immune health promises

British Nutrition Foundation director general Judy Buttriss warns of the threat of false immune health promises being circulated during the COVID-19 crisis.

EFSA rejects Tchibo DNA coffee claim

Attempts to prove that regular consumption of a coffee could contribute to the maintenance of DNA integrity have been rejected by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Burger King ad slammed for false vegan claims

Online ads for Burger King’s Rebel Whopper have been pulled for making misleading vegan- and vegetarian-friendly claims, according to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).

ADM announces sustainability scheme

Ingredients manufacturer ADM has revealed plans to reduce its carbon footprint and save enough electricity to charge every single mobile phone on the planet 250 times.