Food Ingredients, Health & Nutrition

Barry Callebaut has raised salaries by 10% for 200 workers at its Banbury chocolate factory

Barry Callebaut hikes pay for 200 chocolate factory workers

Chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut has implemented a 10% pay increase for 200 workers at its Banbury factory in Oxfordshire in agreement with trade union Unite.

Healthy indulgence continues to be a buzz-phrase in bakery

Bakery & confectionery trends 2022

Pressure to make products healthier for shoppers may have temporarily eased as prices have soared, but that doesn't mean processors are easing off reformulation or innovation, says Alyson Magee.

Fera's new insect lab hopes to develop protein production on an industrial scale

Fera Sciences launches £1m insect laboratory

Fera Science has launched a £1m laboratory at its York Bioscience Campus (YBC) to study insect bioconversion for use in animal feed.

The new alternative to palm oil is in development

Lab-grow alternative to palm oil in development

A UK-based food-tech business developing cultivated food, has announced that it is one step closer to producing a viable yeast-based alternative to palm oil.

Pork & bacon: a pig of a year, yet opportunities remain

Make no bones about it, it's been a tough year for pork and bacon, but this has not quenched innovation from suppliers or those who support them.

As demand for healthy snacks increases, how are food manufacturers facing this challenge?

Healthy snacking: The journey towards non-HFSS

As consumer demand for healthy snacks continues to grow, we explore how food manufacturers have tackled the need to make their products non-high in fat, salt and sugar.