Health and nutritional ingredients

Legal opinion

Get to grips with low-to-no-alcohol labelling now

24-Oct-2021 By Pete Martin

Consumers determined to ditch booze or reduce their intake have seen the no- and low-alcohol sector soar over the past two years, with the category growing by 51% in the year to February 2021 (Kantar Worldpanel).

Nutrition opinion

Folic acid in non-wholemeal wheat flour: more detail needed

06-Oct-2021 By Judy Buttriss

It’s been a very long time coming, but at last the decision has been taken to introduce mandatory folic acid fortification of all non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK.

Applied Nutrition Ltd fined after worker’s hand severed

30-Sep-2021 By James Ridler

Sports nutrition firm Applied Nutrition Ltd has been fined £70,000 for health and safety failings, after a worker’s hand was severed while cleaning machinery.

Opinion

Agritech will improve human health while solving global food security

24-Sep-2021 By Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri

Her excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, the United Arab Emirates’ minister of state for food & water security, addresses how technology can help solve food security problems in this exclusive opinion piece.

Ingredients for Success

Ingredients for success: grain costs and coating trends

27-Aug-2021 By Rod Addy

European maize prices dip, while wheat costs stay high - plus savoury coating trends, innovation for healthier protein bars and plant-based solutions for hybrid products all feature in our August Ingredients for success.

Nutrition opinion

Nutrition a vital consideration in food system transformation

18-Aug-2021 By Judy Buttriss

Amid concerns about the urgency of tackling climate change and the environmental impact of food systems, the fundamental importance of food as a source of nutrition and a means to good health is sometimes overlooked.

Nutrition review: don't ditch nutrients in eco-friendly quest

16-Aug-2021 By Rod Addy

A British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) review has concluded healthy diets with more plant-based foods can also be better for the environment and consumers should avoid neglecting nutrients to meet eco-friendly aims.

CBD opinion

Hemp food firm wants quality marks, not Novel Food approval

04-Aug-2021 By Mark Reinders

Driving CBD food producers down the Novel Foods route is unnecessary and expensive, argues Mark Reinders, HempFlax boss and former president of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) in this opinion piece.

Danone opinion

The National Food Strategy could transform young people’s diets

03-Aug-2021 By Rod Addy

Part II of the National Food Strategy was published in July as part of a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to break Britain’s addiction to junk food.

Digital feature: bakery & confectionery ingredients

Bakery & confectionery trends: good for shoppers and the planet

02-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The advent of COVID-19 in the UK sparked a major shift in the outlook of consumers: home baking surged and issues such as health and sustainability assumed greater importance.

Ingredients for success: food formulation and commodity costs

26-Jul-2021 By Rod Addy

Skimmed milk powder, tomato and sugar costs are all climbing in our latest look at select food commodity markets.

Gen Z demand radical change from the food sector

26-Jul-2021 By James Ridler

Generation Z-ers from across Europe have called for radical change from the food sector, demanding that how they access, consumer and learn about healthy food should be overhauled.

High protein smoothies make Ecotrophelia finalist list

26-Jul-2021 By James Ridler

High protein smoothies packed with berries in eco-friendly packaging derived from edamame beans secured University of Surrey's two person team Edam & Eve a finalist place in Ecotrophelia UK. Team lead Ruangfah (Minnie) Ruangsorn explains more...

FoodMan Talks: Ecotrophelia UK finalist on cereal bar idea

20-Jul-2021 By James Ridler

An innovative cereal bar concept netted student team ReGen, from London Metropolitan University a finalist place in Ecotrophelia UK 2021's contest. Team lead Nyani Lebrasse tells us more in the latest FoodMan Talks.

Nutrition Opinion

National Food Strategy Part 2: positive but chances missed

19-Jul-2021 By Judy Buttriss

Part 2 of Henry Dimbleby’s recommendations to Government for a National Food Strategy, published on 15 July are ambitious and positioned to address the major challenges facing the food system: climate change, biodiversity loss, land use, diet-related...