Proteins, non-dairy

Quorn boss Kevin Brennan: 'Quorn has gone on more people's radar now'

Quorn proved to be a winner from the horsemeat scandal

By Nicholas Robinson

Quorn benefitted from the horsemeat scandal when panicking consumers and retailers turned to the meat alternative in the weeks following the incident in January 2013, the brand’s boss has claimed.

Nutrinsic's Ohio plant can produce 5,000t/year of ProFloc protein

Novel protein from food waste streams

By Nicholas Robinson

A novel protein derived from food waste and intended for animal feed, could one day find use in food and drink manufacture.

Mask veggie protein off-notes

Vegetable protein off-notes can be masked

By Nicholas Robinson

Off-notes in foods made using vegetable proteins can be masked with a range of ingredients called Sense Capture, says global fragrance and flavour house Mane.

Brennan is plotting world domination with Quorn

Quorn set to be $1bn brand

By Nicholas Robinson

Taking over the world is a top priority for Quorn chief executive Kevin Brennan, Nicholas Robinson discovers

HIE was a hot topic on Twitter this week

Health Ingredients Europe

Talk of consumer behaviour fills Twitter during HIE

By Laurence Gibbons

Consumer behaviour, the hunt for alternative protein sources and the latest food ingredient trends were the hottest topics discussed on Twitter during Health Ingredients Europe (HIE), in Amsterdam this week.

Post revealed the biggest challenges to growing meat in a lab

Two biggest hurdles holding back cultured meat

By Laurence Gibbons

Boosting production and winning public acceptance are the biggest challenges for scientists seeking to make cultured meat more widely available, according to the scientist leading the research.

Quorn has launched a European expansion drive in a bid to become a $1bn business

Quorn eyes European expansion

By Laurence Gibbons

Quorn Foods has launched a European expansion drive in a bid to “significantly” increase its presence on the continent and boost last year’s record turnover of £141M.

Scottish consumers need to up their consumption of fruit and vegetables

Reaction: Scotland’s NDNS results

Scotland’s diabetes ‘time bomb’

By Nicholas Robinson

Scotland’s ageing and increasingly overweight population is facing a “diabetes time bomb”, which must be a focus of the Scottish government.

A rash move? FSA advice on natural smoked bacon is at odds with EC interpretation

Smoked bacon faces a ban on using 'natural'

By Rick Pendrous

A row has broken out between the UK’s bacon producers and the European Commission (EC) over proposals contained in the latest draft of EU guidance on labelling of flavourings, which would ban the use of the term ‘natural’ on products traditionally smoked...

Technology to extract protein from salmon waste has taken a leap forward

Fish waste proteins offer help to famine victims

By Rod Addy

Salmon waste could help treat famine victims thanks to novel technology – currently being trialled by Loch Duart – that can extract edible proteins from the leftovers.

Gluten-free ancient grains

Ancient meets modern

A range of ancient gluten-free grains have been led into the 21st century by ingredients firm Glanbia Nutritionals (GN), to cash in on the growing free-from trend.

Confusion about how many calories people should consume is adding to rising obesity levels in Britain, AB Sugar claimed

Confusion surrounds calories intake

By Laurence Gibbons

Confusion about how many calories people should consume is contributing to the obesity epidemic gripping the country, AB Sugar has claimed.

Tulip makes a range of products, including savoury snacks and sliced cooked meat

Tulip targets NPD and exports after cash boost

By Rod Addy

Pork processor Tulip is focusing on new product development (NPD) in meal solutions and further export opportunities beyond China after investing £15M at its Westerleigh site in Gloucestershire.

Traditional cooked breakfasts with a healthy twist are making a comeback

Indulgence, satiety key 2014 breakfast trends

By Rod Addy

Breakfasts targeting satiety or indulgence will rise in popularity this year, according to Celia Holt, food director at product development consultancy Food Innovation Solutions (FIS).

Dawn Meats supplies a range of meat products, including ready-to-heat meals

Dawn Meats to buy into French beef processor

By Rod Addy

Dawn Meats plans to buy a significant minority stake in French beef processor Elivia from its owner, cooperative Terrena, amid aims to boost its global exports and increase efficiency.

Boparan: ‘Taking actions to address chilled performance'

Poultry giant strives to address losses

By Rod Addy

2 Sisters Food Group wrestled to right its balance sheet in the first quarter (Q1) of its current financial year, with weak profit performance casting a shadow on strong sales growth.

ProwLiz soluble wheat protein would suit a range of drinks, including colas

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Protein prominence grows with Cargill’s ProwLiz blend

By Rod Addy

Food ingredients giant Cargill has launched a vegetable protein formulation enabling soft drinks manufacturers to make ‘source of protein’ claims and the company plans further work on proteins in the future.

A lack of protein is part of the cause of type 2 diabetes

Protein link to insulin resistance

The resistance to insulin seen in type 2 diabetics is caused partly by the lack of a protein that has not previously been associated with diabetes.

Volac's new protein drink is helping the dairy sector to feel upbeat about its pledge to tackle health issues

Volac’s upbeat way to battle obesity

By Laurence Gibbons

Ingredients supplier Volac’s first foray into the retail market with high protein juice drink Upbeat has helped the dairy sector deliver on its voluntary pledge to tackle health issues – such as obesity.

Confectionery sales have fallen

Asia Pacific driving global ingredients sales

By Gary Scattergood

Phytoestrogens, botanicals, cultures, polysaccharides and proteins are set to be the top five food and beverage ingredients, with the highest forecast growth rates globally.

The heads of 2 Sisters' poultry divisions, among others, will report to the protein boss

2 Sisters announces leadership restructure

By Rod Addy

2 Sisters Food Group has created two new leadership roles, effective immediately: chief operating officer, protein, and chief operating officer, chilled, ambient and frozen.

Hard boiled egg and egg mayonnaise are just some of the products made by Bumble Hole Foods

Egg products firm shells out on upgrade

By Rod Addy

Egg mayonnaise to hard-boiled egg processor Bumble Hole Foods has cracked open its coffers to pay £3M on upgrading its manufacturing facilities.

Paul believes the deal will enable Snowbird to make faster decisions

Meat products processor in management buyout

By Rod Addy

Former Vion operation Snowbird Foods has undergone a management buyout and joint mds Philip Paul and Albert McGovern have big plans to invest in the future growth of the business.

Dairy protein firms have welcomed the new method

Protein shake-up

By Paul Gander

Do new ways of assessing and scoring protein quality reflect the complexity of the debate? Paul Gander asks some of the experts

2 Sisters has been highly acquisitive recently

Insider: 2 Sisters to target Bakkavör next

By Rod Addy

Financial representatives are attempting to forge a sale of some or all of chilled food firm Bakkavör’s UK facilities to 2 Sisters Food Group, according to a source within 2 Sisters.

BHJ's new GM-free beef recipe to cut costs

Heat-stable protein cuts costs

Protein manufacturer BHJ Ingredients UK has introduced its first heat-stable functional beef blend for ground beef recipes.

Protein supplementation is exploding into the mainstream

Mainstream muscle

By Michelle Knott

Protein supplementation is no longer the preserve of the bodybuilding beefcakes, reports Michelle Knott

Andrew Jorêt: new chairman of the British Egg Industry Council

New chairman for British Egg Industry Council

By Mike Stones

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has elected Andrew Jorêt as its new chairman after the retirement of Andrew Parker, who had held the role since 1996.