All news articles for September 2024

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Texas district court greenlights plant-based labeling lawsuit

By Deniz Ataman

The United States District Court of the Western District of Texas will allow to proceed a lawsuit filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Good Food Institute on behalf of Tofurky that challenges a 2023 Texas law that imposes additional labeling...

Source: E.Crawford

Building a net zero, water secure future in food & beverage

Water stewardship rises amid scarcity concerns, consumer interest in conservation

By Elizabeth Crawford

Increasing water scarcity is prompting stakeholders across the food industry to rethink and reup their stewardship practices, and in doing so they not only are reinforcing supply chains and the health of the planet, but market research suggest they could...

Food and drink businesses seeking investment face a cautious market. Image/Getty

Food tech investment slump seeing slow u-turn

By Nicholas Robinson

Food and drink investors remain cautious over which businesses to pump funds into on the back of a “challenging” market that’s remained stagnant following a steep decline, a banking expert tells FoodNavigator.

The future financial success of dairy is locked in technology. Source: Getty

How precision tech will reboot dairy industry profits

By Nicholas Robinson

Dairy value sales will balloon to over $1tr in the next decade as the sector combats myriad issues by adopting emerging food technologies like precision fermentation and cellular agriculture.

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Prebiotics may improve frailty in the elderly: RCT

By Stephen Daniells

Three months of supplementation with a prebiotic blend of inulin and oligofructose may significantly improve measures of frailty in the elderly, says a new double-blind, randomized, controlled trial with 200 people.

Call for entries from Sports & Active Nutrition start-ups!

Calling all Sports & Active Nutrition start-ups!

By Stephen Daniells

NutraIngredients-USA is inviting early-stage active lifestyle brands to enter its "Start-up Stars" competition which will see three pioneering entrepreneurs gain industry notoriety at the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2025.

Source: Michael Cina

Brand Alchemy

Designing for impact: The balance between aesthetics and function

By Deniz Ataman

Design is often a multi-faceted strategy that balances creativity with constraints while artfully delivering a brand’s narrative to stand out on shelves, as demonstrated by Michael Cina, owner and creative director of Cina Associates, who employed design...

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What is zebra striping?

By Rachel Arthur

More than a quarter of drinkers embrace 'zebra striping', according to recent research. How can brands engage with this trend?

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