Plant-based foods have evolved from functional replacements for meat and dairy to products that mimic the taste, texture and aroma of meat. This has expanded the sector’s appeal to flexitarian consumers, engaging with people who are making a conscious...
With population numbers on the rise and natural resources in decline, industry is tasked with the challenge of boosting food production on less land and with fewer greenhouse emissions. Could cellular agriculture, food production by microbes, and cell-based...
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While the world population will rise to around 10 billion by 2050, global meat and milk production will also increase – with a significant impact on the environment and climate. This is...
The plant-based food market is hugely dynamic and changing rapidly as consumers needs and attitudes towards plant-based foods evolve. Whether you are looking to get started or looking to grow further, consumer needs must lead and drive your product development...
Foods featuring plant-based proteins have seen recent growth that most categories can only wish for. Consumers around the world are clamouring for such products and for good reason – they have the potential to be sustainable, ethical, and healthy. Join...
No doubt, plant proteins are here to stay. The plant-based categories are growing at an incredible fast pace, driven by consumers highly conscious of the impact of their diet on their health and environment. However, expectations are high and consumers...
The CBD sector has witnessed a phenomenal increase in awareness, propelled by surging consumer interest. This has led to something of a gold rush among innovative challenger brands. But for all its potential, the category faces a minefield of regulatory,...
A panel of experts will join FoodNavigator to discuss the tests that plant-based proteins now face. Among them are the challenges manufacturers face to provide consumers with better products, with improved taste and texture, to see repeat buying from...
Join us for the third FoodNavigator-USA Summit: FOOD FOR KIDS. Organized by the publisher of FoodNavigator-USA, the number one daily news service for the food and beverage industry, FOOD FOR KIDS focuses on food and nutrition for every life stage.
What are the fastest-growing beverage categories and which consumer trends are successful firms tapping into? ‘Real’ sugar? Fermented beverages? Plant waters? And how are companies such as Keurig changing the beverage landscape? Hear from a beverage entrepreneur,...
Diet soda is in a funk, while ‘real sugar’ is back in vogue. Energy is hot, but caffeine is still controversial. Maple water is bang-on-trend, but will it really become the next coconut water? And will Pepsi True & Coca-Cola Life revitalize the cola...
What is natural, and who decides? Plantiff’s attorneys? Consumers? Retailers? Are ‘all-natural’ claims still resonating with consumers or are other cues more important? And how does a consumer determine if a food is less processed?
What is natural, and who decides? Plantiff’s attorneys? Consumers? Retailers? Are ‘all-natural’ claims still resonating with consumers or are other cues more important? And how does a consumer determine if a food is less processed? In our debate, moderated...
What’s hot in beverages? Tea for kids? Caffeine-free energy? Maple Water? How easy is it to create a great-tasting and stable product with all-natural ingredients? Is stevia all it’s cracked up to be? How much 4-MeI is acceptable? What will Coke’s deal...
Dairy processors around the world are working relentlessly to cut levels of sugar, fat, salt etc. – the bad stuff – in their products. But with each process to remove these undesirable elements, manufacturers are putting at risk the overall flavor and...
The Fonterra Everyday Nutrition Innovation Programme Manager,Shelley Smith, The Healthy Marketing Team founder and president, Peter Wennstrom, and Sarah Goldthwait, the Marketing and Communications Director of US Greek yogurt manufacturer Powerful Yogurt...
As consumer demand for functional foods and supplements containing healthy lipids and oils continues to soar, global demand for fish oils and omega oils (omega-3, omega-6, omega-7, & omega-9) will continue to climb.Yet the massive market for these...
Consumers love to indulge but they won’t compromise on health. On the surface, this is bad news for the bakery sector – loved for its sugar icing, butter pastry layers and salty savory bites.But dig deeper and there are plenty of innovative ingredients,...
Our online event, Healthy & Functional Dairy 2013, will explore the factors driving current consumer demand for products such as Greek yogurt and whey protein-enriched milk beverages, and the future development of this thriving category.This free-to-attend...
In this unique debate, moderated by FoodNavigator-USA editor Elaine Watson, our expert panel will explore gluten-free market trends and growth opportunities, the science behind celiac disease, gluten intolerance and wheat allergy, and the technical challenges...
Fat, salt and sugar reduction in bakery isn’t new, but do formulation capacities and potential match up to ever-growing demands from both consumers and governments?Overcoming technical hurdles has become the norm in bakery reformulation, and some ingredients...
How do you convince a consumer to buy your fat-free donut on impulse when the full-fat, extra chocolate version is on display too?The global bakery sector has developed an array of better-for-you products, overcoming lots of technical hurdles to get there,...
Should fat, salt and sugar reduction in bakery be regulated – or is industry doing enough?Bakery manufacturers face increasing pressure to develop healthier variants as global obesity and diet-related illness spiral. Industry has been making efforts and...
In this roundtable debate we ask how the industry can meet increasing demand for nutritional oils (and particularly for omega-3s from a variety of sources).What are the best ways to produce meaningful amounts of nutritional lipids? Is it better to increase...
