Rise of the bangers: how meat-free sausage is bucking the dip
Oct 8, 2024 · Unlike other FMCG categories, brands in meat-free were leading the way within chilled, seeing share up 81.8%. “Richmond Meat Free, for example, has seen four consecutive periods of growth, with 11.3% increase in sales year-on-year,” he continues.
UPF linked to type 2 diabetes - what does this mean for industry?
Oct 9, 2024 · Ultra-processed foods (UPF) have been subject to significant and growing criticism over the past five years, with consumers believing they’re damaging to health and the environment.In fact, such is the strength of concern, surrounding the damaging effects of UPF, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a damning report, likening their consumption to smoking and drinking alcohol.
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Can plant-based vegan diet stop erectile dysfunction?
Nov 1, 2024 · Plant-based diets have been linked to a range of positive health impacts over the years, including improving gut health and reducing biological age. A new review suggests yet another potential boon for this diet: urological health, i.e. health of the urinary system, including the kidneys, bladder, uterus and urethra.
Organic food and drink sales on the rise, but why?
Oct 14, 2024 · An uptick in consumer desire in for organic products echoes the findings of a recent FoodNavigator investigation, which showed organic logos and certifications were of high value to consumers.. This contrasts with the concern of the cost of living, with 29% citing it as a worry now compared to 57% two years ago, NielsenIQ data showed.
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How bioavailable iron can be incorporated into diets
Oct 16, 2024 · The bioavailability of iron in particular, she told us, is measurable. “For iron, it is possible to directly measure utilisation (i.e. bioavailability) as the percentage incorporation of an isotopically-labelled dose of iron into haemoglobin (whereby 80% of absorbed iron is incorporated into haemoglobin).”
Novel food approval to speed up under FSA regulation change
Sep 19, 2024 · “It’s positive to see the Food Standards Agency taking much-needed steps to modernise its process while continuing to enforce one of the world’s most robust regulatory systems – but these measures should just be the start,” said Linus Pardoe, policy manager for the organisation Good Food Institute, reacting to the news.
Are meal-replacement drinks a fad or the future of convenience …
Feb 21, 2024 · Meal-replacement drinks were first created in the 1960s, with products like Metrecal, a low-calorie drink containing protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals designed for hospital patients who were unable to consume solid foods.
Trends in better-for-you snacking for Mars, Nestle, Mondelez, …
Jun 19, 2024 · Personalisation is a major trend in better-for-you snacking, according to SnackFutures Ventures. Image credit: Mondelēz International “We see consumers increasingly looking for snacks that deliver a personal health or nutrition need, technologies that enable monitoring and measurement of how food and snacks impact the body, as well as the lines blurring between food as medicine and medicine ...