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Food For Your Mood
Today, 42% of consumers like their food/drink to contribute to both their mental and physical health. Novonesis is proud to assist with the launch of its latest product for the food industry, the Mind …
Innovations Revolutionizing Sustainability in Food Packaging
For the longest time, food packaging has been treated as simply a necessary evil, nothing more than a means to contain and transport food products. But today, food packaging can be so much more. Evolu …
Feeding Innovation: Industry 4.0's impact on food & beverage sector
Industry 4.0 is a term that refers to the fourth industrial revolution that involves the integration of digital technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain and more …
B'hler to open cutting-edge grain processing facility in Nigeria to unleash the potential of local crops
Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer, Bühler is set to open cutting-edge grain processing facility in Nigeria poised to support local producers in the development of safe and affordable fo …
Mondel?z opens its biscuit and baked snacks lab in Singapore
Mondelēz International opened its Regional Biscuit and Baked Snacks Lab and Innovation Kitchen in Singapore on 28 May 2024. The facility is designed for innovation and product development in the biscu …
Food production is becoming much more difficult due to climate change ByRodielon Putol
Climate change is significantly impacting pollinator activity, leading to a decrease in plant pollen production and diversity. This could have serious implications for global food production. Research …
Plastic alternatives: The future of food packaging?
Combatting plastic waste Run by (RE)SET, a Paris-based environmental consultancy, R3PACK is a three-year programme driven by the EU’s target of reducing plastic waste and promoting a circular economy. …
15 Food and Beverage Innovation Trends To Watch In 2024
The trends: Cultivated Meat Precision Fermentation Mushrooms (Mycelium) Algie Precision Nutrition Functional Beverages Next Generation Sweeteners Upcycling AI for everything Smart Kitchen Tech Non-Alc …
5 Emerging technologies set to transform the global food system
The following is a guest post from Rick Hamilton, a Senior Consultant at 4C Associates. Hamilton shares his insights following the International Food & Drink event in London where Charles Banks, co-fo …
Feeding tomorrow: Collaborating for a sustainable food supply
Astoundingly, one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. That staggering number amounts to 1.3 billion tons per year, with an estimated value of nearly $1 trillion USD. And yet, millio …
Kerry Partnership with Evolvin' Women at Gulfood Manufacturing 2023
Kerry has been working with Evolvin’ Women since 2021, starting off with a small Kerry team in Middle East, Turkey and Pakistan volunteering to mentor women. We followed the rigorous onboarding proces …
High value-added dairy ingredients! For taste while keeping health in mind!
Why Ingredia’s dairy powders are the best solution in many applications? As dairy alternatives attempt to take place in applications such as bakery, chocolates, and ice cream, they will often need oth …
Milk proteins for optimized recipes with enhanced functionalities
Ingredia has developed an optimized recipe of processed pizza cheese with our high added value milk protein Promilk® Chiz B 87. It is an alternative to rennet casein and emulsifying salts traditionall …
Biggest-ever Gulfood Manufacturing 2023 to take global food production in a smarter, more sustainable direction
2,000+ leading F&B manufacturing brands confirmed, with green and sustainable manufacturing firmly in the spotlight as Dubai prepares to host COP28
Transforming Food Transparency with Blockchain Technology - An Exclusive Interview with Diana Sabrain, CEO of OneAgrix
OneAgrix is a pioneering digital platform that revolutionises the global agricultural and faith-based food trade. Diana Sabrain, the company’s Founder & CEO, sat down with Gulfood to provide insights …
Cultivated Meat Can Be Halal, Leading Shariah Scholars Tell GOOD Meat
Cultivated meat can be considered halal if it meets certain criteria, according to three Shariah scholars who advised alt-protein leader Eat Just on the matter. The company, whose subsidiary GOOD Meat …
Relevant environmental action headlines Givaudan flavour trends report
Flavours manufacturer Givaudan has published its latest FlavourVision trend report in partnership with consumer insights agency Canvas8. A focus on “personal and relevant​” environmental actions and a …
Unlocking food and beverage production cost savings to lessen the impact of economic pressures
With current economic uncertainty, high inflation levels and increased raw material and energy prices acutely impacting the food and beverage industry, it is no surprise these are top concerns for man …
The Kitchen FoodTech Hub announces $70m fund, unveils The Kitchen Labs innovation center
The Kitchen Hub, the foodtech incubator and investment arm of Israeli food giant Strauss Group, is raising a new $70 million fund and launching The Kitchen Labs, an innovation center for startups with …
Sacr' Beef: France's Agriculture Ministry Proposes Labelling Ban for Plant-Based Meat Terms Like 'Steak', 'Ham' and 'Grilled'
In the latest episode of a long-drawn saga, France’s agriculture ministry has drafted a new proposal to ban 21 terms like ‘steak’, ‘beef’, ‘ham’ and ‘grilled’ from plant-based meat labelling. The gove …
Koa inaugurates 'Africa's largest' cocoa fruit factory
Swiss-Ghanaian start-up Koa has inaugurated its second cocoa fruit factory in Ghana, which is set to scale its production facilities tenfold. Koa is on a mission to transform the cocoa industry throug …
GEA and Unilever partner on dairy farm sustainability
GEA has teamed up with Unilever to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in dairy farming by installing GEA’s new manure enricher solution, ProManure E2950. During the initial phase of the partnership …
From prediction to production: A timeline of cultivated meat
Cultivated meat started as something out of a sci-fi blockbuster. Now, it’s a reality being served up in select restaurants, with the potential to hit grocery shelves one day.    The idea of producing …
Oatly Expands with Amazon to Meet Rising Demand for Plant-Based Milk in Europe
Swedish oat milk manufacturer Oatly and marketplace Amazon are joining forces to make plant-based milk more accessible to European customers.  Oatly (Nasdaq: OTLY) today announced an expansion of its …
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