Levy called for all calorie-dense processed foods
Companies making processed foods with excessive calories should be taxed, says Action on Sugar and Action on Salt.
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Companies making processed foods with excessive calories should be taxed, says Action on Sugar and Action on Salt.
Ashley Pollock, Senior Innovation Consultant at Ayming, looks at the trend for a more health-conscious approach to what we eat.
Snacking has traditionally been the sector where health priorities take a back seat, but new Government guidelines, specifically those recommending low fat snacks under 100 calories, has raised the bar. 'Better-for-you' snacks need to entice consumers in with their packaging and then over-deliver on taste.
New analysis shows the corn-based ingredients market is being driven by favourable supply-demand dynamics.
In a bid to modernise food standards of identity, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a public meeting to be held on the 27th September 2019.
The increasing demand for dairy products has resulted in the growth of the dairy processing industry.
The dietary fibres market will see strong sales due to health-conscious consumers and manufacturers investing in new products.
Changing taste preferences will propel growth of the non-alcoholic beer market in Germany and the US.
The bakery processing equipment market will see growth, but waste control in the food production line is a major challenge for the market.
The FDA is investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora potentially linked to fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV.
Growth of the egg white powder market is to be propelled by the expansion of the food processing sector across East Asia.
A seminar to discuss the priorities for meeting high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) reduction targets in the UK will take place in October.
Numerous governments have been supporting the use of bakery enzymes to meet consumers’ demand for clean products.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US has given an update on the recent multistate outbreaks of Salmonellosis, finding links with ‘backyard poultry’.
Plant Meat Matters met to review the group's latest developments into the production of ‘vegetable beef'.