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What’s the deal with clean label?
As the health conscious craze continues to surge in popularity among consumers, the demand for clear labelling and nutritious, buzz-word ingredients becomes ever more important.
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Controlling contaminants: the new facet of ‘clean label’
A worrying number of products have been found to contain contaminants. As the popularity of ‘clean label’ rises among consumers, Clean Label Project is on a mission to bring transparency to consumer product labelling. Jaclyn Bowen, Executive Director of the project, explains how.
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Soy leghemoglobin authorised as a colour additive for veggie burgers
The FDA is amending regulations to provide for the safe use of soy leghemoglobin as a colour additive.
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Sustainability: New materials, new challenges
Many organic materials are reaching the market in a bid to replace plastics, however, the inherent issue is whether these products can be coded to the same standard as their plastic counterpart. Dr Stefan Stadler, Team Lead at Domino's Laser Academy, looks at how companies can fight this barrier to…
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Healthy just got tasty: Bite UK snack report summer 2019
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.
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Compostable foodservice packaging sales to grow
As end-users increasingly opt for sustainable packaging, manufacturers are likely to witness a period of sustained demand in the future.
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Innovation consortium meet to develop meat alternatives
Plant Meat Matters met to review the group's latest developments into the production of ‘vegetable beef'.
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Hydrolysed plant protein market to reach $2.6m
The hydrolysed plant protein market is expected to witness growth due to increasing demand from health-conscious and vegan consumers.
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Plant-based milk alternatives are winning over British consumers
Some interesting market insights have been uncovered by the global market intelligence agency Mintel, regarding our increasing preference for plant-based milk alternatives in the UK.
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Plant-based cheese sales expected to soar as veganism goes mainstream
The vegan cheese market is expected to continue its steady growth given the unabating trend of veganism fuelled by consumer awareness of its associated health benefits and animal welfare concerns.
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DSM and Avril to collaborate on plant-based product
DSM and Avril will produce a unique protein based on non-genetically modified canola.
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Loma Linda to hit 1,600 UK health food stores
Global health foods brand Loma Linda, which specialises in plant-based products, has secured deals with four UK wholesalers.
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Environmental concerns has increased demand for meat-free produce
Consumers are increasingly interested in meat-free produce options due to environmental and climate concerns.
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Plant-based UK firm expands along with the meat alternatives market
UK-based The Meatless Farm Co has expanded to the US as the meat alternatives market sees significant growth.
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Popularity of veganism leads to an increase in the pulse protein market
New report shows that the pulse protein market will increase in terms of value by 2028 due to changes in consumer habits.
