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Quorn products officially registered as vegan
The UK’s largest producer of healthy meat alternatives, Quorn, has registered its entire Vegan Range with the Vegan Trademark, calling the logo the “cherry on top” of a very successful launch.
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Tackling the protein crisis, plant based futures and lab grown meet
7 March 2017 | By Southbank Events
Organised by Southbank Events this 1-day Summit will look at key food protein trends and discuss plant, marine and insect-based alternatives...
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High street sandwiches contain less than 50% chicken DNA
28 February 2017 | By Roy Manuell | Digital Editor
According to research conducted by CBC's Marketplace found that much of the Subway brand's chicken in its sandwiches contained less than 50% chicken DNA.
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Move over meat, it’s time to eat edible insects
15 February 2017 | By New Food
Do edible insects present a viable solution to dwindling resources and global sustainability...?
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‘Life’s too short for slow proteins’ – Arla Foods Ingredients strengthens its whey hydrolysates portfolio
25 January 2017 | By New Food
Arla Foods Ingredients has unveiled a new generation of whey hydrolysates set to take gold standard proteins into the mainstream sports nutrition market...
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VTT develops raw materials for meatballs and falafel from mealworms and crickets
19 January 2017 | By Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)
VTT has developed food ingredients from mealworms and crickets which have the potential to be used in the manufacture of foods such as meatballs and falafel.
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Peas and thank you: 2017’s first food trend breakaway
9 January 2017 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Editor
With the 'meat-free' trend already well-established, manufacturers are forever working out new ways to convince consumers to switch to protein alternatives...
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Smithfield Foods leads industry as first major protein company to adopt greenhouse gas reduction goal
6 December 2016 | By New Food
The commitment by Smithfield Foods, Inc. seeks to slash absolute U.S. carbon emissions by 25 percent by the year 2025....
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A hidden nightmare: Allergies, intolerance and food safety
17 November 2016 | By Rene Duchesne, Food Safety Manager, Cavalier Candies Ltd.
We ask Food Safety Manager Rene Duchesne to discuss the importance of precautionary measures in product manufacturing when working with allergens...
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Protein feed and bioplastic from farm biogas
17 November 2016 | By New Food
VTT has developed a solution for converting even small sources of methane-rich biogas into raw materials for animal feed or bioplastic on farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants...
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Do supply chain worries keep you up at night?
8 November 2016 | By NSF International
TraQtion has been developed by NSF International, taking best practice from over 70 years of product safety and quality experience, to provide companies with full visibility of their product, supplier and process information...
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The journey to sustainable protein for the future
14 October 2016 | By Ivana Gazibara, Head of Futures, Forum for the Future
Amidst an increasingly uncertain political, economic and environmental landscape, food (and protein) security is a key issue that has grown exponentially in interest and momentum over the past year. It has permeated not just the wider debates on climate change action and the future of the UK, but also individual…
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Whitepaper: 4 steps to improve the management of supplier due diligence and accelerate business growth
Supplier compliance is mostly seen as complex, time consuming and a burden. This booklet from Muddy Boots shows how it no longer needs to be so onerous and how when done properly, can transform this data into a powerful tool for business growth...
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Improving protein intake in older adults
29 September 2016 | By University of Bournemouth
Researchers from Bournemouth University have been exploring the reasons why many older people aren’t eating as much protein as they should be...
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Revolutionary sustainable fish protein noodle hits UK market
26 September 2016 | By New Food
Oomi noodles launch world's first fish protein noodles into online retailer, Ocado, on 26 September...
