USDA introduces swine inspection system change
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced a new swine inspection system it believes will “modernise” the sector to a mixed reaction.
Archives for September 17, 2019
Dakota Provisions launches new turkey brand
US poultry manufacturer Dakota Provisions has launched a new turkey brand to the retail market.
Cerebelly: ‘when neuroscience meets nutrition science’
Brain food for babies? Cerebelly launches ‘veggie-first’ line nationwide at Whole Foods
While most responsible baby food brands work with pediatric dietitians to ensure their products meet babies’ nutritional needs, Cerebelly – the brainchild of Canadian neurosurgeon Teresa Purzner, MD, PhD - takes this to the next level with a granular...
Protein-based systems and clean label driving demand for gellan gum: CP Kelco
Discovered in a Pennsylvanian lily pond in 1978, gellan gum has grown into a 5,000 MT global market, with its clean label profile and the rise of plant-based, alternative proteins helping to drive future growth.
RTD coffee drives a 'hot bed’ of innovation in coffee category
The US coffee market has been heating up with innovation and consumer interest, with ready-to-drink (RTD) products taking off and driving most of the category growth, according to Nielsen research.
Deforestation pledge by companies ‘will very likely’ not be met
Five years after a landmark pledge to cut the rate of natural forest loss by half and restore 150 million hectares of land by 2020, the global state of forests has dramatically worsened, reveals a report.
Plant-forward diets may reduce greenhouse gases, but to meet nutritional needs, emissions would increase
Just as there is not only one diet that is best for the health of all people, so too is it true for the health of the planet, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
‘By 2030, the US dairy and cattle industry will have collapsed,’ as microbial protein factories take over, predicts think tank
“By 2030, the US dairy and cattle industry will have collapsed,” as ‘precision fermentation’ – producing animal proteins more efficiently via microbes – disrupts food production as we know it, predicts think tank RethinkX, which critics argue is living...