20 December 2018
Learning the hard way: Mars’ Goodness Knows
Mars has decided to discontinue its fruit and nut snack bar Goodness Knows from the UK market 18 months since its release.
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7 December 2018
Are meal replacement drinks coming back into focus?
The recent expansion of the NHS’s Type 2 Diabetes reversal plan, which is reliant on nutritionally balanced meal replacement drinks, could put the spotlight back on them as a choice...
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6 December 2018
Tuno: will Loma Linda’s plant-based tuna sink or swim in the UK?
Despite uncertainty over how well a plant-based fish alternative will stand against the ‘real thing’, optimism for Tuno remains, supported by strong demand from ethical eaters and health-conscious foodies alike.
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16 November 2018
Sweet and low: Müller’s new yoghurt strain could change the industry
Müller’s newly identified yoghurt culture could change yoghurt formulation processes in the future. With a less sour taste, it allows Müller to use less sugar to recreate the same flavours...
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11 October 2018
Are UK food safety standards under threat?
The UK food safety regime seems to fall short, as the number of food recalls and notifications has been increasing over the last years.
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2 October 2018
Food-tracking blockchain wins big with FDA’s new food recall policy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s September 26th announcement that it plans to name retailers selling food that is being recalled instead of focusing just on food manufacturers looks...
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20 September 2018
Personalised nutrition: the next step for health and life insurers
Health and life insurers should form partnerships with companies that provide personalised nutrition advice, to help improve their customers’ health and wellbeing.
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20 September 2018
Three reasons why Soylent is giving a new lease of life to meal replacement shakes
Silicon Valley based Soylent will launch in the UK in September challenging Huel for dominance in the meal replacement industry.
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14 September 2018
Lactalis looking to Aspen to reanimate its infant formula fortunes
The expression ‘what goes around, comes around’ can aptly apply to the moment the beleaguered, scandal-scarred French dairy giant Lactalis announced the EUR740m (US$860.1m) acquisition of South African-based pharmaceutical giant...
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11 September 2018
The collapsing myth surrounding coconut oil benefits
The profile of coconut oil as an alternative to butter and vegetable oils has been revamped in recent years, touted as a health-boosting ingredient. However, its alleged benefits, for which...