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Slavery in the chocolate industry: bringing new light to an age-old horror

By Rosie Lintott

While it may seem shocking in this day and age, the production of...

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NACC Business Sustainability Consultation Services and Development for the Food Processing Industry

PROVA Vanilla, Cocoa, Coffee and Sweet Brown Flavourings Manufacturer

ATS Applied Tech Systems Logistics Management for Food Manufacturing Plants

Flavourtech Processing Technologies for Aroma Recovery, Extraction, and Evaporation

Bizerba Suppliers of Hardware and Software Systems for Food Processing

Fort Richard Laboratories Prepared Culture Media and Consumables for Food Testing Laboratories

Spirax Sarco Solutions for Steam Systems in the Food and Beverage Industries

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Color Measurement Instruments

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Slavery in the chocolate industry: bringing new light to an age-old horror

While it may seem shocking in this day and age, the production of chocolate is still mired in ethical failures. Rosie Lintott investigates the industry’s ties to slavery and how it is trying to break free of an exploitative past.

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Research suggests that the free-from food trend is here to stay

Retailers from around the world are attempting to get on board with the growing 'free-from' trend and have a larger variety for customers to choose from.

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Kellogg’s cookie sale a result of health and wellness trends pressuring snacking

The market for snacking globally faces strong headwinds, most of which are emanating from the influence of the Health & Wellness mega-trend on consumers’ attitudes and behaviors

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Local innovation is key to improving nutrition in an urbanising world

The promotion of healthy diets and positive nutritional choices globally requires development of global, regional, and local markets that have the capability and resilience to deliver better quality, healthy products to consumers across the spectrum of affordability. This is particularly relevant in a century where lifestyle diseases and poor diets are now combining with the threat of climate change to pose major societal challenges going forward.

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Sweeteners: friend or foe of the food industry?

Food and drinks containing sweeteners have become increasingly popular as health concerns around sugar grow. However, are sweeteners safe, and does their inclusion across an array of foodstuffs provide health benefits?

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Plant power: innovation in the rising plant-based foods sector

As alternative diets continue to rise in popularity and concerns over ethical, environmental and health issues change consumer perceptions of traditional, meat-based diets, plant-based foods are being elevated. We investigate the sector and its continued innovation.

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A change is coming: examining the year ahead for the food industry

From continued efforts on mega-trends such as sustainability to rising ingredients such as CBD-infusions, 2019 is likely to be no less a year of change than those preceding it. We examine what the year ahead looks like for the food industry.

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Inside Food: combatting fruit waste, plant-based innovation, and more.

In this issue: How the industry is working to combat fruit waste, trends shaping the year ahead, the consumer desire for authentic brand engagement and comforting products, and more.

New Extraction Solutions Increase Extraction Speed While Offering More Flexibility

BUCHI Labortechnik has announced the release of a new flexible and high-speed extraction line with smartly designed safety features.

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2018: The year’s biggest Food Processing Technology stories

Global confectionery group Ferrero signed a definitive agreement with Nestlé to acquire its US confectionary business for $2.8bn in cash, and Global producer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables Fresh Del Monte Produce acquired California’s vegetable products processor and supplier Mann Packing through its North American subsidiary, Del Monte Fresh Produce (Del Monte). Foodprocessing-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from 2018.

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Slavery in the chocolate industry: bringing new light to an age-old horror

Research suggests that the free-from food trend is here to stay

Kellogg’s cookie sale a result of health and wellness trends pressuring snacking

Local innovation is key to improving nutrition in an urbanising world

Sweeteners: friend or foe of the food industry?

Plant power: innovation in the rising plant-based foods sector

A change is coming: examining the year ahead for the food industry

Inside Food: combatting fruit waste, plant-based innovation, and more.

New Extraction Solutions Increase Extraction Speed While Offering More Flexibility

2018: The year’s biggest Food Processing Technology stories

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