Food & Nutrition

What will the food system look like in 2050? According to the EU, meat will give way to plants and novel proteins, no matter how things end up. The EU's production and consumption patterns require "fundamental changes" to reach its…
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Plant-based proteins have come under heavy scrutiny for being ultra-processed, but current classification systems don't fully reflect a food's healthfulness, a new study has found. Plant proteins shouldn't be "demeaned" as unhealthy…
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The Non-GMO Project recently launched a new on-pack certification to help consumers identify ultra-processed foods – here's what you need to know, and what it means for plant-based meat. With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) front of mind…
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A bipartisan bill is calling on Congress to provide non-dairy milk options in the national school meal programme to cater to lactose-intolerant and diet-restricted students. It's becoming rarer and rarer to see US Democrats and…
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Singaporean food tech startup TurtleTree has unveiled a new consumer-facing brand for supplements made from its animal-free lactoferrin protein in the US. Precision fermentation firm TurtleTree has introduced Intentional, a consumer…
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New York-based Actual Veggies has become the exclusive veggie burger supplier for Compass Group-owned Eurest, the caterer for some of the biggest companies in the US. Employees at Americas largest companies, including the majority of…
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Spanish plant-based meat leader Heura Foods and French vegan whole-cut specialist Swap Food have teamed up to launch a Suprême chicken fillet in three European markets. With an aim to "revolutionise the plant-based fillet experience",…
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British vegan food brand Deliciously Ella's latest campaign attacks ultra-processing, which is now among plant-based meat's biggest pain points. "Consumers en masse aren’t just asking: ‘Is it plant-based?’ but: ‘What’s actually in it?'”…
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France's food safety agency has recommended a ban on soy-based products in mass catering, raising concerns that have been long debunked and go against scientific consensus. After attempting to ban cultivated meat, France could be coming…
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A new study shows that swapping meat with plant-based alternatives – no matter how processed – can lead to significant weight loss. The backlash against ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has cast a dark cloud over plant-based meat…
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The UK government is being urged to update its Eatwell Guide in line with the Eat-Lancet Planetary Health Diet, with a plant-forward system predicted to save the NHS over £50M every year. As novel food regulation advances rapidly in the…
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The United Nations Statistical Commission has adopted Minimum Dietary Diversity as a new indicator to track progress for its Zero Hunger goal in women and children. In a move to highlight dietary quality over calorie consumption, the…
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Always at the forefront of food trends, Chilean food tech startup NotCo has unveiled a GLP Booster that uses food as a natural Ozempic alternative. Today, nearly three-quarters of Americans aged 20 and above are overweight and…
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Finnish food giant Fazer has teased a snack bar and two protein oat milk beverages made using Solar Foods's fermentation-derived Solein protein. How about some CO2 in your protein shake? Fazer is giving attendees at Future Food-Tech…
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Marin Vandamme, a fellow at the School for Moral Ambition in Amsterdam, argues why the EU's food strategy must emphasise protein diversification. Let me take you to a familiar scene: a family dinner where everything is going smoothly –…
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Replacing less than a tablespoon of butter with plant-based oils can lower the risk of premature death from cancer and other causes by 17%, shows a new study. Even small dietary changes towards plant-based food can render big health…
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Over 90 nutrition scientists have hit back at a research project funded by Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, which aims to develop a new classification for ultra-processed food. The ultra-processed food (UPF) wars are heating up, and this…
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An upstart brand on the alt-dairy block, New Moon has introduced what it says is the plant-based category's first milk made from whole coconut meat. Positioning it as a category-first, New York-based brand Whole Moon has unveiled a…
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Food tech community FoodHack is back with the second edition of the FoodTech World Cup, launched in collaboration with Nestlé and Givaudan, with a special focus on nutrition. Whether it's brands targeting gut health amid the GLP-1 wave,…
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Can Actual Veggies be the antidote to ultra-processed foods? It's what investors are hoping for, pumping $7M in funding for the New York startup. New York-based CPG firm Actual Veggies has gained $7M in a Series A funding round after…
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Interest in eating more plant-based food is growing across the Global South, with high prices the biggest obstacle to increased consumption, according to a new study. More than two-thirds (68%) of consumers across the world want to eat…
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