Is it time for the ‘outdated’ supermarket free from aisle to evolve?
As free from brands spot long-term growth potential, a perpetual debate is reigniting: is it best for these products to be in separate or standard aisles?
Archives for October 27, 2023
‘Eat it all, like a cherry tomato’: How edible algae packaging is helping brands ditch plastic
When rethinking packaging, London-based Notpla turns to fruit for inspiration. Just like fruit peel, the start-up’s plant-based plastic alternatives are naturally biodegradable, and some can even be consumed whole ‘like a cherry tomato’.
Consumer Reports releases updated report on high levels of heavy metals in chocolate, NCA reaffirms chocolate is “safe to eat”
Dark chocolate “can be contaminated with lead and cadmium, two heavy metals linked to serious health problems,” Consumer Reports warned this week, referencing its 2022 test of 23 chocolate brands; while the National Confectioner Association reaffirms its...
No-guilt messages, colour-coded packaging and adaptogens: Snacking trends for 2024
Health and wellbeing remain at the forefront of snack marketing, with guilt-free pleasures, plant-based options, traditional flavours and adaptogenic ingredients expected to lead the sector into the new year.
EIT Food advocates protein diversification as the sine qua non for a sustainable food industry
After a year-long review, the EIT Food Protein Diversification Think Tank has published a new policy brief on protein diversification - but remains open to additional input from others to transition the industry’s strong dependence on resource-intensive...