Natural & Organic
Asia Pacific: Australia to see food with low-THC hemp seeds?
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on whether to permit the sale of food derived from the seeds of low-THC...
Europe: 25% of F&B products in Germany don organic claims
A quarter of all food and drink products launched in Germany in 2016 carried organic claim, the highest percentage globally, according to research from...
Americas: IFF company’s 90 natural extracts are certified vegan
IFF-LMR, a subsidiary of International Flavors & Fragrances said its 90 natural extracts in its portfolio are certified vegan by the EVE (Expertise Vegan...
Europe: Silver consumers more keen toward naturally occurring ingredients
About 80% of 200 UK-based respondents aged 50 years and above said they would be more likely to use a supplement that contained naturally...
Middle East: Tomatoes seen as healthy, survey
Tomatoes have a powerful association with health and are seen as the star ingredient of the Mediterranean Diet, according to a survey by Lyocred...
Americas: Report finds frozen foods go for healthy makeover
Frozen foods have been feeling the heat lately in the US largely due to a shift in consumer preferences to fresh and refrigerated foods....
Europe: Insect grower receives €45M in funding
Netherlands-based Protix has received €45 million (US$50.38 million) in funding from by Aqua-Spark, Rabobank, BOM and other private investors.
Protix breeds insects for...
Americas: Consumers are spending on organic food, finds report
The organic packaged food market in the US is subject to rapidly changing consumer demands and increased health consciousness, finds a Technavio report.
It...
Europe: Sensus’ chicory inulin gets ISO standard
Sensus said its full range of chicory inulin and oligofructose products qualifies as natural according to the new ISO 19657:2017 standard.
About a year...
Americas: Mushroom specie found to power batteries
Researchers at Purdue University have created electrodes from a species of wild fungus called Tyromyces fissilis.
Carbon fibers derived from a type of wild mushroom,...