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27 January 2021
Breakthrough for lab-grown meat as Eat Just’s cultured chicken makes it to restaurant tables in Singapore
The meat industry is off to a disruptive start in 2021 with the American food tech start-up, Eat Just becoming the first-ever company to have its lab-grown meat served in...
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21 December 2020
The importance of corporate social responsibility for FMCG in 2020 and beyond
Over the past decade, FMCG manufacturers and brands have increasingly attempted to position themselves as socially or ethically responsible by outwardly supporting social movements in marketing campaigns or partnerships. While...
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17 December 2020
DuPont’s new ingredients are keeping yoghurt innovation alive and healthy
DuPont has announced the launch of a new line of ingredients under the name ‘Virslik’, a processing aid that delivers a ‘desirable texture’ and ‘clean taste’.
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8 December 2020
Eat Just’s lab-grown meat signals better future for the planet
The US-based Eat Just’s approval in Singapore shows that cultured meat technology is getting that much closer to scale.
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19 November 2020
Unilever targets growth in vegan food as a key strategy in the coming years
Unilever aims to boost annual sales of plant-based products to EUR1bn ($1.2bn) by 2027. The firm has declared the target, which represents a fivefold increase on current numbers as ‘scary’...
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2 November 2020
Coca-Cola launches canned dashi soup in Japan
Coca-Cola has recently collaborated with the Japanese food manufacturer Kikkoman to offer the traditional dashi soup in a can format, to cater to consumers seeking convenient and minimally human-handled, packaged...
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6 October 2020
PepsiCo registers strong financial performance, driven by increased demand amid pandemic
PepsiCo beat forecasts to achieve solid quarter three results, despite the ongoing pandemic. It’s Frito Lay division was a key driver of growth.
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16 June 2020
Beijing has weakened its aquaculture industry
Covid-19 will hit the global aquaculture industry hard; China is the industry’s biggest player, but its own firms have been weakened by sweeping reforms. Aquaculture will be the worst-hit food...
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29 May 2020
Immunity-enhancing supplements in high demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 vaccine release plans are still not specified, therefore concerned consumers may seek other ways to improve their immunity or reduce the symptoms of potential illness. The evidence on how...
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5 May 2020
Meat processing plants in the US are taking a big hit
Recently, the US President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order requiring meat and poultry plants to maintain operations.