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Heatflation: What is it and how is it impacting the food industry?

You’ll almost certainly have heard of inflation, you may well have heard of shrinkflation, but have you heard of heatflation?

A range of ingredients can provide gut health benefits. Image source: Getty Images/Meeko Media

From carrot fibre to plant-based kefir: How 3 start-ups are targeting a healthier gut

The gut health trend has exploded in recent years. FoodNavigator looks at three European start-ups exploring different ingredients to boost the microbiome.

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How dairy’s nutrient-dense profile can reinforce ‘food as medicine’ and promote holistic health

As the relationship between food and health continues to be explored, studies reveal how the nutrient-dense profile of dairy can support key areas of health.

Nestlé is expanding its coffee range with an espresso concentrate, revealing a European launch is on the cards. GettyImages/Farknot_Architect

Nestlé's plan to expand its cold coffee footprint: ‘We like it with lemonade, tonic or orange juice’

Nestlé is tapping into the growing cold coffee trend, and not only as a mixer for water and milk.

If used wisely, AI holds real promise to create positive disruption. How are food and beverage makers leaning into algorithms and machine learning? GettyImages/Михаил Руденко

AI watch: The latest on artificial intelligence in food

While some fear artificial intelligence spells the end of humanity, others back its potential for positive disruption. How’s this playing out in food and drink? We bring you the latest…

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From farm to fork: 10 start-ups disrupting the market and transforming the food system

Innovating the food system is essential to uncover improved means of production to offer manufacturers healthier, more sustainable products. Who is leading the way?

Could healthy food targets imposed on supermarkets help to reduce obesity? GettyImages-marilyna

Could healthy food targets imposed on supermarkets help to reduce obesity rates?

As obesity levels continue to rise across the globe, we look at whether healthy food targets for supermarkets could help to tackle the issue.

The technology could help NGOs work out which places need food aid. Image Source: Getty Images/lamyai

Study predicts crop yields by detecting plant fluorescence

Using satellite imagery to detect plant fluorescence, researchers have developed a way to predict crop yields that can potentially be used widely in developing countries.

The snacks major has made some noteworthy acquisitions in recent years. What kinds of start-ups are on its radar now? Image credit: Mondelēz International

Mondelēz is hungry for snacks innovation: What’s its VC arm looking for?

When Mondelēz International searches externally for savoury snack and confectionery innovation, what kinds of start-ups is it looking for?

Could tea help to prevent COVID?

Tea has been recognised for its health benefits for centuries. It boasts links to everything from aiding cardiovascular health to boosting the immune system, but could tea also help to prevent COVID-19?

How strong is the EU's influence when it comes to agricultural commodities such as palm oil? Image Source: Getty Images/joakimbkk

How can the EU use its influence to make commodities more sustainable?

The EU buys a range of agricultural commodities, meaning a significant leverage over markets where they are produced. How much leverage does the EU have in making sourcing more sustainable?

Neotame is used to sweeten drinks, sauces, and sweet bakery products (pictured). GettyImages/LauriPatterson

Artificial sweetener neotame does not increase appetite, but could damage gut

Neotame was recently found to have no impact on appetite. But within weeks, researchers have deemed the same artificial sweetener capable of damaging the human intestine and causing illness.

The rising price of olive oil: What’s causing it and how long will it last?

Recent years have seen a steady increase in the price of olive oil. What's causing it and will this upwards trend continue?

The CSDDD has now been passed through the European Parliament. Now comes implementation. Image Source: Getty Images/Viktor Cvetkovic

How will the CSDDD be implemented in EU member states?

The CSDDD, which aims to keep large companies’ supply chains to high standards on sustainability and human rights, has passed through the European Parliament. Next comes the tricky part: implementation.

White bread is getting a nutritional makeover by a team of Welsh scientists. Pic: GettyImages/sakai000

How Welsh scientists aim to boost white bread’s nutritional value

Researchers from Aberystwyth University are hoping to rechart the nutritional benefits of the nation’s much-loved white bread, which has traditionally received a bad rap because of its ‘poorer’ nutritional profile compared to whole grain or whole wheat...

Not so 'vanilla': The research opens exciting new opportunities for formulators of low-fat ice cream. Image: Getty/MmeEmil

‘The prospects are tantalizing’: Prebiotic fiber can make low-calorie ice cream as creamy as the full-fat stuff

Dietary fiber with functional and clean-label appeal can be a ‘genuine’ fat replacer in low-calorie ice cream, new research has found.

After a tragic death in India, we ask how saccharin is regulated in Europe. Image Source: Getty Images/Alina Hedz

How is saccharin regulated in Europe?

After a tragic death in India, the sweetener saccharin made the headlines. While it has widespread use in Europe, including the UK and EU, the sweetener is tightly regulated.