With its hashtag and slogan ownthechange , the 2022 edition of SIAL has become an unmissable event for the food sector. This year’s show promises to be exceptional, not only because it's returning after being forced to take a two-year break but because it’s looking to stay in tune with the latest trends and how the industry, as well as consumers, are behaving given the extremely difficult global context.
The plant-based food market is continuing to grow, with new products launching at a rapid rate, while one major player, Kellogg’s, is looking to spin-off its non-meat brand.
Beer giant Carlsberg is trialling a new bio-based, fully recyclable fibre bottle with consumers for the first time. It is the largest pilot to date and has added significance because the bottle also contains beer brewed with organic and regenerative barley.
Organic sales in the United States are continuing to increase, although growth last year was slower than in 2020, according to data released by the Organic Trade Association.
Canadian dairy player Agropur is injecting $34 million into its ice cream plant in Truro, Nova Scotia to support the development of “several business opportunities” in certain growing segments of the ice cream market.
Global alcoholic drinks showed resilience last year by growing 12% in value to reach $1.17 trillion, easily making up Covid losses of 4% in 2020 according to new data from London-based drinks analyst IWSR. In the same year, total alcohol volume grew by 3%, after losses of 6% in the year prior.
Food security has become a key issue highlighted by the Chinese government as the authorities look to ensure stable supplies despite upheaval outside the country and the challenges of climate change. With the world’s biggest population – although India is set to take that accolade in the coming decade – China has 1.4 billion mouths…
Campaigners in Europe have said that animal welfare concerns mean that live exports from the UK and the EU should be prohibited. Groups including Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) this week held Ban Live Exports Awareness Day as they pressed their case for the sending abroad of live animals to end. The awareness day was…
