A researcher has indicated that changes to food labelling in South Africa need to be made carefully to ensure that consumers understand and respond appropriately to the information they are presented with.
In a further indication of the enthusiasm of investors for online grocery sales, Jokr, a delivery start-up, has raised $260 million (€229.17 million) in its latest funding round.
A recent analysis by Future Market Insights (FMI), has found that the global organic spreads market size is expected to top $ 27.1 billion (€24.01bn) in 2021, driven by a growing preference for natural and organic spreads.
Speciality minerals company, ICL, has opened its latest production facility in St Louis, Missouri making a plant-based meat substitute for use by food companies, foodservice distributors, restaurants and grocery chains.
Singapore-based startup Sophie's Bionutrients, which describes itself as “a next-generation sustainable urban food production technology company”, has developed new technology which it believes will shape the future of the food industry, accelerating the commercial viability of microalgae-based foods and replacing Soy as a commercially viable protein source.
Halal-certified red meat exports rose by 13% per cent during the 2020-2021 season, with most of it going to non-Muslim markets according to an analysis by New Zealand’s Meat Industry Association (MIA).
Volume sales of craft spirits saw volume growth of almost 8% last year, ahead of the spirits category overall – and momentum is likely to soar higher until at least 2005.
Australia is grappling with the question of whether its regulatory body for food standards should be concerned just with ensuring safety or should also deal with public health issues.
EroeGo, the fruit and vegetable delivery service in the United Arab Emirates, is using artificial intelligence to help supply customers with “ugly” produce.
