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Could the food industry develop luxury brands? Image Source: Getty Images/Lena_Zajchikova

How can luxury food brands succeed?

While luxury brands in beverage have been highly successful, luxury food brands are, as of yet, less prominent. What foods have the potential to be luxurious?

Unable or unwilling to shoulder the added costs, orange juice manufacturers have been passing them onto consumers. Everyone's feeling the squeeze. GettyImages/cnsphotography

Orange juice outlook ‘challenging’ amid squeezed margins and soft drink competition

The coming months won’t be easy for orange juice manufacturers forced to keep product prices high.

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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?

Regenerative agriculture: How manufacturers and farmers are working together

Regenerative agriculture has gained widespread attention in recent years as manufacturers and consumers grow to fully understand its importance. But how are farmers approaching it and what challenges are they facing?

Has the plant-based trend peaked?

The plant-based trend has been on the up and up in recent years. But has it finally peaked and, if yes, can the plant-based industry do anything to prevent a decline?

While reduced inflation may give cause to celebrate lower prices for F&B, this is not the case for sugar and confectionery, as price pressures remain. GettyImages/ALEAIMAGE

Is high inflation squeezing new ingredient opportunities into sugar and confectionery?

As the UK’s latest inflation levels show sugar and confectionery prices remain high—a fate mirrored in Europe—F&B makers are turning to other ingredients to remain competitive at the checkouts.

Fava beans can grow in Europe, but several problems remain. Image Source: Getty Images/MEDITERRANEAN

Can fava beans grow in Europe?

Fava beans are a leading crop used for alternative protein products. They can also be grown in Europe, making for simpler supply chains. But what issues are producers contending with?

Understanding the Autoimmune Protocol diet

Health trends are huge at the moment, with new diets and ‘superfoods’ popping up on an almost weekly basis. Enter the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet.

From 1 July 2024, French retailers will be forced to alert shoppers when shrinkflation has taken place. Will it work? GettyImages/Tanaonte

Will new ‘shrinkflation’ labelling in France truly boost transparency?

France is preparing to enforce ‘shrinkflation’ signposting in retail, but critics are unconvinced the measure goes far enough.

Precision agriculture needs integrated data to work well. Image Source: Getty Images/andreswd

Will precision agriculture ever be adopted?

Precision agriculture provides many benefits for farmers and can help suppliers manage food. But with a myriad of issues, including regulation and farmer adoption, will we ever see widespread use?

Are protein bars and powders damaging to gut health?

High-protein products and gut health represent two of the biggest food trends of the last decade, but is one bad for the other?

How did Goodfella's move from 85% HFSS compliance to 100% in less than two years? GettyImages/Vershinin

Better-for-you pizza? How Nomad cuts fat, salt and calories from Goodfella’s

Every pizza in Nomad Foods’ Goodfella’s range is now non-HFSS. Here’s how.

Using isotopic markers, the researchers developed a way of tracing hazelnuts to their geographical origins. Image Source: Getty Images/Daniel Grizelj

Tracing hazelnuts geographical origin: Isotopic markers

With food fraud widespread, the geographical origin of hazelnuts must be traced. A new study analysed their isotopic markers to find which ones could link them back to their origin.

Why Pringles has ditched the can for its first bagged snack in more than 15 years

The snacking masterminds at Pringles have debuted its first-ever puffed snack that drops the can for a bag.

Trend spotting: Holistic hydration a hit across demographics

'Holistic hydration' and 'hydration+' appeared as popular concepts across the Vitafoods tradeshow in Geneva earlier this month, with Arla Foods Ingredients and PharmaLinea offering dynamic options.