Hamburg, December 2024 – More and more consumers expect plant-based alternatives to deliver high-quality eating enjoyment at fair prices. This expectation is clear from multiple market research studies. The Planteneers company of Ahrensburg, Germany, shows how manufacturers can meet the demand, using plant-based sausage and cold cuts as examples. Planteneers developed its fiildMeat S 111404 system to make affordable plant-based foods accessible to as many people as possible without … [Read more...] about Plant-based alternatives: New approaches to price parity
Asia Food Journal
Unilever to sell foods brands Unox and Zwan to Zwanenberg Food Group
Unilever announced that it had received a binding offer from Zwanenberg Food Group to acquire the Unox and Zwan brands. Both iconic brands have been part of the Unilever portfolio for almost 100 years, the Dutch Unox brand since 1937 and the Belgium Zwan brand since 1928. Unilever is looking to sharpen its Foods portfolio for long-term growth and scalability, focusing on fewer and bigger brands in categories such as cooking aids, mini meals and condiments. The meat and soup products of Unox … [Read more...] about Unilever to sell foods brands Unox and Zwan to Zwanenberg Food Group
Magtein® wins EU novel food approval – plus exclusivity for five years
Upon an application by North American ingredient supplier AIDP, the European Union has officially authorised the use of magnesium L-threonate as a novel food, which means that it is now fully approved for inclusion in products sold to consumers throughout the EU, offering a new and highly bioavailable option for magnesium supplementation. In a significant move, the European Union determined that the use of the proprietary data on which the authorisation depended is exclusive to AIDP. Only … [Read more...] about Magtein® wins EU novel food approval – plus exclusivity for five years
