NPD trend tracker: From indulgent vegan protein to healthy soups

From vegan protein bars that 'taste like chocolate' to soup delivering specific health benefits, here is FoodNavigator's weekly round up of product launches from around Europe.

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Illegal abattoir condemned by meat industry

The Australian meat industry has called for harsh sanctions against an alleged illegal abattoir in Victoria that has been exposed as part of an undercover surveillance operation.

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No-deal Brexit food shortages and price hikes would ‘hit poorest hardest’, expert warns

Low-income groups would be âdisproportionately affectedâ by the impact that any no-deal Brexit scenario would have on food prices and availability, Professor Tim Lang of the Centre for Food Policy, City University of London, warns.

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Mondelēz ‘slightly decreases’ chocolate and biscuit sizes to tackle childhood obesity

The confectionery giant says the move will bring all chocolate and biscuit products typically purchased for children to under 100 calories in the UK and Ireland.

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ScotBio increases phycocyanin in spirulina for ‘enhanced’ blue

Scottish biotech company ScotBio has developed a patent-protected method of enhancing the amount of phycocyanin, the blue pigment, produced in spirulina. The company says this innovation will make indoor grown spirulina a cost-effective option for the food sector.

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Dark chocolate lowers risk of depression, study finds

The study is the first to examine the association with depression according to the type of chocolate consumed.

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Tulip creates butchery apprentice scheme

UK pork processor Tulip is investing in the future of the industry via a new butchery apprenticeship scheme.

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