Six strategies to work towards a net-zero food system

An advisor to the UK government has put forward six strategies to work towards a net-zero food system.

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Mars on the urgency of water action: ‘Some of the most immediate impacts of climate change come in the form of water’

Mars is building out its commitments on water stewardship, targeting action that will impact the most stressed watersheds where it operates. FoodNavigator hears from Kevin Rabinovitch, VP of Sustainability and Chief Climate Officer, about why urgent change is needed.

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Nexira looks to locust bean gum to fuel plant beverage expansion plans

The French supplier says its acquisition of Swiss-based locust bean gum specialist UNIPEKTIN Ingredients will allow it to push into new markets and applications.

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The food industry at COP26: FoodNavigator’s digest of news and views from Glasgow

FoodNavigator brings you rolling news in brief spotlighting the food sectorâs participation in COP26.

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Cargill launches clean label rice flour alternative to maltodextrin

Scientists at Cargill have developed a highly soluble rice flour that can replace maltodextrin in a range of applications and offer a clean label alternative to formulators.

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Study: Antioxidant-rich plant-based snacks offer healthy ageing support

Texture-modified, antioxidant-rich, plant-based snacks are a useful nutrition support to benefit healthy ageing via the elevation of antioxidant ability and alteration of gut microbiota, according to new research.

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NPD Trend Tracker: From non-HFSS pizza to ‘plastic negative’ chocolate

In this edition of FoodNavigatorâs new product development round-up, we look at HFSS-compliant pizza made from brewerâs spent grains, a âplastic negativeâ chocolate bar, functional sweets containing BCAAs, and moreâ

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