Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

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GLP-1s linked to cases of illness and death

1 day ago | foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

GLP-1 drugs have been linked to a spate of illnesses in the UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has suggested that several cases of acute pancreatitis (inflamed pancreas) may be linked to the drugs. Many patients have been hospitalised from this illness. A total of 574 cases have been linked to GLP-1 receptor agonists, 10 of which resulted in fatalities, according to data from MHRA’s Yellow Card Biobank.
Why was the Green Claims Directive withdrawn?

1 day ago | nutraingredients.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

The proposal for the European Union’s Green Claims Directive has been withdrawn. The scrapping of the anti-greenwashing legislation was announced by an EU spokesperson last week, Euractiv reports. Since then, Italy has withdrawn its support. What is the Green Claims Directive? The Green Claims Directive is a piece of legislation aiming to ensure sustainability claims are valid.
Why was the Green Claims Directive withdrawn?

1 day ago | foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

The proposal for the European Union’s Green Claims Directive has been withdrawn. The scrapping of the anti-greenwashing legislation was announced by an EU spokesperson last week, Euractiv reports. Since then, Italy has withdrawn its support. What is the Green Claims Directive? The Green Claims Directive is a piece of legislation aiming to ensure sustainability claims are valid.
Gourmey make poultry digital twin for cultivated meat

1 day ago | foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Digital twins, digital replicas of real objects, people, systems or processes, can be a boon for R&D. Reflecting their real-life counterparts through a two-way stream of data, they can simulate every stage of a given production process. This has seen practical applications in food. Majors such as Nestlé and Unilever, for example, have harnessed digital twins for product development. Now, digital twins are being used in cultivated meat.
UK may align with EU on food, but obstacles remain

2 days ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton |Flora Southey |Nicholas Robinson

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UK may align with EU on food, but obstacles remain

2 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

The recent trade deal between the UK and EU had a significant impact on food and agriculture for both markets. Perhaps most notably, the EU and UK agreed to align on food safety, meaning that they would operate under the same sanitary and and phytosanitary (SPS) rules. The need for different SPS checks has led to the creation of a new regulation – the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) – and caused difficulties on the border for the two markets. But all is not well between them.
Nestlé cocoa programme sees success despite price hikes

2 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

It was only recently that cocoa prices began to fall. Before this, it has been quite a year for the beloved bean, with prices reaching record highs in January in the face of pressures from climate change and disease. Even now, they’re still high. Even in this environment, Nestlé’s Income Accelerator programme has seen success. What is Nestlé’s Income Accelerator Programme?
Do consumers like the taste cultivated meat?

3 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

For most people outside the R&D lab and the small number of countries that have approved it, cultivated meat has remained shrouded in mystique. An exciting innovation in the abstract, yes, but when it comes to what it actually tastes like, most have no idea. For a small group of consumers, that is no longer the case. In a free public tasting, the first of its kind, consumers were given the opportunity to try cultivated meat. What do consumers think of cultivated meat?
Health benefits consumers don't know about

5 days ago | bakeryandsnacks.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

The popularity of dietary fibre is growing. On-pack claims are increasing, and have gone up significantly over the past five years. More recently, the ingredient has become the subject of an online trend – ‘fibremaxxing’ – which centres around putting as much fibre as possible into a meal. Fibre is most well-known for its benefits to digestive health. But there are other areas that the ingredient excels in, which fewer consumers know about.
Health benefits consumers don't know about

5 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

The popularity of dietary fibre is growing. On-pack claims are increasing, and have gone up significantly over the past five years. More recently, the ingredient has become the subject of an online trend – ‘fibremaxxing’ – which centres around putting as much fibre as possible into a meal. Fibre is most well-known for its benefits to digestive health. But there are other areas that the ingredient excels in, which fewer consumers know about.