Flora Southey
Editor at Food Navigator
A travelling journalist hunting down the world's best croissant. Views are mine. Pastry recommendations are yours. London | Montpellier | Melbourne
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1 week ago |
foodnavigator.com | Flora Southey
Making the distinction between ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ UPF means meticulously eyeing back-of-pack ingredients lists and nutritional tables. But very few have the time or inclination to do this. Instead, more and more consumers are turning to an algorithm that combines level of processing with nutritional content. By scanning a package barcode on their phone, consumers can see the product ranked on a zero-to-10 scale between ‘unhealthy’ and ‘healthy‘.
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1 week ago |
foodnavigator.com | Flora Southey
Food fortification can pose a problem to food and beverage makers. This is because sensitive ingredients, such as vitamins, can’t always withstand harsh food and drink manufacturing processes. But if sensitive ingredients like vitamins - including the Holy Grail, Vitamin D - can be protected right throughout the processing, storage and digestion stages, a wide range of products could be more efficiently fortified. Herein lies an opportunity for food and drink makers.
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1 week ago |
beveragedaily.com | Flora Southey
Food fortification can pose a problem to food and beverage makers. This is because sensitive ingredients, such as vitamins, can’t always withstand harsh food and drink manufacturing processes. But if sensitive ingredients like vitamins - including the Holy Grail, Vitamin D - can be protected right throughout the processing, storage and digestion stages, a wide range of products could be more efficiently fortified. Herein lies an opportunity for food and drink makers.
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2 weeks ago |
foodnavigator.com | Flora Southey
There’s been much talk about country benchmarking for the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), and for good reason. A country’s classification as high, standard or low risk could significantly influence commodity sourcing decisions. Rumours and speculations can be put to rest. The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that just four countries are considered to be at high risk of deforestation: Belarus, North Korea, Myanmar, and Russia.
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2 weeks ago |
beveragedaily.com | Flora Southey
Nestlé is a big name in coffee. The Swiss food giant owns Nespresso, sells Starbucks products in retail, and under its Nescafé brand is the dominant player globally in instant coffee. But instant coffee is likely not what the ‘cool kids’ are drinking these days, if you‘ll excuse the lingo. Today, younger consumers want iced coffee, according to Nestlé.
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