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The thresholds for heavy metals proposed in the Baby Food Safety Act - introduced in the wake of the recent Congressional Subcommittee report alleging ‘dangerous’ levels of lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic in baby foods – are challenging but feasible, claims direct to consumer baby food brand Yumi, which has urged other brands to back the bill.

Dietician Vidhi Chawla reveals a list of healthy and wholesome snacks that you can preserve during the lockdown and consume for munching on in between meals.

Avocado consumption climbs with plenty of headroom for growth ahead, says Rabobank US avocado consumption hit record highs at the beginning of 2021, fueled by a recovering economy and continued positive perception of the trendy superfood, reports Rabobank. Monthly avocado shipments to the US market hit record highs in January 2021, registering 33% volume growth compared to the same month a year prior, according to Rabobank. In March 2021, volume shipments declined s...

Doozy Pots – a plant-based gelato made from organic hemp and oat ingredients and the brainchild of a former Ben & Jerry's product developer – is injecting some differentiation and innovation into the plant-based ice cream and frozen desserts category where coconut- and other nut-based products dominate the space.

As consumers adopt a more flexible and holistic approach to ‘dieting,’ brands have more room to innovate at the ingredient-level through “mindful omissions and swaps” to create products that appeal to shoppers’ lifestyles, according to new research from New Hope Network’s NEXT Data & Insights.

Despite significant unmet demand for convenient keto products across categories, consumers who follow the diet are becoming more selective and less willing to settle for options that use low-quality or unhealthy ingredients to meet the diet’s strict macro nutrient ratio, according to the co-founders of startup Defy Foods.

As shoppers increasingly incorporate more plants into their diets, Whole Foods Market predicts a summer season where plant-based foods and brands take center plate.

Subscribe Listen up: Radio DJ-owned Fade Fit healthy snack brand enters dairy segment with smoothies, yoghurt and milk By Guan Yu Lim UAE-based health and wellness company Fade Fit is expanding its portfolio of healthy snacks into the dairy category with new smoothies, yoghurts and organic milk products. Fade Fit was founded by radio presenter and personality Kris Fade in 2019, selling energy and protein snacks as well as k...

While many of the grocery shopping and eating habits adopted during the pandemic remain elevated compared to before the coronavirus outbreak, some are beginning to erode as the threat of COVID-19 subsides and local economies – including restaurants and offices – begin to reopen, according to new research from the International Food Information Council.

IFIC: Consumers prioritize ‘healthful’ inclusions, place less importance on low/no/reduced claims “definition of what a healthy food is has taken on a more positive tone in the last few years,”​ with more people defining it as containing certain healthful attributes and fewer defining it based claims a product doesn’t contain or has low levels of negative nutrients, said Ali Webster, director of research and nutrition communication at IFIC. “We found over a quarter of people ​[2...