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It is well-known that food allergies are increasing. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, this is a problem.

The NOVA classification system is used to ascertain whether foods are minimally processed, processed or ‘ultra-processed’. A new study has found that people’s perceptions of foods and their processing levels usually align with their NOVA classification.

Nestlé has published a progress report on its Income Accelerator Program, which aims to support cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire and incentivise them into greater productivity.

Unilever is tapping into the power of AI and big data biology to optimise its current food portfolio and accelerate new product development.

Plastic packaging does an enormous amount of harm to the environment, taking up land in landfill sites and maiming wildlife on both land and sea. However, it also contributes to climate change, emitting high levels of greenhouses gasses into the atmosphere. FoodNavigator spoke to Tetra Pak North Europe managing director Alex Henriksen about how to fix this problem.

The Soil Health Scorecard aims to address the challenges of innovation and sustainability in agriculture.

Environmental labelling scheme Planet-Score is expanding its focus to include a product’s degree of processing, origin, and whether fair remuneration was paid to its producers.

From its origins in Ethiopia to its cultivation in the Ottoman Empire, coffee has always been international. But the popularity of single-origin coffee, demarcated by its origin from a single nation, is growing. What is the appeal of this kind of coffee, and why do consumers appreciate knowing the birthplace of their beverage?

Some products, such as croissants, need a bit of butter to get their unique texture. Israeli startup Gaven Technologies hopes to provide a vegan replacement of butter and other animal fats in bakery products, with its new plant-based fat FaTRIX.

Mycoprotein and fungal proteins take up less land than animal farming, and can be used to aid in regenerative agriculture, explains mycoprotein major Quorn - perhaps the best-known manufacturer of mycoprotein-based meat substitutes.