The FoodNavigator Podcast William Reed Business Media
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Discussing the latest trends in food & beverage development in Europe
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The FoodNavigator Podcast: Why avoiding terms like ‘vegan,’ ‘vegetarian,’ or ‘meatless’ may boost the plant-based market
As arguments rage about the use of ‘meaty’ or ‘dairy-like’ names for plant-based versions of animal-based foods, we ask could plant-based sector momentum be improved if meat and dairy alternatives avoid imitating the names of animal-based products.
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The FoodNavigator Podcast: Innovating our way out of the plastic problem
Plastic pollution is a global concern, with an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic enters the marine environment every year, wreaking havoc on the planet, ocean-life, and even humans. What role can innovation in food and beverage packaging play in addressing this problem?
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The FoodNavigator Podcast: Reformulating HFSS, without sacrifice
FoodNavigator’s recent Positive Nutrition Summit, a face-to-face event held in London in March, heard how innovative new R&D strategies and ingredient solutions are unlocking opportunities to cut salt, fat or sugar without sacrificing taste. Listen here to a full transcript.
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The FoodNavigator Podcast: The ‘holistic nutrition’ opportunity in food and beverage
Where once healthy diets focused on weight loss alone, today’s consumers want more from their food and drink. Enter holistic nutrition, which aims to enhance people’s wellbeing – whether that be improving sleep, stress, mood or digestion. How are brands tapping into this trend? Tastewise, Vadasz, and Just Legends weigh in.
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The FoodNavigator Podcast: How innovation hopes to bring fun, sociability and indulgence to low/no drinks
What innovations are occurring that can elevate low/no alcohol beverages from simply being premium soft drinks into something that remains a pleasurable experience for consumers?
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The FoodNavigator Podcast: Swapping out dairy for plants in infant formula
Plant-based infant formula takes a tiny share of the market, all the while plant-based in adult nutrition is booming. FoodNavigator speaks to Danone, Sprout Organic, and Mills & Reeve to find out which plant-based options are available for infants in Europe and further afield, and what hurdles might be standing in the way of plant-based innovation.