Amsterdam/Netherlands, September 2022: Fi Europe co-located with Hi Europe returns to France this year
Algae undeniably have a key role to play in the future, whether on a short, medium or long term. The power they offer in several key areas of application is now well documented, and at many levels, whether scientific, economic, or ecological. Algae will indeed offer unimaginable leverage effects in the fields of food, feed, energy, chemical industry, and cosmetics, their diversity being enormous They will come as a solid complement to the terrestrial plants already known and used. Paradoxically, the fantastic possibilities they offer have triggered opportunistic projects, to the most unwise allegations presenting unfounded hopes. In order to set the record straight, we are thus forced to remind a few principles of reality, at the risk of unfortunately creating harmful and unfair counter-publicity.
The Nutri-Score has been introduced in a few countries in the EU to help consumers choose healthier foods. Meat replacers in the Netherlands score well, often better than their meat counterparts. This is mainly due to a lower saturated fat content and higher fibre content; salt levels are comparable in flavoured meats and meat replacers. Almost all are a good source of protein as is meat. Nutri-Score seems to give a first insight in relevant aspects of nutritional quality of meatreplacers. Despite generally good Nutri-Scores, only a handful of the investigated meat replacers would qualify as suitable for daily consumption according to the Dutch food based dietary guidelines.
Consumer demands are driving the food industry to provide a wider variety of high-quality products, at lower prices, while at the same time, the price of food production is increasing. As a result, the food industry has turned to the use of AI and Big Data to analyze and optimize each stage of their production process. In the below, Ron Baruchi, CEO of Agmatix outlines how food producers can use AI and Big Data to improve the first stage of the production process – growing the raw ingredients.
The pandemic has drastically changed the way consumers perceive their health aspirations. Traditionally goals were appearance-related, driven by weight and physique, whereas now there is a very distinguished shift to inner health and an additional consciousness to what is best for the body…
A functional food approach to salt reduction has the potential to make big differences in sodium dietary intake and, therefore, population health, and may be a quicker and more effective option than other approaches to sodium reduction. The original arguments for this approach from Karpannen et al. (1) are brought up-to-date with evidence from more recent science that justifies this proposition (2).
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Our world is complex! At the beginnings were probiotics, with literally thousands of scientific
Choline is an essential nutrient, important throughout the lifespan. From the growing body of evidence on prenatal supplementation of choline and its critical role in infant brain development, to the use of choline in adult supplements targeting brain health and liver health, the science has evolved.
The global market for infant nutrition is growing very fast. With it, the demand for high-quality infant studies is also increasing. This article highlights potential pitfalls and presents the most promising approaches for planning and conducting such clinical trials. This includes topics such as the recruitment of investigators and infants as well as tackling logistical challenges, but also the sensitive view of ethics committees on infant formula studies. In addition, a brief overview of the legal framework for conducting such studies and the product category in general is given.
