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Ingredients

Latest news, insights and podcasts

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24-11-22 / 4 min read

RMIT University scientists develop technology to add ‘invisible fibre’ to foods

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16-11-22 / 3 min read

Bel Group teams up with Standing Ovation to develop animal-free casein protein for cheese

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20-10-22 / 10 min read

Banned ingredients: the food additives no longer allowed in the UK and why

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14-11-22 / Food Futures

A quick guide to clean and clear labels

It might sound like something that only concerns regulators, but 80% of…

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07-11-22 / Inside Food science Functional drinks – more than just a question of taste
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05-09-22 / 3 min read

Food Matters Live launches Tastes of Better event series

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20-09-22 / 14 min read

The truth behind probiotics benefits for sports performance and more

Pouring Sugar onto Strawberry on Spoon
12-08-22 / 12 min read

The science of sugar: how the sweet stuff can impact physical and mental health

The ability to mimic the taste and texture of animal meat, so much so that it can fool the most observant epicure, has been the most exciting innovation in the plant-based sector in the last 10 years.

Dr Jason Gibb, founder of Bread & Jam Festival

Podcast

Salt, Salt Alternatives
22-03-22 / Food Futures

Salt reduction – could nature hold the answer?

Discover why humans crave salt, why salt is so prevalent in processed…

ADM Flavourist, Marie Wright, smiling
15-06-22 / Career Conversations

The secret to becoming a flavourist

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08-11-22 / Food Futures

Shooting for the stars – the secrets to successful product innovation

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Justus Nieschlag uses collagen peptides
06-07-22 / Inside Food science

The elite athlete getting back on track with collagen peptides

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16-09-22 / Inside Food science

How the world of nutraceuticals is evolving

Events

taste of better
12-10-22

Tastes of better live in London

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Trends panel | Sustainable food and ingredients in 2023

1 December 2022
mike hughes and barbara bray

Masterclass | How to formulate products for healthy ageing

22 November 2022

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Trends panel | Functional foods in 2023

15 December 2022
The concept of healthy vs. unhealthy way of living!

Masterclass | Copywriting Considerations for Nutritional Supplement Brands

24 November 2022

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10-08-22 / 12 min read

The evolution of aroma: food and drink scents of the past, present and future

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14-01-22 / 7 min read

Are you buying the real thing? Fake foods and how to identify them

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05-08-22 / 10 min read

The evolution of taste: flavours of the past, present and future

Antique italian house
14-01-22 / 7 min read

Are you buying the real thing? Fake foods and how to identify them

Plate with turkey slices, stuffing and vegetables on wooden table with cutlery and napkins
22-11-22 / 2 min read

SuperMeat unveils ‘first ever’ cultivated turkey

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17-11-22 / 3 min read

‘A new era’: Upside Foods gets FDA green light for cultivated chicken

Minecraft game still, pixelated man, intended to be aeroponics engineer, stands in front of pixelated greenery
17-11-22 / 3 min read

Vertical farming start-up and charity team up to launch Minecraft game to educate kids on the future of food

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14-11-22 / 5 min read

Nearly half of manufacturers have cut or halted investment projects as cost pressures bite, reveals FDF

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