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GlobalData on Key Innovation Trends in Dairy: Part 4 – Tailored to You

GlobalData on Key Innovation Trends in Dairy: Part 4 – Tailored to You food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert This FoodAlert, which is the last in a four part series, will look at how Tailored to You is manifesting as a key innovation trend in dairy. It will then conclude with

‘Less Is More’ – In Meat and Alcohol Reduction

Reduced meat and alcohol products are those which scale back the percentage of meat / alcohol present in a product. Through merging both traditional offerings with current alternatives, an exciting hybrid has been created to satisfy an emerging demand amongst flexitarian’s,

Port Congestion and its Cost Implication in Nigeria

Nigeria is an import dependant nation as it imports a lot of raw materials and almost all finished goods. The nation has 6 ports both currently the most utilised are the 2 located in the nation’s commercial capital Lagos. With almost 90% of imports going through either

Understanding Opportunities in the Chilled Ready Meals Category in the UK

Bord Bia recently commissioned and completed a study on the Chilled Read Meal category in the UK, which explored the Category Dynamics, Shopper Behaviours, Trends, Futures and Innovation within the category. The methodology used included desk research, expert and industry

Protecting the Land for the Next Farming Generation

Back in September 662 Irish Farmers took time out of their working day to respond to an online survey sent to them by an independent research agency, Opinions.ie on behalf of Bord Bia. The main purpose of the research was to uncover their thoughts on the future of the

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 27th November 2020

The EU and UK will resume face-to-face Brexit trade talks on Saturday with negotiations still deadlocked barely a month before Britain exits the single market. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, confirmed on Friday that he and his team were no longer in quarantine

US Consumers Quickly Adapting to Change

While the impact of Covid-19 on grocery shopping habits around the globe has been clear for some time, how this has played out in the US has been little short of transformational. Relatively conventional behaviors in other markets such as online shopping, cooking from

Swedish Sustainability: Food Waste

Swedes have long been at the forefront of sustainability and they are continually searching for new ways to improve their environmental impact. By the end of 2018, the Swedish Government had already exceeded their 2020 recycling targets that 70% of glass and 65% of paper in

A Change of Perspective: Germany a Look at Positive Developments through Challenging Times

The past months have been challenging, that’s quite evident. However, through challenges emerge also positives. A Focusing on good news for now, some positive developments from across the German food and drink industry:

Significant Increase in French Organic Market as Gap Closes with Germany

As mentioned in recent food alerts France is a major market for organic food in Europe and quickly adopting to new consumer habits with online sales particularly following the Covid crises. The French organic market increased by 13.5% in 2019 compared to 2018 to reach

Bord Bia 2020 National Organic Awards Winners Announced

On October 21st, replacing the physical bi-annual event, a celebration of Irish Organic food and drink took place when the 2020 National Organic Awards winners were announced through Bord Bia’s social media channels. There were seven award categories including Retail,

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 16th October 2020

Boris Johnson has warned that unless there is a “fundamental change of approach” by the EU then Britain will end the transition period on January 1st with no trade deal. Mr Johnson claimed that a European Council meeting in Brussels had left him convinced that the EU was

Rules of the Game Change in Spanish Seafood Sector

The Spanish seafood sector had been performing well over the last couple of years as discussed in an Alimarket report on the frozen seafood sector published this June, but in March of this year the “rules of the game changed”. The state of alarm enforced due to the pandemic

UK Food Standards Debate Rumbles On

The future of what food standards will apply in the UK post-Brexit still remains unclear as the House of Lords this week backed an amendment to the Agriculture Bill. Lords voted on two amendments this week to the Agriculture Bill that would mean that imported foods would

How Chocolate Brand Meiji Gained Huge Success in Japan

This FoodAlert article will discuss how the chocolate brand Meji has gained huge success in Japan. From functional claims, to sustainable practices and sensory appeal and packaging, there’s lots of learning in here for Irish chocolate suppliers.