All articles by ravikumar tangirala
ravikumar tangirala
The clean label playbook
Consumers want clarity and transparency when it comes to the food they buy. Claire Read speaks to Jessica Aschemann-Witzel, professor of consumer behaviour at Aarhus University; Yuri Terakado, food and drink research analyst at Mintel; and Julie Chapon, co-founder of product-scanning app Yuka, to explore how clean label trends are shaping consumer choices, driving reformulation and influencing the strategies of manufacturers worldwide.
The uprising of human milk oligosaccharides
Once exclusive to infant formula, human milk oligosaccharides are now crossing over into foods, beverages and nutraceuticals for all ages. As science deciphers their gut-health and immune-supporting properties, manufacturers are tuning in – and market data reveals a wave of opportunity. Alex Summers reports.
A sustainable superseed takes root
Once viewed primarily as a fibre crop – and unfairly conflated with cannabis – hemp is now making a comeback as a functional, sustainable ingredient in nextgeneration diets. Lorraine Mullaney explores how hemp is carving out a new niche in food innovation and why its moment may finally have arrived.