Trends and insights

Trends and insights

Catch up on developments in the world of food, nutrition and science.

Healthy Eating Week: an invite for making healthier choices

14 June 2023
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Couple eating healthily outdoors
Healthy Eating Week is an annual event that takes place in the UK, usually in June. The event aims to encourage people to make healthier food choices and to raise awareness about the importance of a balanced and varied diet. With Healthy Eating Week coming up 12-16 June, I wanted to share some...

Plant-based products present long-term sustainable commercial opportunities

05 June 2023
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Scientist taste-testing plant-based snack
Shen Siung Wong, Director of Global Applications at Tate & Lyle, enlightens us on the development of the plant-based sector. This article was featured in Tate & Lyle’s digital report Protecting Planet and People through Ingredient Innovation published in Sustainability Magazine. Age-old plant-based...

The plant-based trend through a health lens

05 June 2023
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Tate & Lyle scientist demonstrating with jars of yoghurt
Making a food or drink that is plant-based is a way of making it healthier but, importantly, plant-based foods are not more nutritious than those containing animal-derived ingredients by default. That is determined by the salt, sugar, fat, calorie and micronutrient content.

3 reasons to partner with Tate & Lyle to develop nutrition education courses behind your next food innovation

22 May 2023
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Chef innovating
Companies in the food and beverage industry have the unique opportunity to lead food innovation with evidence-based science — and need strong partnerships to make it happen. With our deep scientific expertise and passion for positive impact, Tate & Lyle helps bring food innovation solutions to life...

Free digital education connects science to daily practice in Latin America

16 February 2023
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Scientists testing low no calorie sweetened beverage
For years, sugar has been a prominent ingredient in consumer diets throughout many Latin American countries. However, the current average daily intake of added sugars in the Latin America population is higher than World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations1 - which may contribute to the high...

4 ways the cost-of-living crisis is influencing emerging consumer food trends

22 December 2022
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cost of living consumer trends
Rising food and energy costs are affecting communities all over the world, while post-pandemic supply shortages and knock-on effects of the conflict in Ukraine are increasingly putting a strain on consumers.

Making chewy sweets without all the sugar

24 November 2022
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Chewy sweets
What was your favourite chewy sweet as a kid? Many of us have fond memories of those fruity, tangy and perhaps even sour chewy sweets bought with pocket money or from the school tuck shop. They remain a firm favourite with young people (and adults!) today. The chews themselves have evolved, with...

How can stevia open up opportunities for manufacturers in Europe?

06 October 2022
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Child eating reduced sugar snack
Within the food and beverage sector we see many global consumers trends influencing new product development. In Europe, there has been growth in two trends, in particular – plant-based and sugar reduction.

Mediterranean Diet, the gut, and immune health: what is the relationship?

05 October 2022
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Bowl of mediterranean food
Worldwide there is a high prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain types of cancer. Western dietary patterns characterized by a high intake of refined food products rich in carbohydrates, especially added sugars, and...

How can natural flavourings help European manufacturers deliver great tasting, clean label products?

05 September 2022
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Low-sugar fruit drink
Consumers globally are looking for products made with simpler, recognisable ingredients – resulting in “cleaner” labels. In Europe, the demand in the clean label space is increasing and becoming sophisticated, with consumers actively researching ingredients to understand what is in their food and...