Posts by Caitlin Stewart

Consumers are becoming more aware of their health, the environment and being sustainable. The impact of conventional farming on the climate, alongside the want for a ‘sustainable healthy diet’ has increased the demand for alternative animal proteins.   Two obvious markets for innovation in this area are plant-based and insect-derived. Ashbury’s food consultant Camila Gomez Pardo shares some insight into what might be expected for the future of these…

The demand for alternatives to animal products is growing as consumers grow more concerned about their health and the environment.   In response to these consumers concerns and the need for sustainable diets, food industry leaders are developing a range of new products and ingredients using different plant-based and insect derived proteins. We will be delving into plant-based proteins in…

The demand for alternatives to animal products is growing as consumers grow more concerned about their health and the environment.   In response to these consumers concerns and the need for sustainable diets, food industry leaders are developing a range of new products and ingredients using different plant-based and insect derived proteins. Our food labelling expert Camila Gomez Pardo delves into insect-derived proteins in this…

In a world where citizen journalism is the norm and making one wrong business decision can cause irreversible reputational and financial damage, it’s crucial to ensure any sustainability claims can be fully supported. Sustainability is a hot topic in the food industry, and rightly so. A New Scientist article (published in September 2021) highlighted the…

The new product development process should consider compliance from the beginning of your journey to avoid producing food that does not comply with legislation in its intended markets. You don’t want to have gone through all the rigorous product development and design stages, only to find that a specific ingredient, or health claim, isn’t accepted…

Amendment 171 (which would have banned the use of dairy-based terms being used for plant-based alternatives) may be off the table (for now), but there is always the potential for new rules and tighter regulations when it comes to naming products. In this blog, we share legislative guidance to help you name your products to…

With vegans varying in lifestyle strictness, and there being no legal definition of what constitutes “vegan” in EU or UK food labelling regulations, food businesses eager to expand into this market need to balance their vegan claims with commercial viability and consumer safety. In this blog, we take a deeper look at allergens and vegan…

Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace – Mental Health Week 2021 We asked Tanya Hart, our HR manager, about the importance of mental health in the workplace and the top 5 things she thinks every business should be doing to cultivate a ‘Happy’ environment. Here’s what she had to say:  According to the Business In The Community (BITC) 2020 findings on mental health at work, 41% of the UK workforce experienced mental health symptoms caused or worsened by…