Froghop’s Food and Food Science Blog

Ketogenic dietary - example of specific dietary requirements

Creating products for specific dietary requirements

Posted by Froghop on 30 September 2018

Creating products for specific dietary requirements helps producers serve specific consumer groups but what does it mean from a development perspective?

The future of food production - guest post

Guest Post: The future of food production?

Posted by Froghop on 20 September 2018

Producing more food while making it healthier isn’t easy. This guest post from Innovate UK looks at the future of food production and farming.

Beyond Meat and the 'bleeding' meat-free burger: What the UK's 22m flexitarians are waiting for?

Flexitarians and the rise of meat-free meat

Posted by Froghop on 29 August 2018

Plant-based alternatives to meat are getting increasingly sophisticated. Is the “bleeding” burger what the UK’s 22m flexitarians are waiting for?

What you need to know and do about allergens and food production

Posted by Froghop on 31 July 2018

Around 1.5m in the UK suffer from food allergies. What should food businesses be aware of and how should they manage allergens and food production.

Mel's views on the healthy ice cream trend.

In the news: Mel talks to Elle UK about ‘healthy ice creams’

Posted by Froghop on 27 June 2018

Halo Top, the low-calorie, high-protein ice cream outsold every other brand in the USA last year. Find out what we think about ‘healthy ice creams’.

What artisan food producers can learn from the craft beer trend

What your artisan food business can learn from the craft beer revolution

Posted by Froghop on 26 June 2018

Craft beer is a significant trend but it isn’t just brewers who should take note. Artisan food producers of all types can learn from what’s driving it.

Pure food claims

What you need to know about using the term ‘pure’

Posted by Froghop on 30 April 2018

Health-conscious consumers are scouring labels for pure and natural products. How can you successfully make pure food claims for your products?

Cut calories by 20 per cent says PHE - what can food producers do?

Cut calories by 20 per cent? What producers can do

Posted by Froghop on 31 March 2018

Public Health England has laid down the gauntlet to food producers: cut calories by 20 per cent by 2024. What does it mean and what can you do?

Food industry events for 2018

The pick of food industry events for 2018

Posted by Froghop on 27 February 2018

Food industry events are a great way to boost your knowledge and network or get your product noticed. Here’s our selection of the best events for 2018.

Making existing food products healthier: challenge or opportunity?

Posted by Froghop on 31 January 2018

Multiple factors are creating demand for healthy alternatives. However, making existing food products healthier is an opportunity as well as a challenge.