Strict advertising rules for food and drink products classed as high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) came into force in the UK this January. The impact has been close to an on-screen blackout for dozens of high profile snack and baked goods brands.
Under the new regulations, online advertising for products that meet the HFSS criteria has been banned outright. Social media ads, paid influencer endorsements, paid search, on-page display ads - all gone. TV adverts for the same products are now restricted until after the 9pm curfew. Brands that based a significant part of their identity on their appeal to children can no longer be advertised where children can easily see them.
December in Paris? Yes please! Norkem is delighted to confirm our return to Fi Europe 2025, the leading global gathering for the food and beverage ingredients industry.
Celebrating its landmark 30th edition, Fi Europe will this year gather thousands of professionals from across the industry at the magnificent Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, with three days (2-4 December) dedicated to exploring innovation in ingredients, nutrition, functionality and formulation.
NiHPRO™, the novel whey protein alternative distributed exclusively by Norkem, has secured its first major UK listing.
Premium supplements brand Strom Sports Nutrition has launched a new Hydrolysed Protein Isolate product containing NiHPRO™ in place of whey protein. Available in two flavours, chocolate cake batter and vanilla cookie, Strom recommends the supplement as being suitable for use both pre and post workout.
Norkem has recently added Mono Propylene Glycol (MPG) to our stock list, a highly versatile chemical with a wide range of uses in food production, animal feeds and in industry.
A colourless and odourless solvent, MPG is edible and has a slightly sweet taste, although most of its uses in food production revolve around it being an excellent carrier solvent and humectant. It also has highly adaptable heat transfer and anti-freeze properties.
South Africa’s Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) celebrates its 80th anniversary this year and has been marking the milestone with a series of events throughout 2025.
Prebiotic fibre has become a much talked about topic in dietary health for humans as the role fibre plays in regulating the gut microbiota and, in turn, the gut’s role in regulating general health - has become much more widely understood.