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Redistributing unwanted food to those in need: A cost- and hassle-free solution

Redistributing unwanted food to those in need: A cost- and hassle-free solution

4 Oct 2023

London-based charity City Harvest is solving the longstanding issues of food waste and hunger by providing food businesses with a convenient and cost-free solution to redistributing food waste.

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Advocacy groups condemn EU Commission for backpedalling on animal rights

Advocacy groups condemn EU Commission for backpedalling on animal rights

3 Oct 2023

Amid rumours that the EU may abandon its plans to improve animal welfare in farming and end the use of cages, many stakeholders have condemned this possibility and urged the EU to reconsider.

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Smuckers, Hostess deal latest food industry mega merger

Smuckers, Hostess deal latest food industry mega merger

2 Oct 2023

The J.M. Smucker Co. is to acquire fellow American snack company Hostess Brands for approximately $5.6 billion, following several other high-profile mergers in food and snacks so far in 2023.

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Poland and Ukraine attempt to resolve grain dispute

Poland and Ukraine attempt to resolve grain dispute

29 Sep 2023

Poland and Ukraine have begun talks to try to resolve a dispute regarding the ban on Kyiv’s grain imports that prompted Kyiv to file a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization.

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HN-Novatech launches seaweed heme ingredient in Singapore

HN-Novatech launches seaweed heme ingredient in Singapore

28 Sep 2023

Korean food technology company HN-Novatech secures $4 million in funding and has unveiled a proprietary seaweed heme ingredient for healthy plant-based alternatives in Singapore.

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The EU may be set to scrap its sustainability commitments

The EU may be set to scrap its sustainability commitments

27 Sep 2023

A speech delivered by President Ursula von der Leyen last week inferred that the EU could be drawing back on its commitments to create a more sustainable and healthier food system.

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¡Hola España! Vitafoods Europe to relocate to Barcelona in 2025

¡Hola España! Vitafoods Europe to relocate to Barcelona in 2025

26 Sep 2023

The world’s leading nutraceutical event, Vitafoods Europe, will move to Barcelona in 2025, allowing it to grow in line with market projections for the booming nutraceutical market. “As the industry evolves, so too does Vitafoods Europe,” says its organ...

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EU to ban generic sustainability claims like ‘natural’ and ‘carbon neutral’

EU to ban generic sustainability claims like ‘natural’ and ‘carbon neutral’

21 Sep 2023

The European Union will clamp down on greenwashing with provisional rules that will prohibit generic sustainability claims, such as “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, and those related to emissions offsetting schemes like “carbon n...

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Nutri-Score will be implemented in the Netherlands in 2024

Nutri-Score will be implemented in the Netherlands in 2024

20 Sep 2023

Nutri-Score will be adopted as the official – but voluntary – food choice logo in the Netherlands from 1 January 2024, the Dutch government confirms. How will this impact the industry?

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Proudly made in China: Tips to tap into the <em>guochao</em> trend with success

Proudly made in China: Tips to tap into the guochao trend with success

19 Sep 2023

Thanks to the guochao trend, Chinese consumers see ‘Made in China’ products as trendy and Western brands are capitalising on this with regional flavours or Chinese-style branding. But guochao has become more nuanced and consumers are increasingly wise ...

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Infant formula contamination: FDA issues warning letter to three US firms

Infant formula contamination: FDA issues warning letter to three US firms

18 Sep 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to three infant formula manufacturers – ByHeart, Mead Johnson Nutrition, and Perrigo – urging them to address manufacturing practices to prevent bacterial contamination.

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Healthy and humane: Noochies launches pet food that is factory farming-free

Healthy and humane: Noochies launches pet food that is factory farming-free

15 Sep 2023

US pet food brand Noochies uses nutritional yeast to make its meat-free, healthy dog food and freeze-dried snacks for cats and dogs – a humane pet food range that is free from factory farming meat, it says.

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