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Diageo unveils plans for €200 million carbon-neutral brewery in Ireland

Diageo unveils plans for €200 million carbon-neutral brewery in Ireland

1 Aug 2022

Diageo has unveiled plans for a €200 million carbon-neutral lager and ales brewery in Ireland – the country’s first.

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Mexican packaged food companies to feel profit squeeze as inflation continues

Mexican packaged food companies to feel profit squeeze as inflation continues

29 Jul 2022

Mexican packaged food companies are set to feel bigger profitability pressures over the next year as commodities price inflation and slowed growth continues, said credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings.

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Gut health is the biggest growth area for US personalised nutrition brands

Gut health is the biggest growth area for US personalised nutrition brands

28 Jul 2022

Gut health will be a key growth area for personalised nutrition brands in the US throughout 2023, fuelled by the development of more user-friendly microbiome testing kits and the importance of gut health for US consumers, according to the Nutrition Bus...

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How (and why) should food brands leverage social media?

How (and why) should food brands leverage social media?

27 Jul 2022

Social media is a powerful and far-reaching tool which allows brands to get closer than ever before to their consumers. To reap its value, brands should closely monitor consumer attitudes on social media and proactively engage with them.

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Canada rolls out new front-of-pack ‘magnifying glass’ label for high salt, sugar and fat foods

Canada rolls out new front-of-pack ‘magnifying glass’ label for high salt, sugar and fat foods

26 Jul 2022

Canadian authorities have launched a new front-of-package nutrition label designed to help shoppers make more informed product selections as they purchase groceries by highlighting foods high in specific ‘unhealthy’ nutrients.

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Shifting trends: Analysing the impact of high inflation in India

Shifting trends: Analysing the impact of high inflation in India

25 Jul 2022

Despite food and beverage categories in India feeling the pinch of increasing inflation, the overall outlook remains upbeat as governmental support steps in and evolving consumer purchasing patterns shape the sector.

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A switch to alternative proteins could be cheapest and highest impact solution to climate crisis – report

A switch to alternative proteins could be cheapest and highest impact solution to climate crisis – report

22 Jul 2022

Shifting to alternative proteins could be the “most capital-efficient and high-impact” solution to today’s climate crisis, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which suggests more than 30% of consumers are willing to fully swap...

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Oman authorities put food security and sustainability centre stage with ‘transformative’ investments

Oman authorities put food security and sustainability centre stage with ‘transformative’ investments

21 Jul 2022

New technologies and initiatives to promote sustainable food systems, healthy diets and improved food and nutrition security have attracted the backing of authorities in the Gulf country Oman.

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Schwepps, Nescafe and Terra win highly-sought places on Africa and Middle Eastern consumers' shelves

Schwepps, Nescafe and Terra win highly-sought places on Africa and Middle Eastern consumers' shelves

20 Jul 2022

Schwepps, Nescafe and Terra are among the food and drinks brands now penetrating the highly sought-after African and Middle Eastern markets, according to Kantar, as global names strive for a foothold in the region.

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National dietary recommendations must be revised to account for sustainability, warns study

National dietary recommendations must be revised to account for sustainability, warns study

19 Jul 2022

The composition and quantity of animal product recommendations in national dietary guidelines should be revised in line with circular food system principles, new research suggests.

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Kids’ breakfast products in the US are more sugary than some popular desserts

Kids’ breakfast products in the US are more sugary than some popular desserts

18 Jul 2022

School meal breakfast programmes in the US are buying breakfast products with "as much or more" added sugars as some popular desserts, according to the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).

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Infant formula shortage in the US: How to prevent a future crisis

Infant formula shortage in the US: How to prevent a future crisis

15 Jul 2022

Following a series of events which led to the US being unable to meet its needs for infant formula, action is needed to prevent future shortages, says the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest.

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