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UK to ban junk food TV advertisements before 9pm
4 Oct 2024
In a bid to reduce childhood obesity, the UK government has introduced a policy, coming into effect on 1 October 2025, banning junk food advertising on television before the 9pm watershed.
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Sustainable grains present a healthy growth opportunity
3 Oct 2024
Food insights provider SPINS unveils the latest trends in the sustainable grains field, exploring how seven leading grains show healthy growth despite challenges in the global value chain.
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Which food and beverage brands made TIME’s Most Influential Companies list?
2 Oct 2024
Chickpea pasta, prebiotic sodas, food boxes, non-alcoholic beer, and a soil carbon marketplace are the specialties of the five food and beverage brands that earned a spot on TIME’s 2024 list.
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Will we see a wave of NPD that focuses on insulin management?
1 Oct 2024
As a new study finds protein and fats can help manage insulin, food manufacturers are building on emerging GLP-1 platforms and supporting nutritional guidance.
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New environmental food scoring standards emerge
30 Sep 2024
EIT Food and Foundation Earth collaborate to launch environmental food scoring for products entering the global supply chain.
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Study finds over half of infant and toddler food products fall short of nutritional recommendations
27 Sep 2024
Two-thirds of US baby food formulations are unhealthy, according to research from the George Institute for Global Health, presenting an opportunity for food companies to provide convenient and healthier solutions.
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Holistic health trends shape Gen Z and Millennial preferences for functional products
26 Sep 2024
Research from FMCG Gurus points to the fact that functional products are seen as a key step towards holistic regimens that focus on a healthier lifestyle where the aim is prevention rather than cure.
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TikTok Shop offers new retail opportunities for beauty supplement brands
25 Sep 2024
TikTok Shop is offering significant opportunities for beauty supplement brands, as the new digital retail channel takes off in a big way for younger consumers.
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Corporations call on startups for help with pet food innovation
24 Sep 2024
The pet food industry is pushing to partner with startups to stay ahead of trends and deliver innovative, sustainable, and functional products.
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Lidl Netherlands launches hybrid beef and pea protein blended mince meat
23 Sep 2024
Stepping toward sustainability and reduced meat consumption, Lidl Netherlands has announced a permanent price reduction for its plant-based products and launched a hybrid minced meat product, which combines 60% beef with 40% pea protein.
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Danone removes NutriScore from products
20 Sep 2024
Following an algorithm update that gives some of its sweetened drinks a worse score, Danone has removed the front-of-pack label, NutriScore, from all of its products – putting profit before public health, say campaigners.
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Africa progresses with food transformation strategy
19 Sep 2024
Large-scale efforts are underway to drastically change the African food sector with a $61 billion (€55 bn) set of proposed transformation plans to be implemented across forty countries. Yet there are concerns that this initiative severely jeopardises s...
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