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Beyond Meat rebrand: Bold marketing move, or messaging misstep?
11 Sep 2025
Beyond Meat has dropped “Meat” from its name and is focusing on shorter ingredients lists and nutrient-dense products.
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Widespread confusion among US consumers around food insecurity
10 Sep 2025
A US consumer survey indicates that widespread confusion exists around the term “food insecurity”.
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Is chocolate about to have an indulgence makeover?
9 Sep 2025
Researchers who have replicated the traditional on-farm fermentation process behind chocolate’s flavour in a lab say they hope their work could herald “a new era in chocolate production”.
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Climate change threatens matcha supplies as social media fuels matcha mania
8 Sep 2025
Matcha’s popularity is rising across the globe, yet shrinking harvests caused by record-breaking heatwaves in Japan are dwindling global supplies.
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Kraft Heinz splits after a decade of post-merger underperformance
4 Sep 2025
Kraft Heinz has announced plans to split into two independent businesses by the second half of 2026, a decade after it was created in a mega-merger.
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Alcohol consumption in the US hits a record low as health concerns rise
3 Sep 2025
Alcohol use among US adults has reached its lowest point in nearly nine decades, with growing health concerns and alternative beverage options driving a shift in drinking habits.
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Screwworm infection triggers renewed US livestock surveillance
2 Sep 2025
A single travel-associated human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland in early August, triggering renewed surveillance of livestock in the area.
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New microbial map uncovers hidden concern for dwindling network
1 Sep 2025
Scientists are learning more about the role microbes play in global food systems, advocating for their protection to preserve and enhance the world's food supply.
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‘Climateflation’ may see food prices rise by more than a third by 2050
29 Aug 2025
The UK and global supply chains are at risk of price spikes due to climate change and intensifying weather extremes, the Autonomy Institute estimates.
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Green kiwi becomes first fresh fruit to receive an EU health claim
28 Aug 2025
In a regulatory first, green kiwifruit has become the first fresh fruit to carry an EU-approved health claim.
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Tantrums and treats: Baby food manufacturers given 18 months to cut sugar and salt
27 Aug 2025
UK baby food manufacturers have been given 18 months to cut sugar and salt levels in their products, as well as tackle “misleading labelling” that “conflicts with official feeding advice”.
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Food safety and shelf life are priorities for packaging, say global consumers
26 Aug 2025
Food safety and shelf life are the most important packaging characteristics that influence consumers’ purchasing decisions, according to research by the consultancy company McKinsey.
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