Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

5 Jan 2026

UK food inflation was roughly two percentage points higher than the Eurozone’s during the three months ending October, but why?

31 Dec 2025

US food giant PepsiCo has launched its Simply NKD range, a move it says reimagines its popular products with new formulations free from artificial flavours, dyes, and colours.

30 Dec 2025

A rapid increase in modern food retail has given retailers growing influence over consumer diets, according to global non-profit ATNi’s latest assessment.

29 Dec 2025

Researchers at Wageningen University have developed a metric to assess – and optimise – the protein quality of plant-based meals.

26 Dec 2025

The debate over a ban on plant-based products using “meaty” terms has reached a stalemate, leaving manufacturers in limbo and still facing overhauls to their marketing and packaging.

23 Dec 2025

From trade tariffs to heavy metals in protein, we look back at some of the industry’s highlights of 2025 and round up our most-read stories of the year.

22 Dec 2025

Wielding clean-label positioning and fortification as marketing levers is a dangerous strategy, and brands would be better off explaining the hows and whys of the ingredients in their products, say experts.

19 Dec 2025

Non-profit organisation the Food Foundation has launched a campaign, “Bang in Some Beans”, designed to increase UK consumers’ legume consumption.

18 Dec 2025

Some of the world’s largest food and drink companies have grown frustrated at investing in circular packaging systems, as the majority “wait on the sidelines”.

17 Dec 2025

Consumer demand for “vegan” collagen alternatives is booming, but products that use misleading terminology risk being called out.

16 Dec 2025

Trend forecasters predict that sensory elements will play a larger role, helping food and beverage brands differentiate themselves in a competitive market in 2026.

15 Dec 2025

The “forever chemical” trifluoroacetic acid has been found in over 80% of European cereal samples tested, prompting investigators to call for an urgent regulatory response.