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First field trials of gene-edited wheat to take place in the UK
17 Sep 2021
Britain will begin field trials of genetically edited wheat with lower levels of the naturally occurring amino acid, asparagine, industry publication Food Navigator reported. These experiments will be the first agricultural field trials of CRISPR techn...
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Dutch supermarkets will sell only free-range chicken in 2023
16 Sep 2021
By 2023, supermarkets in the Netherlands will only sell free-range chicken products. This move toward improving the animal welfare of chickens sold in the Netherlands will only apply to fresh chicken products. Other products such as frozen chicken or c...
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Food tech company looks to make cacao-free chocolate
15 Sep 2021
A new U.S.-based startup called Voyage Foods is looking to decouple food from its source material to create cacao-free chocolate, peanut-free peanut butter and coffee without the coffee bean.
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Coca-Cola achieves carbon neutrality for Sweden and Spain
14 Sep 2021
Coca-Cola announced that two of its sites – Jordbro in Sweden and Vilas del Turbón in Spain – are now carbon neutral. These two sites are the first to earn this designation as part of a pilot program that aims for at least six of Coca-Cola Europacific ...
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Mexico permits UK pork exports for the first time
13 Sep 2021
British pork producers now have access to export to the Mexican market for the first time, following a new trade deal announced by the U.K. government on September 2. Over the course of five years, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board est...
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Nestlé anticipates further price hikes for 2022
10 Sep 2021
Nestlé’s chief financial officer François-Xavier Roger, said that he expects that “the input cost inflation will be higher next year than it is this year.” Current price hikes may be followed by continued upward pressure all the way until 2023, he said...
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Impossible launches vegan chicken nuggets in restaurants
9 Sep 2021
Impossible Foods officially launched its plant-based Impossible Chicken Nuggets in more than 100 restaurants across the U.S., including Michelin star chef David Chang’s Fuku. Later this month, the nuggets will become available in retail at stores inclu...
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Kellogg looks to boost production with $45M investment
8 Sep 2021
Following a lackluster sales report in the compared to its peers last year, Kellogg is looking to readjust its long term strategy for its cereal business with a $45 million investment into its production over the next three years, according to a filing...
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Coca-Cola is world’s most valuable drink brand, but not fastest-growing
7 Sep 2021
After 129 years of making soda, Coca-Cola remains the world’s most valuable soft drink brand – reporting revenue that is 55% more than the No. 2 market leader, PepsiCo. Coca-Cola retained its ranking despite recording a 13% brand value decline to $33.2...
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Swedish Startup raises €750K to ferment animal-free fats
6 Sep 2021
Bio tech startup Melt & Marble, which was formerly known as Biopetrolia, has closed a €750,000 (US$879,000) seed funding round with the aim of creating fats that “close the taste gap between animal and plant-based meats.”
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UK’s Sleep Well milk aims to launch in Asia
3 Sep 2021
Functional milk brand Sleep Well, which uses the active ingredient valerian to promote good sleep, has made launching its products in Asia a priority. Already, the U.K.-based brand has confirmed to Beverage Daily that it will launch in convenience stor...
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Dubai start-up eyes export opportunities with high-protein ice cream
3 Sep 2021
LightWhey is a Dubai-based start-up that has expanded throughout the Gulf with its healthy, high-protein whey ice cream, and plans to export throughout Asia and Africa.
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