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British manufacturers cut sugar, salt, and calories by a third
17 Jul 2025
While British manufacturers are making significant efforts to cut sugar, salt, and calories from products, the UK’s upcoming food strategy presents a welcome chance for further change, experts argue.
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Brazilian plant-based food research uncovers health risks
16 Jul 2025
Researchers exploring almost 50 years of plant-based food production have raised concerns about the impact on planetary and human health.
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Fast food goes premium
15 Jul 2025
As consumers seek convenience, quality, and familiar fast-food favourites with a premium twist, producers can tap into this trend with novel at-home product creations.
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How India’s free trade agreements could shift global food and beverage trade
14 Jul 2025
India’s free trade agreement with the UK, finalised in May, could mark the first in a trio of significant deals this year as the country opens up to increased global trade.
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Briefing: What to expect as talks on global plastics treaty resume
11 Jul 2025
With negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty set to resume next month, the food sector is braced to see what the impact will be for industry and consumers alike.
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Functionality goes health-specific in 2025
10 Jul 2025
Innova Market Insights has identified functional food and beverage (F&B) launches as a leading response to consumers’ efforts to live healthier lives.
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FreshDirect makes first foray into physical retail
9 Jul 2025
FreshDirect has made its first foray into physical retail – a bold strategic move for the pure-play digital grocer, which has operated exclusively online since its founding in 2002.
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Plant-based UPFs ‘need more nuanced evaluation’
8 Jul 2025
Plant-based food systems developer Planteneers has raised doubts about how the food sector currently evaluates plant-based ultra-processed foods (UPFs).
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UK university launches global food insecurity lab
7 Jul 2025
A university lab dedicated to exploring food and nutrition insecurity has found that if no climate action is taken, heatwave events may cause global food insecurity to rise by 12.8 percentage points.
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PepsiCo feels the heat as drinks giant cools its climate targets
3 Jul 2025
PepsiCo has become the latest global food and beverage manufacturer to attract criticism for changing a number of its environmental goals.
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Harmful meat misinformation threatens consumer health
2 Jul 2025
Misinformation from social media “superspreaders” poses a risk to global consumer health, affecting confidence and trust in the industry, findings reveal.
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Producers explore traceability to lower food waste and loss
1 Jul 2025
The World Economic Forum has identified traceability technology and tools as emerging anti-loss and waste mechanisms throughout the F&B supply chain.
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