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ZOE launches gut health snack bar to make 'complex nutrition accessible'
9 Jul 2026
UK gut health company ZOE has launched a snack bar made with 12 plant-based ingredients whose natural structure is intact in order to maximise dietary diversity and support the microbiome.
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US Supreme Court sides with Bayer on glyphosate pesticides
7 Jul 2026
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Bayer cannot be held liable for failure to warn of health risks related to its glyphosate-based products – a ruling met with mixed response amongst industry and NGOs.
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How plant science is adding value to commodity crops
6 Jul 2026
Plant science is reshaping ingredient development, with texture, sweetness, stability, and fibre all part of commodity crops’ functional innovation.
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The new geopolitics of food: How to create a resilient, self-reliant industry
2 Jul 2026
Today's global food system is fragile and volatile and governments must respond by building “resilient self-reliance”, says the think tank, IPES-Food.
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Pistachio supply concerns spur diversified sourcing strategies
1 Jul 2026
Geopolitical and climate-change shocks have highlighted the threats to pistachio supply, prompting alternative formulations and long-term sourcing solutions.
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Iceland’s chicken drumstick ice cream: Do novelty products really work?
30 Jun 2026
Iceland Foods has launched an ice cream that looks like a chicken drumstick. Fun innovation or food flop? We asked two brand experts for their verdict.
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PepsiCo investing to decarbonise crop production
23 Jun 2026
PepsiCo has signed a four-year agreement with Spanish fertiliser specialist Fertiberia aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of its potato and corn production across Europe.
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Market watch: Allergen-free no longer a 'fringe niche'
17 Jun 2026
Allergen-free food and drink products are now “structurally embedded” into the wider health and wellness category, with significant innovation happening at retail and brand level, say experts.
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IFF prepares to sell food ingredients business to CVC
16 Jun 2026
With IFF set to sell its food ingredients division to CVC Capital Partners for €3.7 billion, we look at how mergers, acquisitions, and divestments are shaping the sector.
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US industry panel recommends new UPF policy definition
11 Jun 2026
US-based Healthy Eating Research has proposed an ingredient-based approach to defining ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to make them easier to identify for policy purposes.
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GLP-1 food and drink innovation: ‘Flavour still matters’
10 Jun 2026
Many GLP-1 users have altered flavour preferences, becoming highly nuanced and “complex”, with important implications for how brands formulate, says the Institute of Grocery Distribution.
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Ingredion’s Tate & Lyle takeover bid offers scale and science
5 Jun 2026
US ingredients business Ingredion has made a £2.7bn takeover bid for its London-listed peer Tate & Lyle.
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