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Compostable packaging claims rubbished by regulator
9 Jun 2025
Compostable coffee capsule ads from brands including Dualit and Lavazza Coffee have been banned after the UK’s advertising watchdog deemed them to be "misleading".
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H&B 'transformation' hoped to demystify health and wellness market
3 Jun 2025
Holland & Barrett is undergoing a transformation, with new product launches and a revamp of its supplement ranges, in a bid to demystify what it describes as “an increasingly complex” health and wellness market.
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Africa and Middle East most vulnerable markets to food fraud
28 May 2025
Consumers in Africa and the Middle East face a higher risk of consuming adulterated foods – especially with tariffs causing chaos in the global food supply chain, experts warn.
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EU approves fermented rapeseed cake as a novel food ingredient
23 May 2025
Fermented rapeseed cake has been approved for use in food products in the EU, expanding the high-protein byproduct’s application beyond animal feed and biogas.
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Dog food startup teams up with Harvard to accelerate AI-driven pet nutrition
19 May 2025
A premium dog food startup is teaming up with Harvard to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) platform and accelerate pet nutrition product development.
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Nestlé improves nutrition reporting as pressure grows on other food and beverage companies
16 May 2025
Nestlé has urged other major food manufacturing businesses to improve their reporting on the nutritional value of their products.
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Dutch regulator steps up anti-greenwashing enforcement in food industry
1 May 2025
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has warned food companies to tighten sustainability claims.
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Could the US manufacturing space benefit from simplified food laws?
25 Apr 2025
Following a US ban on artificial food dyes, research examines the US food manufacturing and regulatory landscape.
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Business confidence in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector falls
22 Apr 2025
Business confidence is on a downward trajectory, according to a report from the UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which is suggesting 40 actions to help it pick up.
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Beyond insoluble and soluble: A new framework for fibre
18 Apr 2025
Australian researchers are paving the way for targeted health food products with a proposed reclassification of the traditional soluble vs insoluble dietary fibre model.
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How will changing EU packaging rules affect the food and beverage industry?
17 Apr 2025
Food and beverage manufacturers operating in the European Union (EU) face significant packaging changes following the introduction of the updated Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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What are the latest global pet food trends?
16 Apr 2025
Pet owners want functional food that prioritises their pets’ health and wellbeing, according to research from market insights provider Innova.
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