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Concerns swirl around cinnamon’s compliance with EU law

Concerns swirl around cinnamon’s compliance with EU law

25 Nov 2025

Cinnamon may be a top functional ingredient, but it needs stronger protocols to ensure it meets EU food safety laws and quality standards, say researchers.

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From fruit to functional solutions: Meet Paradise Fruits at Fi Europe in Paris

From fruit to functional solutions: Meet Paradise Fruits at Fi Europe in Paris

13 Nov 2025

Paradise Fruits Solutions and Paradise Fruits Health will showcase their combined expertise in delivering innovative, fruit-based solutions to the food and beverage industry at the upcoming Fi Europe trade show (2-4 December 2025, Paris).

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New UPF standard hoped to offer consumers ‘coherence and clarity’

New UPF standard hoped to offer consumers ‘coherence and clarity’

10 Nov 2025

Ingredients companies are being urged to enter “a new era of partnership and innovation” following the launch of the industry’s first non-UPF verification scheme.

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Shorter drying time, sweeter success!

Shorter drying time, sweeter success!

30 Oct 2025

Curious about cost-effective, sustainable and delicious candy making? Stefan Wessel reveals how Avebe’s solutions reduce drying time and energy use by up to 50%.

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Penguin and Club bars no longer classed as chocolate

Penguin and Club bars no longer classed as chocolate

30 Oct 2025

Penguin and Club bars can no longer be classified as chocolate after the pladis-owned McVitie’s brands turned to cheaper alternatives amid the ongoing cocoa crisis.

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Agrigum Redefined FIBER

Agrigum Redefined FIBER

27 Oct 2025

Agrigum has transformed gum acacia into a natural, science-backed fibre that supports gut health, sustainability, and innovation across global food and nutrition applications.

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Amazon Grocery launch aims to balance quality with affordability

Amazon Grocery launch aims to balance quality with affordability

22 Oct 2025

Global e-commerce giant Amazon has introduced a new private-label food brand, combining existing Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly products with new everyday items.

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Choose delicious and versatile US peanut ingredients

Choose delicious and versatile US peanut ingredients

15 Oct 2025

The US supplies high quality, great tasting peanuts in a wide range of forms, from inshells or whole kernels, through to granulated peanuts, peanut butters, pastes, flours, oils and extract.

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Change at the top for Nestlé as it welcomes new leadership roles

Change at the top for Nestlé as it welcomes new leadership roles

7 Oct 2025

Nestlé has welcomed two new CEOs and a new chairman to its board of directors, marking a period of change at the top for the global company.

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Nactarome’s One Table enhances natural innovation

Nactarome’s One Table enhances natural innovation

2 Oct 2025

Nactarome’s One Table vision brings natural flavour, taste, and colour solutions to empower food and beverage brands to meet market challenges while still meeting consumers where they’re at.

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India’s biscuit and cookie consumers want extra indulgence

India’s biscuit and cookie consumers want extra indulgence

16 Sep 2025

Premiumisation, health consciousness, and a focus on texture are driving new product developments (NPD) in the Indian biscuit and cookie market, Mintel figures suggest.

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Is chocolate about to have an indulgence makeover?

Is chocolate about to have an indulgence makeover?

9 Sep 2025

Researchers who have replicated the traditional on-farm fermentation process behind chocolate’s flavour in a lab say they hope their work could herald “a new era in chocolate production”.

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