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Do the US dietary guidelines put UPFs under pressure?

Do the US dietary guidelines put UPFs under pressure?

10 Sep 2026

Will the US dietary guidelines change the way Americans eat, swapping ultra-processed foods for whole foods? We asked Dr Barry Popkin, renowned nutrition and obesity researcher.

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Food fraud costs UK economy £2bn each year

Food fraud costs UK economy £2bn each year

9 Sep 2026

Food fraud is costing the UK economy up to £2 billion (€2.3 billion) every year although the food sector is more “resilient” than others, according to a recent study.

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Kellogg accelerates work to remove artificial colours from all US cereals

Kellogg accelerates work to remove artificial colours from all US cereals

3 Sep 2026

WK Kellogg has announced an accelerated timeline to eliminate all artificial colours and the chemical preservative, BHT, across its full US portfolio of cereals and cereal packaging.

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Skimpflation: An ‘unfair’ and risky approach to keeping prices low

Skimpflation: An ‘unfair’ and risky approach to keeping prices low

2 Sep 2026

Consumers see skimpflation – reducing the quality of ingredients due to rising costs – as more unfair than shrinkflation, making it a risky strategy according to recent research.

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NielsenIQ’s EU barometer shows Britain leading in grocery inflation

NielsenIQ’s EU barometer shows Britain leading in grocery inflation

31 Aug 2026

Britain was the only country to record grocery inflation above 2%, according to NielsenIQ data that compared Europe’s five biggest grocery markets from February to May 2026.

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‘Urgent gaps’ in achieving 2030 food system goals

‘Urgent gaps’ in achieving 2030 food system goals

27 Aug 2026

Global food systems are failing to meet 2030 targets across indicators including health, environment, and resilience, according to a report co-authored by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

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Manam Chocolate aims to bring premium Indian cacao to 'the world stage'

Manam Chocolate aims to bring premium Indian cacao to 'the world stage'

11 Aug 2026

Craft chocolate brand Manam Chocolate is investing in local expansion and supply chain innovation throughout India as it works to build out the premium reputation of its locally produced cacao products.

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Digital twin technology gains ground in food manufacturing

Digital twin technology gains ground in food manufacturing

6 Aug 2026

Food and beverage companies are increasingly turning to digital twins to optimise and automate manufacturing processes, but opportunities stretch far beyond this, say experts.

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Nestlé invests in regeneratively farmed wheat for KitKat

Nestlé invests in regeneratively farmed wheat for KitKat

5 Aug 2026

Nestlé will pay a premium for Wildfarmed’s regeneratively farmed wheat but the CPG remains reticent to promote the move on packs of its KitKat bars.

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EU sets maximum MOAH levels to protect human health

EU sets maximum MOAH levels to protect human health

28 Jul 2026

The EU will adopt maximum levels for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in food to protect human health. What do manufacturers need to know?

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UK publishes guidance on SPS food trade agreement with EU

UK publishes guidance on SPS food trade agreement with EU

27 Jul 2026

The UK government has shared guidance on how food businesses can prepare for its upcoming Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU.

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Industry hits back at UK’s proposed healthy food rules

Industry hits back at UK’s proposed healthy food rules

24 Jul 2026

Food brands, including Haribo, have hit out against the UK’s proposed nutrient profiling model, which places a new focus on free sugars that are added during manufacturing.

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