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Cultivated seafood company roe-volutionising the caviar market
21 Feb 2025
A Singapore-based startup is targeting premium markets and younger consumers with its latest innovation – cultivated caviar.
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Protein diversification: A massive missed market?
20 Feb 2025
Germany and the UK could be missing out on the massive market for alternative meats and proteins, with one new coalition calling for an end to the “steak-tofu struggle”.
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Have scientists discovered a new tool to measure UPFs?
19 Feb 2025
Researchers have developed a new scoring system and database, compiling over 50,000 food items, of which over 1,000 are classified as ultra-processed.
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China ramps up cultivated meat research with new innovation base
18 Feb 2025
China has opened its first fermentation and cultivated meat research centre in Beijing.
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Singapore explores farmland-free food production
17 Feb 2025
Researchers discover new technology replicating on-farm food production conditions from within the indoor lab environment.
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Most consumers lack trust in AI, but supplement users are ready to embrace the technology
14 Feb 2025
A survey of UK and US consumers found that most supplement users are willing to let AI make decisions on their behalf, but they also demand greater transparency.
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Indians enjoy first bites of cultivated chicken
13 Feb 2025
The first public tasting of cultivated meat in India has taken place as the country prepares for the first commercial cultivated meat products – potentially as early as the end of this year.
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UK publishes latest food security report
12 Feb 2025
The UK government releases its food security report 2024, detailing five core themes for bolstering and securing the future of the country’s food.
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Disruptor brands spearhead sustainable solutions
11 Feb 2025
Manufacturers, big and small, sharpen their focus by providing sustainable products and services centred on comprehensive and sustainable approaches to traditional methods.
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The future of UPF regulation: Stricter labelling, more taxation, and no more conflicts of interest?
10 Feb 2025
Policymakers are intensifying efforts to regulate ultra-processed foods (UPFs), as mounting evidence links their consumption to increased risks of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic health issues.
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Waitrose data could indicate a return to favour for plant-based ready meals
5 Feb 2025
Waitrose has unveiled a new plant varieties logo to support the launch of an expanded range of plant-based ready meals, citing its own data as an indicator that this type of meal is regaining popularity.
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Brands, retailers, and countries remain divided over Nutri-Score labels
30 Jan 2025
Europe's supermarkets and manufacturers are far from aligned over a standarised approach to nutrition labelling. Some welcome the non-mandatory Nutri-Score labels with open arms, while others have “considerable concerns”.
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