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Kraft Heinz, Mondelēz, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé accused of marketing ‘addictive’ UPFs at children

Kraft Heinz, Mondelēz, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé accused of marketing ‘addictive’ UPFs at children

15 Jan 2025

Major food manufacturers have been hit with a first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging that they specifically engineer their ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to be addictive, and that they market the products towards children.

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Siniora Foods plans multi-million-dollar food manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

Siniora Foods plans multi-million-dollar food manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

14 Jan 2025

Food processing company Siniora Foods builds upon its expansion efforts with a new food manufacturing facility in the burgeoning Saudi Arabian market.

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HyFun Foods team up with Woolworths to expand frozen foods

HyFun Foods team up with Woolworths to expand frozen foods

13 Jan 2025

Ready-to-eat frozen food provider HyFun Foods partners with multinational retail giant Woolworths to move the premiumisation of frozen foods further into mainstream food aisles.

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California companies required to disclose heavy metal content in baby food

California companies required to disclose heavy metal content in baby food

10 Jan 2025

As of January 2025, baby food manufacturers selling in California must disclose test results for four heavy metals – arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury – via an on-pack QR code.

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Is meat consumption a barrier to China’s GHG emission-lowering potential?

Is meat consumption a barrier to China’s GHG emission-lowering potential?

8 Jan 2025

New research by the global industry community Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) finds that adopting healthy diets could halve the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in China from the country’s agricultural sector by 2050.

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Sperri builds investment momentum with US expansion plans

Sperri builds investment momentum with US expansion plans

7 Jan 2025

Hailed as Canada’s first organic and allergen-free plant-based meal replacement drink, food-as-medicine brand Sperri progresses its efforts to enter the US market.

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Metabolic health, brain food, and fibre among Holland & Barrett’s top wellness trends for 2025

Metabolic health, brain food, and fibre among Holland & Barrett’s top wellness trends for 2025

6 Jan 2025

UK health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has published its top wellness trends for 2025, including metabolism support, brain food, fibre, fertility, and functional tea.

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UpSnack Brands acquires Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks and Spudsy

UpSnack Brands acquires Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks and Spudsy

3 Jan 2025

Startup UpSnack expands with acquisitions amid hopes to make a mark in the better-for-you space with a diverse selection of upcycled ingredients.

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BelliWelli secures funding for retail and team expansion

BelliWelli secures funding for retail and team expansion

2 Jan 2025

US fibre brand BelliWelli has confirmed a further $10 million series B investment from Invus. The investment will help the company further expand its presence in the US.

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Japanese study points to risk of excessive nutritional fortification

Japanese study points to risk of excessive nutritional fortification

31 Dec 2024

Fortified foods and supplements are mainly beneficial but there is a small risk of over-supplementation – particularly for vitamin B6, a Japanese study has concluded.

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Is it time for a global definition of whole grain?

Is it time for a global definition of whole grain?

30 Dec 2024

Amid a lack of harmonisation, the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is calling for a global definition of the term whole grain to end consumer confusion.

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EFSA publishes new food additive research on non-nutritive sweetener saccharine

EFSA publishes new food additive research on non-nutritive sweetener saccharine

27 Dec 2024

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released new recommendations on saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954) as food additives.

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