Latest News in the food Industry

14 Mar 2025

For too long, businesses have treated health and sustainability as separate agendas – but there is growing evidence to show diets that benefit human health can also enhance that of the planet, say experts.

4 Mar 2025

Healthier foods are more than twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy foods, with healthier food increasing in price at twice the rate in the past two years.

3 Mar 2025

Marks & Spencer is capitalising on increased consumer interest in “brain food” with the launch of a new product range designed to support cognitive health.

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”.

7 Feb 2025

As we head into 2025, numerous legislators around Asia are suggesting and solidifying legal updates and changes that will impact the food and beverage space.

3 Feb 2025

Amid growing food safety concerns and supply chain disruptions, the Singapore Food Agency passes its Food Safety and Security Bill (FSSB) to provide greater clarity, assurance, and credibility.

31 Jan 2025

A study by the Clean Label Project has found that 47% of 160 protein powders tested exceeded safety thresholds for heavy metals. The study highlights the urgent need for improved ingredient sourcing, increased transparency, and stricter regulations.

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”.

29 Jan 2025

Entries are open for the inaugural Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards, celebrating the ingredients, finished products, partnerships, and initiatives redefining the nutraceutical landscape.

20 Jan 2025

The European Parliament voted to approve updates to the packaging and packaging waste regulation, including enforceable re-use targets, limits on certain single-use packaging types, and restrictions on the use of PFAS “forever chemicals”.

17 Jan 2025

BASF has agreed to sell its food and health performance ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC).

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.