Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

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.

16 Dec 2024

The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) hopes to turn consumer confusion into clarity with its new interactive online resource for healthier food and beverage choices.

11 Dec 2024

The demand for natural-based emulsifiers in the food industry is surging as health concerns over the use of synthetic emulsifiers have consumers looking for alternatives.

26 Nov 2024

Diets such as keto or Atkins may have paved the way to promote a higher protein intake. Now, the high-protein trend has gone mainstream, penetrating the ready-to-drink-beverage market.

18 Nov 2024

Kerry Group is to sell its dairy business, whose brands include Cheestrings, Dairygold, and Kerrymaid, for an expected €500 million in order to focus on its B2B taste and nutrition business.

6 Nov 2024

Food waste in Dutch supermarkets continued to fall, registering a total reduction of 35% since monitoring was introduced by the Food Waste Free United Foundation and the Wageningen University & Research in 2018.

1 Nov 2024

Opportunities ramp up in the continent’s food processing industry, yet a lack of policy progression threatens to stall progress.