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Diet & Health
Polyphenols and ‘activated’ seed oils drive healthy oil innovation
23 Jul 2026
High-polyphenol olive oil shots, "activated" seed oils, and vitamin D-fortified sunflower oil are among the latest product innovations in the edible oil space.
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Poland considers sweeping sugar tax increase
22 Jul 2026
The Polish government plans to increase the country’s sugar tax, change the rules on energy drinks, and extend the tax to include products such as fortified fruit syrups.
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Broken Plate 2026: Price holds plant protein back more than its processing level
21 Jul 2026
The Food Foundation’s Broken Plate 2026 report puts plant-based meat alternatives at 56% more per calorie than meat – a price gap that might matter more than its processed label.
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Plant-based price gap closes in Europe, driving sales
16 Jul 2026
The price of plant-based alternatives is falling, leading to volume growth in some European countries, according to Circana and NielsenIQ sales data.
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Spain consults on energy drink ban for under-16s
15 Jul 2026
The Spanish government has launched a public consultation on a proposed law to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s and restrict high caffeine drinks to under-18s.
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Protein boom: Whey protein prices almost triple in one year
13 Jul 2026
Fuelled by the protein trend, prices of whey ingredients keep rising, leading processors to invest billions to increase supply – and creating risks for dairy market stability.
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ZOE launches gut health snack bar to make 'complex nutrition accessible'
9 Jul 2026
UK gut health company ZOE has launched a snack bar made with 12 plant-based ingredients whose natural structure is intact in order to maximise dietary diversity and support the microbiome.
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US Supreme Court sides with Bayer on glyphosate pesticides
7 Jul 2026
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Bayer cannot be held liable for failure to warn of health risks related to its glyphosate-based products – a ruling met with mixed response amongst industry and NGOs.
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How plant science is adding value to commodity crops
6 Jul 2026
Plant science is reshaping ingredient development, with texture, sweetness, stability, and fibre all part of commodity crops’ functional innovation.
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The new geopolitics of food: How to create a resilient, self-reliant industry
2 Jul 2026
Today's global food system is fragile and volatile and governments must respond by building “resilient self-reliance”, says the think tank, IPES-Food.
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Arla Foods and DMK Group merge in big-dairy development
24 Jun 2026
International dairy company Arla Foods and German farmer-owned business DMK Group are to merge, creating one of Europe’s biggest dairy cooperatives.
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Mycotoxin warning for processed plant-based foods
18 Jun 2026
Almost all plant-based food and drinks contain mycotoxins – naturally-occurring toxic compounds produced by fungi – and raw material monitoring should be extended, say researchers.
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