Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Diet & Health
Retail landscape lacks nutritious and affordable food, says ATNi
30 Dec 2025
A rapid increase in modern food retail has given retailers growing influence over consumer diets, according to global non-profit ATNi’s latest assessment.
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Digital platform can help optimise the protein quality of plant-based meals
29 Dec 2025
Researchers at Wageningen University have developed a metric to assess – and optimise – the protein quality of plant-based meals.
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Debate over ban on ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products reaches stalemate
26 Dec 2025
The debate over a ban on plant-based products using “meaty” terms has reached a stalemate, leaving manufacturers in limbo and still facing overhauls to their marketing and packaging.
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Our most-read articles of 2025
23 Dec 2025
From trade tariffs to heavy metals in protein, we look back at some of the industry’s highlights of 2025 and round up our most-read stories of the year.
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Has ‘clean’ had its day?
22 Dec 2025
Wielding clean-label positioning and fortification as marketing levers is a dangerous strategy, and brands would be better off explaining the hows and whys of the ingredients in their products, say experts.
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Bigging up bean-based products and consumption in Britain
19 Dec 2025
Non-profit organisation the Food Foundation has launched a campaign, “Bang in Some Beans”, designed to increase UK consumers’ legume consumption.
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PAN Europe calls for pesticide ban after ‘forever chemical’ found in EU cereals
15 Dec 2025
The “forever chemical” trifluoroacetic acid has been found in over 80% of European cereal samples tested, prompting investigators to call for an urgent regulatory response.
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Ingredient transparency key to success in European natural health market
12 Dec 2025
Europe’s $40.7 billion supplements market is growing fast, fuelled by demand for products that support healthy ageing, mental wellbeing, and preventive health, say experts.
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Whole Foods Market forecasts fibre frenzy for 2026
11 Dec 2025
Whole Foods Market has released its top 2026 trends, predicting that a fibre frenzy will take place next year as health-conscious consumers seek out nutritious, filling options.
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Sorghum emerges as better-for-you hero ingredient
9 Dec 2025
With the launch of Novak Djokovic’s sorghum-based brand, the grain’s popularity in the better-for-you snacking sphere is on the rise, thanks to its nutritional and sensory properties.
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Celebrating the winners of the Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2025
3 Dec 2025
Food industry stakeholders celebrated as the winners of the Fi Europe Innovation Awards were announced at a ceremony in Paris.
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Yuka’s food scanning app helps consumers make healthier choices
2 Dec 2025
Global food scanning app Yuka helps consumers understand the content of their shopping baskets and shapes producers’ reformulation plans.
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