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Vitifresh: A clean label solution for food protection

Vitifresh: A clean label solution for food protection

24 Sep 2025

Vitifresh, an upcycled grape extract from Spain, offers powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial benefits, extending food shelf life naturally and supporting clean label trends.

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Climate change threatens matcha supplies as social media fuels matcha mania

Climate change threatens matcha supplies as social media fuels matcha mania

8 Sep 2025

Matcha’s popularity is rising across the globe, yet shrinking harvests caused by record-breaking heatwaves in Japan are dwindling global supplies.

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Screwworm infection triggers renewed US livestock surveillance

Screwworm infection triggers renewed US livestock surveillance

2 Sep 2025

A single travel-associated human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland in early August, triggering renewed surveillance of livestock in the area.

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Hopes for a plastics treaty hang in the balance

Hopes for a plastics treaty hang in the balance

20 Aug 2025

A global deal to reduce plastic production, improve recycling, and cut exposure to a cocktail of chemicals used in packaging now hangs in the balance.

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Concerns arise over Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy change

Concerns arise over Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy change

14 Aug 2025

The European Commission positions its budget as “fit for a new era”, but sustainability advocates question whether it will support the entire value chain.

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Researchers call for policies to prevent microplastics in supply chain

Researchers call for policies to prevent microplastics in supply chain

5 Aug 2025

Food packaging researchers aiming to understand how microplastics enter our food and beverages are calling for policies to address their presence.

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FDA proposes updated tool to measure food ingredient chemicals

FDA proposes updated tool to measure food ingredient chemicals

4 Aug 2025

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to create a science-based, data-driven, systematic, and reproducible process to prioritise which food chemicals are candidates for post-market reviews.

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Mondelēz International wants a delay to EU deforestation law

Mondelēz International wants a delay to EU deforestation law

28 Jul 2025

As the leading global confectionery giant calls for a postponement, is the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) about to be delayed again?

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FDA to revoke 52 ‘outdated’ food standards of identity

FDA to revoke 52 ‘outdated’ food standards of identity

24 Jul 2025

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to revoke 52 standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that it considers obsolete or unnecessary.

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British manufacturers cut sugar, salt, and calories by a third

British manufacturers cut sugar, salt, and calories by a third

17 Jul 2025

While British manufacturers are making significant efforts to cut sugar, salt, and calories from products, the UK’s upcoming food strategy presents a welcome chance for further change, experts argue.

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Briefing: What to expect as talks on global plastics treaty resume

Briefing: What to expect as talks on global plastics treaty resume

11 Jul 2025

With negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty set to resume next month, the food sector is braced to see what the impact will be for industry and consumers alike.

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UK university launches global food insecurity lab

UK university launches global food insecurity lab

7 Jul 2025

A university lab dedicated to exploring food and nutrition insecurity has found that if no climate action is taken, heatwave events may cause global food insecurity to rise by 12.8 percentage points.

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