Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Food Safety & Quality
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
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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Harmful meat misinformation threatens consumer health
2 Jul 2025
Misinformation from social media “superspreaders” poses a risk to global consumer health, affecting confidence and trust in the industry, findings reveal.
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Accelerating AI to answer the food sector’s biggest questions
27 Jun 2025
As concerns about food security continue to grow, investigators are examining how artificial intelligence (AI) can help enhance the sector’s resilience.
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Consumers join coalition in call for nitrites ban
26 Jun 2025
European consumers overwhelmingly support a ban on nitrites, according to a coalition of world-leading scientists and politicians who warn that continued inaction is putting public health at risk.
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Evolving virus detection technology to enhance food safety and security
25 Jun 2025
US researchers are exploring the next generation of virus detection technology in the hope of enhancing food safety and security.
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World Food Safety Day shines a spotlight on science
19 Jun 2025
On 7 June, the World Health Organization (WHO) held its annual World Food Safety Day, highlighting the role scientific research and innovation play in supporting consumers’ health.
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Could UK-EU agreement turn the tide for agri-food trade?
17 Jun 2025
The UK Government is to scrap border checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union in an early move to ease trade ahead of its new deal with the bloc.
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Cross-industry AI initiative hoped to slash food waste
12 Jun 2025
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool pilot involving Nestlé is hoped to reduce food waste and ensure surplus products find a home quickly.
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Sustainable food sector requires synthetic chemical solutions
2 Jun 2025
Researchers from global organisations have released a study analysing the prevalence of food contaminants in food packaging and their health impacts.
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Africa and Middle East most vulnerable markets to food fraud
28 May 2025
Consumers in Africa and the Middle East face a higher risk of consuming adulterated foods – especially with tariffs causing chaos in the global food supply chain, experts warn.
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EU approves fermented rapeseed cake as a novel food ingredient
23 May 2025
Fermented rapeseed cake has been approved for use in food products in the EU, expanding the high-protein byproduct’s application beyond animal feed and biogas.
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