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How hormonal health is transforming the F&B space
29 Sep 2025
Meal kit developer Green Chef has launched its first-ever female-focused recipe box, designed to help manage symptoms and reduce the burden of hormonal health issues across all life stages.
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AI adoption slow despite potential gamechanger status
24 Sep 2025
F&B brands should explore how they can use AI to adapt to disruption and build long-term resilience if its adoption is to transform their operations effectively, according to Argon & Co.
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India’s biscuit and cookie consumers want extra indulgence
16 Sep 2025
Premiumisation, health consciousness, and a focus on texture are driving new product developments (NPD) in the Indian biscuit and cookie market, Mintel figures suggest.
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Prebiotic and probiotic soft drinks ‘approaching staple status’
15 Sep 2025
Prebiotic and probiotic soft drinks are “approaching staple status”, with a three-year retention rate that puts them way ahead of other emerging beverage categories, say experts.
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Beyond Meat rebrand: Bold marketing move, or messaging misstep?
11 Sep 2025
Beyond Meat has dropped “Meat” from its name and is focusing on shorter ingredients lists and nutrient-dense products.
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Is chocolate about to have an indulgence makeover?
9 Sep 2025
Researchers who have replicated the traditional on-farm fermentation process behind chocolate’s flavour in a lab say they hope their work could herald “a new era in chocolate production”.
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Australia's snacking sector achieves near-universal appeal
22 Aug 2025
As many as 99% of Australian consumers snack daily, with generational differences and increasing demands presenting novel manufacturing opportunities, according to Mintel data.
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Non-profit calls on Trump administration to support sugar reduction
21 Aug 2025
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is calling on the US government to create policies that focus on less sugar, not different sugar.
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Nestlé considers sale of VMS brands amid strategic refocus
30 Jul 2025
Nestlé is reviewing the future of several of its vitamin, mineral, and supplement (VMS) brands.
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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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Fast food goes premium
15 Jul 2025
As consumers seek convenience, quality, and familiar fast-food favourites with a premium twist, producers can tap into this trend with novel at-home product creations.
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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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