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GLP-1 food and drink innovation: ‘Flavour still matters’
10 Jun 2026
Many GLP-1 users have altered flavour preferences, becoming highly nuanced and “complex”, with important implications for how brands formulate, says the Institute of Grocery Distribution.
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Ingredion’s Tate & Lyle takeover bid offers scale and science
5 Jun 2026
US ingredients business Ingredion has made a £2.7bn takeover bid for its London-listed peer Tate & Lyle.
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‘World's first’ complete dog food with cultivated meat hits EU market
4 Jun 2026
Italian brand Forza10 has launched a complete wet dog food that the company claims is the first commercially launched pet food containing cultivated meat.
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Basic staples get a premium upgrade for at-home eating
3 Jun 2026
From Kraft Heinz’s “restaurant-style” mac and cheese to Mars’ street food-inspired noodles, brands are elevating their basic staple meals with premium versions.
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Food and drink giants call for postponements to EU packaging laws
1 Jun 2026
Some of Europe’s biggest companies, including Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, McCormick, and Mondelēz, have called for new EU rules on packaging to be delayed.
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Gatorade switches from artificial to natural colours
27 May 2026
PepsiCo-owned brand Gatorade is removing artificial colours from its powder sticks and three ready-to-drink flavours, reformulating them using colours from fruits and vegetables.
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Sweets and snacks have a bitter climate aftertaste, says study
21 May 2026
Discretionary foods, including confectionery and baked snacks, accounted for 22% of spending in Finnish households but contributed up to 32% of environmental impacts.
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Tagatose exempt from added sugar labelling in US
19 May 2026
Tagatose, a low-calorie, natural sweetener with EU-approved health claims, is now exempt from added sugar labelling in the US – a move that could see uptake scale significantly.
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Walmart revamps its ‘Great Value’ private-label range
18 May 2026
US retail giant Walmart has rebranded its flagship ‘Great Value’ range, highlighting the quality and affordability of around 10,000 private label products.
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Fairtrade International calls on industry to act for fair supply chains
14 May 2026
Via its Global Strategy 2026-2028, Fairtrade International is calling on the food industry to embed fairer sourcing practices and invest in long-term supplier relationships.
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Which technologies can reduce damage and losses in the supply chain?
11 May 2026
Goods are often damaged throughout the supply chain but novel technologies – such as hyperspectral imaging, automated reject systems, and smart indicators – are reducing losses.
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Biscuits and chocolate: Mondelēz targets 'resilient' categories for US and Europe growth
7 May 2026
Mondelēz International wants to bolster business further in developed markets, focusing on biscuits in the US and chocolate in Europe, as snacking continues to gain momentum globally, its CEO says.
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