Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Pet Food & Nutrition
The ultra-processed debate moves to pet food
11 Feb 2026
Pet owners' interest in less processed products is growing, pointing to opportunities for brands to rethink formulations, Mintel says.
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Vitafoods Innovation Awards calling for bright ideas
10 Feb 2026
The Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026 promote nutraceutical NPD and innovation. Here, some of this year’s jury members discuss what they will be looking out for.
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Finding the X factor at the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026
3 Feb 2026
By recognising innovation, the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026 stimulate better science, higher standards, and faster progress. But what gives a company the X factor?
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Market for natural pet food purring as owners spend big
20 Jan 2026
The market for natural pet food hit $13.2 billion in 2024, and could reach more than double that by the end of 2033, research suggests.
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Choose delicious and versatile US peanut ingredients
15 Oct 2025
The US supplies high quality, great tasting peanuts in a wide range of forms, from inshells or whole kernels, through to granulated peanuts, peanut butters, pastes, flours, oils and extract.
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Pet food purchasers tap into plant-based potential
14 Oct 2025
Vegan diets provide dogs with similar levels of nutritional benefits to meat-based consumption, highlighting opportunities for diverse pet food development, research suggests.
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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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Mars looks to pet food as ‘inspiration’ for regenerative push
26 May 2025
Mars is leveraging pet owners' passion for nutrition to raise awareness of how regenerative approaches to farming can help restore soil health.
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Dog food startup teams up with Harvard to accelerate AI-driven pet nutrition
19 May 2025
A premium dog food startup is teaming up with Harvard to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) platform and accelerate pet nutrition product development.
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Nestlé improves nutrition reporting as pressure grows on other food and beverage companies
16 May 2025
Nestlé has urged other major food manufacturing businesses to improve their reporting on the nutritional value of their products.
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What are the latest global pet food trends?
16 Apr 2025
Pet owners want functional food that prioritises their pets’ health and wellbeing, according to research from market insights provider Innova.
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UK consumers could be eating cultivated meat within two years
26 Mar 2025
Cell-cultivated products (CCPs), from chicken nuggets to beefburgers, could be on UK supermarket shelves by 2027 after regulators launched a sandbox to accelerate approvals.
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