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'AI is the new shelf' for food and drink discovery, Euromonitor says

'AI is the new shelf' for food and drink discovery, Euromonitor says

20 Jul 2026

AI apps are overtaking the retail shelf as the place where shoppers go to find new products. So, how can brands make their products algorithm-friendly and discoverable?

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Lactalis’s challenge to NutriScore heads to EU court

Lactalis’s challenge to NutriScore heads to EU court

14 Jul 2026

EU’s top court has two years to decide if France’s revised NutriScore breaches EU law, following a legal challenge by Lactalis that it unfairly penalises minimally processed foods.

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Protein boom: Whey protein prices almost triple in one year

Protein boom: Whey protein prices almost triple in one year

13 Jul 2026

Fuelled by the protein trend, prices of whey ingredients keep rising, leading processors to invest billions to increase supply – and creating risks for dairy market stability.

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ZOE launches gut health snack bar to make 'complex nutrition accessible'

ZOE launches gut health snack bar to make 'complex nutrition accessible'

9 Jul 2026

UK gut health company ZOE has launched a snack bar made with 12 plant-based ingredients whose natural structure is intact in order to maximise dietary diversity and support the microbiome.

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US Supreme Court sides with Bayer on glyphosate pesticides

US Supreme Court sides with Bayer on glyphosate pesticides

7 Jul 2026

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Bayer cannot be held liable for failure to warn of health risks related to its glyphosate-based products – a ruling met with mixed response amongst industry and NGOs.

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The new geopolitics of food: How to create a resilient, self-reliant industry

The new geopolitics of food: How to create a resilient, self-reliant industry

2 Jul 2026

Today's global food system is fragile and volatile and governments must respond by building “resilient self-reliance”, says the think tank, IPES-Food.

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Iceland’s chicken drumstick ice cream: Do novelty products really work?

Iceland’s chicken drumstick ice cream: Do novelty products really work?

30 Jun 2026

Iceland Foods has launched an ice cream that looks like a chicken drumstick. Fun innovation or food flop? We asked two brand experts for their verdict.

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Greenpeace study finds microplastics in baby food products

Greenpeace study finds microplastics in baby food products

22 Jun 2026

A Greenpeace study found microplastics in nearly every sample taken from Nestlé’s Gerber and Danone’s Happy Baby Organics baby food plastic pouches.

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Mycotoxin warning for processed plant-based foods

Mycotoxin warning for processed plant-based foods

18 Jun 2026

Almost all plant-based food and drinks contain mycotoxins – naturally-occurring toxic compounds produced by fungi – and raw material monitoring should be extended, say researchers.

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Market watch: Allergen-free no longer a 'fringe niche'

Market watch: Allergen-free no longer a 'fringe niche'

17 Jun 2026

Allergen-free food and drink products are now “structurally embedded” into the wider health and wellness category, with significant innovation happening at retail and brand level, say experts.

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IFF prepares to sell food ingredients business to CVC

IFF prepares to sell food ingredients business to CVC

16 Jun 2026

With IFF set to sell its food ingredients division to CVC Capital Partners for €3.7 billion, we look at how mergers, acquisitions, and divestments are shaping the sector.

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US industry panel recommends new UPF policy definition

US industry panel recommends new UPF policy definition

11 Jun 2026

US-based Healthy Eating Research has proposed an ingredient-based approach to defining ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to make them easier to identify for policy purposes.

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