Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Regional: Europe
Walmart Marketplace’s record growth prompts search for UK sellers
26 Sep 2025
Walmart’s third-party e-commerce platform, Marketplace, has witnessed extraordinary growth – but a need for more product diversity has prompted the retailer to recruit UK sellers.
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Sainsbury’s facial recognition pilot scheme hoped to benefit suppliers
25 Sep 2025
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s hopes its trial of controversial facial recognition in two stores will help to tackle a rise in shoplifting and bring down costs for suppliers.
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Green kiwi becomes first fresh fruit to receive an EU health claim
28 Aug 2025
In a regulatory first, green kiwifruit has become the first fresh fruit to carry an EU-approved health claim.
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Tantrums and treats: Baby food manufacturers given 18 months to cut sugar and salt
27 Aug 2025
UK baby food manufacturers have been given 18 months to cut sugar and salt levels in their products, as well as tackle “misleading labelling” that “conflicts with official feeding advice”.
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Tesco pledges to build on its circular economy model
25 Aug 2025
Building on the success of its Northamptonshire facility, where surplus bakery and produce are turned into animal feed, Tesco is expanding its food waste efforts as part of the circular economy.
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‘Dark stores’ on the rise: What does this mean for F&B suppliers?
19 Aug 2025
While dark stores – closed retail facilities used exclusively for online order fulfilment – started in the UK, the concept has also taken root in the US grocery sector.
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Concerns arise over Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy change
14 Aug 2025
The European Commission positions its budget as “fit for a new era”, but sustainability advocates question whether it will support the entire value chain.
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What the latest US tariffs mean for transatlantic food and beverage trade
13 Aug 2025
The EU-US tariff agreement that took effect on 1 August established a 15% tariff rate on most EU exports to the US. The deal averts a full-scale trade war, but locks in higher costs for exporters to a market that accounts for a significant share of Eur...
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Suburban neighbourhoods are the new European foodie hotspots
7 Aug 2025
Europe’s highest takeout spending is no longer taking place in city centres, but in suburban areas, according to a report by online food delivery brand foodora.
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Punishment Juice: M&S criticised over ‘irresponsible’ marketing
24 Jul 2025
Marks & Spencer has attracted criticism for its marketing of a vegetable and spirulina cold-pressed drink as Punishment Juice, with commentators labelling it “irresponsible” and “harmful”.
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Industry efforts to steer complex UPF conversations increase
23 Jul 2025
The Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN International) and the Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) have released a guide to build understanding of the relationship between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and plant-based meat.
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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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