Latest News in the food Industry
Regional: Europe
Kraft Heinz, Mondelēz, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé accused of marketing ‘addictive’ UPFs at children
15 Jan 2025
Major food manufacturers have been hit with a first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging that they specifically engineer their ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to be addictive, and that they market the products towards children.
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FDA reviews red food colour additive, Red No.3
9 Jan 2025
Amid considerations to tighten regulations around artificial ingredients, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring a potential ban on particular type of red food dye.
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Metabolic health, brain food, and fibre among Holland & Barrett’s top wellness trends for 2025
6 Jan 2025
UK health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has published its top wellness trends for 2025, including metabolism support, brain food, fibre, fertility, and functional tea.
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EU calls to harmonise allergen labelling increase
1 Jan 2025
Allergy awareness efforts focus on implementing a European reference laboratory and collaboration to standardise labels and support allergen identification.
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Is it time for a global definition of whole grain?
30 Dec 2024
Amid a lack of harmonisation, the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is calling for a global definition of the term whole grain to end consumer confusion.
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EFSA publishes new food additive research on non-nutritive sweetener saccharine
27 Dec 2024
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released new recommendations on saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954) as food additives.
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Waitrose taps into British appetite for Portuguese sweet treats
26 Dec 2024
British premium retailer Waitrose has launched a lemon-flavoured bolo de arroz, a Portuguese rice muffin, in a bid to build on the continued popularity of pastel de nata in the UK.
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Coca-Cola waters down environmental targets on packaging, sustainable sourcing
24 Dec 2024
The Coca-Cola Company has changed its targets relating to water, packaging, climate, and agriculture, drawing fire from campaigners.
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Cristiano Ronaldo investment helps raise the stakes for personalised nutrition player Bioniq
20 Dec 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo has invested $15 million in personalised nutrition company Bioniq, a move that not only raises the value of the company to $82 million, but also kickstarts its marketing and branding efforts.
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Simplifying food labels with EUFIC’s interactive tool
16 Dec 2024
The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) hopes to turn consumer confusion into clarity with its new interactive online resource for healthier food and beverage choices.
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Europe’s new strategies pave the way for alternative protein growth
12 Dec 2024
European countries such as Lithuania and the Netherlands are adopting strategic approaches to accelerate the development of alternative proteins, balancing innovation with food safety to drive sustainable food systems.
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Consumer awareness and transparency key factors in shift to natural-based emulsifiers
11 Dec 2024
The demand for natural-based emulsifiers in the food industry is surging as health concerns over the use of synthetic emulsifiers have consumers looking for alternatives.
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