Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

22 Jul 2026

The Polish government plans to increase the country’s sugar tax, change the rules on energy drinks, and extend the tax to include products such as fortified fruit syrups.

21 Jul 2026

The Food Foundation’s Broken Plate 2026 report puts plant-based meat alternatives at 56% more per calorie than meat – a price gap that might matter more than its processed label.

16 Jul 2026

The price of plant-based alternatives is falling, leading to volume growth in some European countries, according to Circana and NielsenIQ sales data.

15 Jul 2026

The Spanish government has launched a public consultation on a proposed law to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s and restrict high caffeine drinks to under-18s.

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.

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.

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.

8 Jul 2026

The production of pet food is slowing as people adopt smaller dogs and more cats, prompting brands – such as Nestlé – to focus on premium and specialised products.

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.

6 Jul 2026

Plant science is reshaping ingredient development, with texture, sweetness, stability, and fibre all part of commodity crops’ functional innovation.

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.

1 Jul 2026

Geopolitical and climate-change shocks have highlighted the threats to pistachio supply, prompting alternative formulations and long-term sourcing solutions.