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Canada adopts front-of-package nutrition warning labels

Canada adopts front-of-package nutrition warning labels

19 Feb 2026

Food and drink products in Canada must now carry warning labels for high saturated fat, sugar, and sodium content – a move designed to help consumers make more informed purchasing decisions.

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Tesco hits healthy food sales target

Tesco hits healthy food sales target

18 Feb 2026

The UK’s largest supermarket chain has achieved its target to increase the proportion of sales from healthier products to 65% by 2025.

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Liposomal women’s health supplement takes on tablets

Liposomal women’s health supplement takes on tablets

16 Feb 2026

Entrepreneur-led Valerie has elected to power its peri/menopause supplement with liposomal nanotechnology in the name of bioavailability and efficacy.

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Griddle Bakery makes pastries without preservatives

Griddle Bakery makes pastries without preservatives

12 Feb 2026

UK brand Griddle Bakery makes frozen, clean-label pastries without UPF ingredients. “Frozen often means fresher, cleaner, and less wasteful,” it says.

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Digital energy management will fuel food production in 2026

Digital energy management will fuel food production in 2026

9 Feb 2026

Using AI to manage digital energy consumption in factories is the latest strategy in manufacturers’ toolbox for sustainable operations and efficient energy use.

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How industry can future-proof food procurement

How industry can future-proof food procurement

5 Feb 2026

Global food supply chains must adapt procurement strategies to remain resilient and sustainable, according to a World Economic Forum paper.

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Hybrid milk and cheese: The perfect blend of familiarity and low footprints?

Hybrid milk and cheese: The perfect blend of familiarity and low footprints?

4 Feb 2026

Hybrid blends of dairy and plant-based milk and cheese may be emerging as a credible growth space, according to experts.

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Upcycled veggie promise: IKEA launches broccoli leaf soup

Upcycled veggie promise: IKEA launches broccoli leaf soup

3 Feb 2026

IKEA is launching a soup made with upcycled broccoli leaves, following a partnership with non-profit Axfoundation.

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EU pushes ahead on ‘more innovative plant breeding’

EU pushes ahead on ‘more innovative plant breeding’

2 Feb 2026

The European Union will soon adopt a regulation on new genomic techniques for plants to drive innovation and sustainability – but consumer groups have raised concerns.

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Nestlé blames sustainability slowdown on Trump

Nestlé blames sustainability slowdown on Trump

30 Jan 2026

Nestlé is not as vocal as it could be about its sustainability programmes– in part due to US president Trump’s opposition to tackling climate change, Nestlé CEO has said.

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Big deals catapult big food into new M&A era for 2026

Big deals catapult big food into new M&A era for 2026

29 Jan 2026

As global players, including Mars, Ferrero and Keurig Dr Pepper, secure major merger and acquisition deals, we look at the 2026 trends shaping the landscape.

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EU Parliament stalls Mercosur trade deal, delaying agriculture tariff cuts

EU Parliament stalls Mercosur trade deal, delaying agriculture tariff cuts

28 Jan 2026

The vote underscores ongoing concerns over the impact on EU farming sectors, especially beef, and deepens uncertainty around the agreement’s timeline.

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