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Regional: Latin America

Protein-boosted ready-to-drink beverages expand beyond shakes

Protein-boosted ready-to-drink beverages expand beyond shakes

26 Nov 2024

Diets such as keto or Atkins may have paved the way to promote a higher protein intake. Now, the high-protein trend has gone mainstream, penetrating the ready-to-drink-beverage market.

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Mérieux NutriScience to acquire Bureau Veritas

Mérieux NutriScience to acquire Bureau Veritas

22 Oct 2024

Global food safety service provider Mérieux NutriScience will acquire French food testing business Bureau Veritas, a deal that extends its geographic reach and laboratory testing capabilities.

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COP16: How biodiversity loss is driving change to the global food system

COP16: How biodiversity loss is driving change to the global food system

18 Oct 2024

The food industry is positioned to play a crucial role at the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP16, which will likely shape the regulatory landscape for years to come.

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Sustainable grains present a healthy growth opportunity

Sustainable grains present a healthy growth opportunity

3 Oct 2024

Food insights provider SPINS unveils the latest trends in the sustainable grains field, exploring how seven leading grains show healthy growth despite challenges in the global value chain.

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New environmental food scoring standards emerge

New environmental food scoring standards emerge

30 Sep 2024

EIT Food and Foundation Earth collaborate to launch environmental food scoring for products entering the global supply chain.

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Nestlé develops a new fat reduction method for dairy ingredients

Nestlé develops a new fat reduction method for dairy ingredients

26 Aug 2024

A Brazil-based Nestlé research and development team has developed a way to reduce the fat in milk powder by as much as 60%, without impacting the key characteristics that consumers enjoy.

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UPF policies stall amid confusing science

UPF policies stall amid confusing science

14 Aug 2024

As a new WHO report puts processed foods in the same harmful category as tobacco, confusion behind ultra-processed food (UPF) science remains, stalling policy and regulatory creation.

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Venezuela is latest LATAM country to adopt warning labels

Venezuela is latest LATAM country to adopt warning labels

9 Aug 2024

Scheduled for December 2024, Venezuela will introduce mandatory warning labels on foods to inform consumers if they are high in salt, saturated fat, sugar, and trans fats.

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The coffee supply chain is failing farmers, says Solidaridad

The coffee supply chain is failing farmers, says Solidaridad

30 Jul 2024

The coffee industry’s economic model means its profits do not reach farmers, despite there being enough value to be shared all along the supply chain, according to a new report by Solidaridad Network and IDH.

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Rising orange juice prices press brands to innovate

Rising orange juice prices press brands to innovate

29 Jul 2024

Supply constraints, crop disease, high prices, and changing consumer preferences are hitting the orange juice industry. Manufacturers are responding by turning to alternatives like functional formulations.

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Could Mexico’s salt-cutting measures extend to reformulation?

Could Mexico’s salt-cutting measures extend to reformulation?

25 Jun 2024

Mexico’s consumer watchdog has called on food industry to reduce salt in processed products available in the country to reduce cardiovascular diseases.

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Children’s food and drink claims centre on health and wellness

Children’s food and drink claims centre on health and wellness

1 May 2024

A new report by HealthFocus International shows parents are at the forefront of health and wellness trends, leading the way for packaging claims on children’s products.

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