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World Food Safety Day shines a spotlight on science
19 Jun 2025
On 7 June, the World Health Organization (WHO) held its annual World Food Safety Day, highlighting the role scientific research and innovation play in supporting consumers’ health.
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Agri-food stakeholders call for EFSA overhaul
18 Jun 2025
Thousands of industry stakeholders have co-signed an open letter calling on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to speed up improvements to its risk assessment processes to secure EU competitiveness and support innovation.
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Could UK-EU agreement turn the tide for agri-food trade?
17 Jun 2025
The UK Government is to scrap border checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union in an early move to ease trade ahead of its new deal with the bloc.
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Sustainability meets functionality in spirulina-based smoked salmon analogue
16 Jun 2025
A foodtech company has received EU regulatory approval for its texturised fresh spirulina, the base ingredient in its plant-based smoked salmon analogue.
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Cross-industry AI initiative hoped to slash food waste
12 Jun 2025
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool pilot involving Nestlé is hoped to reduce food waste and ensure surplus products find a home quickly.
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Compostable packaging claims rubbished by regulator
9 Jun 2025
Compostable coffee capsule ads from brands including Dualit and Lavazza Coffee have been banned after the UK’s advertising watchdog deemed them to be "misleading".
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Africa and Middle East most vulnerable markets to food fraud
28 May 2025
Consumers in Africa and the Middle East face a higher risk of consuming adulterated foods – especially with tariffs causing chaos in the global food supply chain, experts warn.
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Plant-based proteins ‘have higher levels of chemical contaminants’ due to processing
21 May 2025
Plant-based proteins have higher levels of chemical contaminants than their animal-based counterparts, but there is no suggestion of “immediate risk” to consumers, say scientists.
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How will US ban on artificial dyes impact global F&B brands?
20 May 2025
As the US prepares to ban synthetic colourings from the food and beverage (F&B) industry, what will the impact be for brands in Europe and beyond?
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Dog food startup teams up with Harvard to accelerate AI-driven pet nutrition
19 May 2025
A premium dog food startup is teaming up with Harvard to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) platform and accelerate pet nutrition product development.
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Nestlé improves nutrition reporting as pressure grows on other food and beverage companies
16 May 2025
Nestlé has urged other major food manufacturing businesses to improve their reporting on the nutritional value of their products.
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Grocery retail shows cautious optimism and stabilisation
15 May 2025
Health and functionality, personalisation, convenience, advancing technologies, and sustainability dominate the grocery retail landscape and the shoppers of the future.
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