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Food fraud risks rise as brands fight economic and environmental headwinds
10 Oct 2025
Climate change, geopolitics, regulations, and demand for sustainable products are pushing up food fraud and adulteration risks, warns a world-leading food fraud expert.
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How hormonal health is transforming the F&B space
29 Sep 2025
Meal kit developer Green Chef has launched its first-ever female-focused recipe box, designed to help manage symptoms and reduce the burden of hormonal health issues across all life stages.
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Walmart Marketplace’s record growth prompts search for UK sellers
26 Sep 2025
Walmart’s third-party e-commerce platform, Marketplace, has witnessed extraordinary growth – but a need for more product diversity has prompted the retailer to recruit UK sellers.
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Sainsbury’s facial recognition pilot scheme hoped to benefit suppliers
25 Sep 2025
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s hopes its trial of controversial facial recognition in two stores will help to tackle a rise in shoplifting and bring down costs for suppliers.
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AI adoption slow despite potential gamechanger status
24 Sep 2025
F&B brands should explore how they can use AI to adapt to disruption and build long-term resilience if its adoption is to transform their operations effectively, according to Argon & Co.
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Eco-Score labels improve consumer identification of sustainable foods
22 Sep 2025
The presence of a front-of-pack Eco-Score label improves consumers' accuracy in identifying sustainable food products from 52% to 72%, a study suggests.
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Can online shopping incentives bolster food security?
18 Sep 2025
Digital programmes providing financial support for consumers on low incomes can increase healthy food purchases and strengthen food security, according to US researchers.
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India’s biscuit and cookie consumers want extra indulgence
16 Sep 2025
Premiumisation, health consciousness, and a focus on texture are driving new product developments (NPD) in the Indian biscuit and cookie market, Mintel figures suggest.
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Beyond Meat rebrand: Bold marketing move, or messaging misstep?
11 Sep 2025
Beyond Meat has dropped “Meat” from its name and is focusing on shorter ingredients lists and nutrient-dense products.
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Is chocolate about to have an indulgence makeover?
9 Sep 2025
Researchers who have replicated the traditional on-farm fermentation process behind chocolate’s flavour in a lab say they hope their work could herald “a new era in chocolate production”.
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Kraft Heinz splits after a decade of post-merger underperformance
4 Sep 2025
Kraft Heinz has announced plans to split into two independent businesses by the second half of 2026, a decade after it was created in a mega-merger.
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Tantrums and treats: Baby food manufacturers given 18 months to cut sugar and salt
27 Aug 2025
UK baby food manufacturers have been given 18 months to cut sugar and salt levels in their products, as well as tackle “misleading labelling” that “conflicts with official feeding advice”.
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