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Fermentation has the potential to power ‘high value nutrition’
26 Jan 2026
Fermentation is key to unlocking significant nutraceutical opportunities, including advancing biotics from live cultures to postbiotic metabolites, says one strategist.
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Brands should partner to recategorise their UPF products
22 Jan 2026
Processed brands should strive to shift their products from NOVA group 4 to NOVA 3 wherever possible,” says the president of The Non-UPF Program.
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Bonsucro strengthens its Chain of Custody Standard
21 Jan 2026
Global sustainable sugarcane platform Bonsucro has made several key changes to its Chain of Custody Standard, designed to increase access to data relating to industry operators’ sustainable practices.
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Market for natural pet food purring as owners spend big
20 Jan 2026
The market for natural pet food hit $13.2 billion in 2024, and could reach more than double that by the end of 2033, research suggests.
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Quality counts: Don’t be seduced by big grams in protein bars
19 Jan 2026
Interactions with other ingredients can affect protein digestibility in energy bars. We look at how brands can ensure their ‘high protein’ claims do, in fact, benefit the consumer.
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Push for sugar alternatives as European cultivation declines
15 Jan 2026
Global consultancy firm Roland Berger’s latest research on the sugar industry demonstrates Europe’s need for diverse product portfolios.
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Food industry groups sue Texas over ingredient labels
14 Jan 2026
Groups representing companies such as Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola sue Texas to block a new law requiring warning labels, arguing it misleads consumers.
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Spotlighting the hidden chemicals in processing equipment
13 Jan 2026
Food companies have been warned not to “overlook” processing equipment as a path for chemicals to contaminate foods.
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Global cheese producers pursue a bigger wedge
12 Jan 2026
Mintel is predicting a wave of new product launches, global influences, formats, and eating occasions in the cheese category in 2026.
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Oatly stirs debate over plant-based milk processing
8 Jan 2026
Oatly has weighed into the health debate surrounding processed foods via messaging on packaging for its oat drinks.
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Nestlé removes chocolate from popular products amid cocoa crisis
7 Jan 2026
Nestlé has reduced the cocoa content of its Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband recipes, meaning they can no longer be called “chocolate”.
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Calorie decline and claims fatigue: Euromonitor’s 2026 forecast
6 Jan 2026
Major economic shifts and growing consumer uptake of GLP-1s and AI are shaping how – and what – people eat, according to a Euromonitor market analysis.
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