Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
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Fish oil and fishmeal shortages hit omega-3 supply chain
9 Oct 2025
Climate pressure, overfishing, and aquaculture growth are driving a scarcity of marine ingredients, says Rabobank.
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Adopting Planetary Health Diet ‘could cut food emissions in half’
8 Oct 2025
Adopting the Planetary Health Diet could halve food-related greenhouse gas emissions and prevent up to 15 million premature deaths annually, says the EAT-Lancet Commission.
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US beverage industry hails growth in packaging investment
6 Oct 2025
The US drinks industry is forecasting a period of investment in packaging machinery as companies expand, introduce new lines, and change materials to meet client demand.
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EU proposes delaying anti-deforestation rules by another year
3 Oct 2025
The European Union (EU) plans to push back the already-delayed European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by another year, citing IT problems.
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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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US food programme cuts squeeze budgets tighter
23 Sep 2025
The Trump administration’s cuts to the SNAP programme will disproportionately harm children, older adults, people with disabilities, and working families, experts estimate.
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Prebiotic and probiotic soft drinks ‘approaching staple status’
15 Sep 2025
Prebiotic and probiotic soft drinks are “approaching staple status”, with a three-year retention rate that puts them way ahead of other emerging beverage categories, say experts.
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Widespread confusion among US consumers around food insecurity
10 Sep 2025
A US consumer survey indicates that widespread confusion exists around the term “food insecurity”.
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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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Climate change threatens matcha supplies as social media fuels matcha mania
8 Sep 2025
Matcha’s popularity is rising across the globe, yet shrinking harvests caused by record-breaking heatwaves in Japan are dwindling global supplies.
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