Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Sustainability
Fairtrade releases new living income prices for farmers
8 Jun 2026
Cocoa farmers will see Living Income Reference Prices increase in the new harvest season, after non-profit Fairtrade’s extensive year-long industry review.
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Ingredion’s Tate & Lyle takeover bid offers scale and science
5 Jun 2026
US ingredients business Ingredion has made a £2.7bn takeover bid for its London-listed peer Tate & Lyle.
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‘World's first’ complete dog food with cultivated meat hits EU market
4 Jun 2026
Italian brand Forza10 has launched a complete wet dog food that the company claims is the first commercially launched pet food containing cultivated meat.
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Food and drink giants call for postponements to EU packaging laws
1 Jun 2026
Some of Europe’s biggest companies, including Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, McCormick, and Mondelēz, have called for new EU rules on packaging to be delayed.
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What will US front-of-pack nutrition labels look like?
28 May 2026
US front of pack nutrition labels are on the way – but policymakers and researchers are divided on how best to design them.
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Sweets and snacks have a bitter climate aftertaste, says study
21 May 2026
Discretionary foods, including confectionery and baked snacks, accounted for 22% of spending in Finnish households but contributed up to 32% of environmental impacts.
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Fairtrade International calls on industry to act for fair supply chains
14 May 2026
Via its Global Strategy 2026-2028, Fairtrade International is calling on the food industry to embed fairer sourcing practices and invest in long-term supplier relationships.
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Plant-based shift: Netherlands updates national food pyramid
12 May 2026
The Dutch nutrition authority has updated the country's food pyramid, rebalancing animal and plant-based consumption to align with government updates to dietary guidelines.
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Which technologies can reduce damage and losses in the supply chain?
11 May 2026
Goods are often damaged throughout the supply chain but novel technologies – such as hyperspectral imaging, automated reject systems, and smart indicators – are reducing losses.
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Wild possum protein enters the US pet food market
6 May 2026
New Zealand brand Zealandia has launched canned pet food in the US featuring possum and wallaby, considered to be invasive pests in New Zealand.
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Celebrating the winners of the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026
6 May 2026
Find out which innovative companies were awarded for their efforts in redefining the nutraceutical industry at the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026.
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Is paper packaging always better for the environment than plastic?
30 Apr 2026
Sustainability concerns are driving demand for paper packaging – but without careful design and sourcing, paper packaging may offer “little or no benefit”, say experts.
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