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Singapore explores farmland-free food production

Singapore explores farmland-free food production

17 Feb 2025

Researchers discover new technology replicating on-farm food production conditions from within the indoor lab environment.

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Indians enjoy first bites of cultivated chicken

Indians enjoy first bites of cultivated chicken

13 Feb 2025

The first public tasting of cultivated meat in India has taken place as the country prepares for the first commercial cultivated meat products – potentially as early as the end of this year.

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UK publishes latest food security report

UK publishes latest food security report

12 Feb 2025

The UK government releases its food security report 2024, detailing five core themes for bolstering and securing the future of the country’s food.

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Disruptor brands spearhead sustainable solutions

Disruptor brands spearhead sustainable solutions

11 Feb 2025

Manufacturers, big and small, sharpen their focus by providing sustainable products and services centred on comprehensive and sustainable approaches to traditional methods.

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Leading regulatory updates in Asia in 2025

Leading regulatory updates in Asia in 2025

7 Feb 2025

As we head into 2025, numerous legislators around Asia are suggesting and solidifying legal updates and changes that will impact the food and beverage space.

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RSPO prepares for next stage of sustainable palm oil production

RSPO prepares for next stage of sustainable palm oil production

6 Feb 2025

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a global standards and governance body, is advocating for stronger regulations and frameworks, and taking action to plug supply chain and traceability interruptions.

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Brands, retailers, and countries remain divided over Nutri-Score labels

Brands, retailers, and countries remain divided over Nutri-Score labels

30 Jan 2025

Europe's supermarkets and manufacturers are far from aligned over a standarised approach to nutrition labelling. Some welcome the non-mandatory Nutri-Score labels with open arms, while others have “considerable concerns”.

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Entries open for inaugural Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards

Entries open for inaugural Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards

29 Jan 2025

Entries are open for the inaugural Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards, celebrating the ingredients, finished products, partnerships, and initiatives redefining the nutraceutical landscape.

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US wins GMO corn trade dispute with Mexico

US wins GMO corn trade dispute with Mexico

24 Jan 2025

A Mexican decree banning imports of genetically modified (GM) corn for human consumption has been overturned in what has been hailed as a victory for US exports.

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Low-hanging fruit for the blended meat industry? Jackfruit’s potential as a high-fibre, clean-label ‘hybrid’ ingredient

Low-hanging fruit for the blended meat industry? Jackfruit’s potential as a high-fibre, clean-label ‘hybrid’ ingredient

23 Jan 2025

As consumer demand for more sustainable, clean-label meat alternatives and hybrid meat ingredients grows, Fiber Foods is positioning jackfruit as a key solution to solve taste, nutritional, and processing issues faced by other blended meat products.

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EU Parliament passes stricter packaging rules

EU Parliament passes stricter packaging rules

20 Jan 2025

The European Parliament voted to approve updates to the packaging and packaging waste regulation, including enforceable re-use targets, limits on certain single-use packaging types, and restrictions on the use of PFAS “forever chemicals”.

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Can reusable containers compete with cheap, single-use packaging?

Can reusable containers compete with cheap, single-use packaging?

17 Jan 2025

Reusable packaging in supermarkets is already being rolled out, as shown by Belgian retailers’ recent collaboration – but competing with cheap, single-use plastic will be challenging.

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