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‘Health’ labels on products reduce consumers’ willingness to pay

‘Health’ labels on products reduce consumers’ willingness to pay

10 Mar 2025

A study into front-of-packaging “health” labelling finds that these labels alone can lower US consumers’ willingness to pay.

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Food industry lags on healthier product formulation, nutrition index finds

Food industry lags on healthier product formulation, nutrition index finds

7 Mar 2025

The world’s biggest food manufacturers derive just 34% of their sales from healthier products, according to the 2024 Global Access to Nutrition Index.

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HFSS product placement regulation hits unhealthy food displays

HFSS product placement regulation hits unhealthy food displays

6 Mar 2025

The proportion of space used to display HFSS foods in UK supermarkets fell following the introduction of regulations restricting the location of product promotions, research shows.

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Smaller snack sizes represent big growth opportunity for PepsiCo

Smaller snack sizes represent big growth opportunity for PepsiCo

5 Mar 2025

Brands are responding to consumer demand for healthier products by developing classic snacks in smaller portion sizes, meaning fewer calories, lower sodium, and lower fat.

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Is the price of a sustainable and healthy diet… unsustainable?

Is the price of a sustainable and healthy diet… unsustainable?

4 Mar 2025

Healthier foods are more than twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy foods, with healthier food increasing in price at twice the rate in the past two years.

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Marks & Spencer brings ‘brain foods’ to the retail space

Marks & Spencer brings ‘brain foods’ to the retail space

3 Mar 2025

Marks & Spencer is capitalising on increased consumer interest in “brain food” with the launch of a new product range designed to support cognitive health.

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Crop failures threaten Nigeria’s ginger industry

Crop failures threaten Nigeria’s ginger industry

28 Feb 2025

A sharp drop in Nigerian ginger production is affecting global supply chains, with exports falling by 74% due to a severe outbreak of ginger blight.

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Does calorie labelling lead to reduced consumption?

Does calorie labelling lead to reduced consumption?

27 Feb 2025

Calorie labelling of food products leads to a small, but consistent, reduction in the number of calories consumed, a study suggests.

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F&B industry hit with fresh greenwashing claims

F&B industry hit with fresh greenwashing claims

26 Feb 2025

The food and beverage (F&B) industry is under fresh scrutiny amid claims of greenwashing, with Arla the latest company in the firing line.

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Mealworm protein faces commercial roadblocks as producers struggle

Mealworm protein faces commercial roadblocks as producers struggle

25 Feb 2025

The financial struggles of Ÿnsect, one of Europe’s largest insect protein producers, have raised concerns about the viability of large-scale mealworm farming.

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Water lentils approved as a vegetable in the EU

Water lentils approved as a vegetable in the EU

24 Feb 2025

Water lentils have received approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for production and consumption as fresh vegetable in the EU.

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Cultivated seafood company roe-volutionising the caviar market

Cultivated seafood company roe-volutionising the caviar market

21 Feb 2025

A Singapore-based startup is targeting premium markets and younger consumers with its latest innovation – cultivated caviar.

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