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Burning questions: What AGEs mean for human and pet health
30 Oct 2024
As research into advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) evolves, food manufacturers are faced with growing questions about how these compounds, formed during high-temperature cooking, impact human and animal health.
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Mérieux NutriScience to acquire Bureau Veritas
22 Oct 2024
Global food safety service provider Mérieux NutriScience will acquire French food testing business Bureau Veritas, a deal that extends its geographic reach and laboratory testing capabilities.
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Does India’s food advertising landscape need an overhaul?
16 Oct 2024
Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi) releases a new report on perceived tactics used in India’s food sector to promote HFSS and UPF products.
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Top EU court rules that using ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products is lawful
11 Oct 2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rules against banning meat terminology on plant-based products.
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European Commission proposes one-year delay to EUDR deforestation regulation
7 Oct 2024
The European Commission has proposed a 12-month extension for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which – if approved – would push back the deadline by one year.
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New environmental food scoring standards emerge
30 Sep 2024
EIT Food and Foundation Earth collaborate to launch environmental food scoring for products entering the global supply chain.
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Study finds over half of infant and toddler food products fall short of nutritional recommendations
27 Sep 2024
Two-thirds of US baby food formulations are unhealthy, according to research from the George Institute for Global Health, presenting an opportunity for food companies to provide convenient and healthier solutions.
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Danone removes NutriScore from products
20 Sep 2024
Following an algorithm update that gives some of its sweetened drinks a worse score, Danone has removed the front-of-pack label, NutriScore, from all of its products – putting profit before public health, say campaigners.
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Africa progresses with food transformation strategy
19 Sep 2024
Large-scale efforts are underway to drastically change the African food sector with a $61 billion (€55 bn) set of proposed transformation plans to be implemented across forty countries. Yet there are concerns that this initiative severely jeopardises s...
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Diestel is first turkey producer to snag Regenifed certification
17 Sep 2024
In the US, Diestel Family Ranch, a family-owned turkey farming venture, has become the first producer to gain Regenified certification for its whole turkey and processed turkey product ranges.
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European Commission releases new supply chain recommendations
6 Sep 2024
The European Union’s (EU) legislative arm publishes its latest guidance on protecting the market’s food supply chain against current and future crises.
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China introduces draft guidelines for front-of-pack nutrition labels
4 Sep 2024
China plans to introduce four front-of-pack nutrition labels simultaneously depending on products’ nutritional profile, including a black-and-white warning label, an A-D rating, and a “Smart Choice” message.
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