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Future F&B flavours favour exploration and explosive taste profiles
25 Mar 2025
Exploration and experimentation will define the future of flavour, according to Mintel, as consumers seek out taste profiles and textures that offer an adventurous eating experience.
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Partnership plans to scale cultivated meat production
21 Mar 2025
Food technology innovator Ever After Foods (EAF) and multinational food leader Bühler are striving to overcome hurdles to access and accelerate the development of cultivated meat.
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Global consumers enjoy food less and perceive it as less healthy
20 Mar 2025
Enjoyment of food and its perceived healthiness is dwindling among most global populations, according to findings from Gallup and Ando Foundation/Nissin Food Products.
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Seafood set to ‘dethrone’ poultry as protein growth king
19 Mar 2025
Seafood is poised to surpass poultry as the leading contributor to global protein supply growth this year, according to Rabobank’s latest protein outlook.
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Food companies urged to bring ‘joy’ and urgency to healthy food mission
14 Mar 2025
For too long, businesses have treated health and sustainability as separate agendas – but there is growing evidence to show diets that benefit human health can also enhance that of the planet, say experts.
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Scientists reveal new crop production ideas to overcome food shortages
13 Mar 2025
Researchers from the University of Illinois are exploring increasing Rubisco levels to enhance photosynthesis and elevate crop productivity.
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Coca-Cola enters the prebiotic soda category
12 Mar 2025
Coca-Cola is leaning into nostalgia and the growing popularity of “gut-healthy” sodas to launch a line of prebiotic sparkling beverages.
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‘World's first’ precision nutrition system launched in UK
11 Mar 2025
Wellness provider Reviv Global is claiming a “world first” in the field of personalised health with the UK launch of its 10X Precision Health System.
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‘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
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
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
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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