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Diet & Health
Metabolic health, brain food, and fibre among Holland & Barrett’s top wellness trends for 2025
6 Jan 2025
UK health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has published its top wellness trends for 2025, including metabolism support, brain food, fibre, fertility, and functional tea.
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BelliWelli secures funding for retail and team expansion
2 Jan 2025
US fibre brand BelliWelli has confirmed a further $10 million series B investment from Invus. The investment will help the company further expand its presence in the US.
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EU calls to harmonise allergen labelling increase
1 Jan 2025
Allergy awareness efforts focus on implementing a European reference laboratory and collaboration to standardise labels and support allergen identification.
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Japanese study points to risk of excessive nutritional fortification
31 Dec 2024
Fortified foods and supplements are mainly beneficial but there is a small risk of over-supplementation – particularly for vitamin B6, a Japanese study has concluded.
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Is it time for a global definition of whole grain?
30 Dec 2024
Amid a lack of harmonisation, the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is calling for a global definition of the term whole grain to end consumer confusion.
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EFSA publishes new food additive research on non-nutritive sweetener saccharine
27 Dec 2024
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released new recommendations on saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954) as food additives.
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Waitrose taps into British appetite for Portuguese sweet treats
26 Dec 2024
British premium retailer Waitrose has launched a lemon-flavoured bolo de arroz, a Portuguese rice muffin, in a bid to build on the continued popularity of pastel de nata in the UK.
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Chile's food labelling laws produce healthy results
23 Dec 2024
Chile’s warning labelling and marketing rules for unhealthy foods led to “significant decreases” in purchases of food and drinks with high levels of sugar, salt and fat, according to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine.
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Cristiano Ronaldo investment helps raise the stakes for personalised nutrition player Bioniq
20 Dec 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo has invested $15 million in personalised nutrition company Bioniq, a move that not only raises the value of the company to $82 million, but also kickstarts its marketing and branding efforts.
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FDA delivers workshop on nutrition regulation and science
19 Dec 2024
The FDA hosted a nutrition regulatory science workshop exploring ultra-processed foods and emerging technologies, aiming to spotlight the relationship between nutrition, science, and evidence-based policies.
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Hormel Foods sells its Health Labs brands to Lyons Magnus
17 Dec 2024
Hormel Foods has confirmed the sale of its Hormel Health Labs division to Lyons Magnus, creating Lyons Health Labs. The strategic move aims to better position Lyons Magnus as a leading player in the growing US market for nutritional and health products...
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Simplifying food labels with EUFIC’s interactive tool
16 Dec 2024
The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) hopes to turn consumer confusion into clarity with its new interactive online resource for healthier food and beverage choices.
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