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Could the US manufacturing space benefit from simplified food laws?

Could the US manufacturing space benefit from simplified food laws?

25 Apr 2025

Following a US ban on artificial food dyes, research examines the US food manufacturing and regulatory landscape.

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Plant-based foods face uncertain future

Plant-based foods face uncertain future

23 Apr 2025

Volatility and uncertainty in the plant-based food sector are making innovation and investment vulnerable, leaving manufacturers concerned for the future of their brands and products.

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How will changing EU packaging rules affect the food and beverage industry?

How will changing EU packaging rules affect the food and beverage industry?

17 Apr 2025

Food and beverage manufacturers operating in the European Union (EU) face significant packaging changes following the introduction of the updated Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

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UK consumers could be eating cultivated meat within two years

UK consumers could be eating cultivated meat within two years

26 Mar 2025

Cell-cultivated products (CCPs), from chicken nuggets to beefburgers, could be on UK supermarket shelves by 2027 after regulators launched a sandbox to accelerate approvals.

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Protein diversification: A massive missed market?

Protein diversification: A massive missed market?

20 Feb 2025

Germany and the UK could be missing out on the massive market for alternative meats and proteins, with one new coalition calling for an end to the “steak-tofu struggle”.

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Most consumers lack trust in AI, but supplement users are ready to embrace the technology

Most consumers lack trust in AI, but supplement users are ready to embrace the technology

14 Feb 2025

A survey of UK and US consumers found that most supplement users are willing to let AI make decisions on their behalf, but they also demand greater transparency.

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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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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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Singapore introduces Food Safety and Security Bill

Singapore introduces Food Safety and Security Bill

3 Feb 2025

Amid growing food safety concerns and supply chain disruptions, the Singapore Food Agency passes its Food Safety and Security Bill (FSSB) to provide greater clarity, assurance, and credibility.

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Impossible Foods secures reinstatement of EU patent for heme protein

Impossible Foods secures reinstatement of EU patent for heme protein

28 Jan 2025

The decision overturns the 2022 revocation of the patent and solidifies legal protection of the innovative ingredient that can be used in plant-based food production.

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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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