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Herbs, spices, and fruit: Bold flavours driving soda innovation – but not without risk

Herbs, spices, and fruit: Bold flavours driving soda innovation – but not without risk

12 Nov 2024

Brands are experimenting with adventurous flavours like basil, ginger, and even cumin – but with Coca-Cola axing Spiced, its raspberry and spice flavoured soda, not all innovation is risk-free.

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Africa balances policy needs with food processing growth

Africa balances policy needs with food processing growth

1 Nov 2024

Opportunities ramp up in the continent’s food processing industry, yet a lack of policy progression threatens to stall progress.

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Swedish functional mushroom coffee brand blends health with hygge

Swedish functional mushroom coffee brand blends health with hygge

28 Oct 2024

Swedish firm Rå Hygge has launched functional coffee made with the nootropic mushroom, tremella, that is said to promote digestive health thanks to its lower acidity.

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Get to the HEART of sensory

Get to the HEART of sensory

21 Oct 2024

Cargill™ HEARTBEAT program answers today’s key product development questions to help address tomorrow’s consumer desires.

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Does India’s food advertising landscape need an overhaul?

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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Toxic Free Food Act: US to close GRAS loophole

Toxic Free Food Act: US to close GRAS loophole

16 Oct 2024

Amid scientific, industry, and Congress backing, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will create an assessment system for food chemicals under the Toxic Free Food Act to prevent food chemicals being commercialised without safety checks.

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Top EU court rules that using ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products is lawful

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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Sustainable grains present a healthy growth opportunity

Sustainable grains present a healthy growth opportunity

3 Oct 2024

Food insights provider SPINS unveils the latest trends in the sustainable grains field, exploring how seven leading grains show healthy growth despite challenges in the global value chain.

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Will we see a wave of NPD that focuses on insulin management?

Will we see a wave of NPD that focuses on insulin management?

1 Oct 2024

As a new study finds protein and fats can help manage insulin, food manufacturers are building on emerging GLP-1 platforms and supporting nutritional guidance.

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Danone removes NutriScore from products

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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Indonesia introduces new halal certification system

Indonesia introduces new halal certification system

9 Sep 2024

International food and beverage companies importing halal products into Indonesia need to adhere to new rules after the country introduced a new halal certification system.

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European consumers want more freedom to choose biotech-based food

European consumers want more freedom to choose biotech-based food

3 Sep 2024

Survey findings point to growing levels of interest in cultivated meat as European consumers say they want the freedom to choose the lab-based products.

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