Latest News in the food Industry
Regional: Asia
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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China introduces new safety requirements
21 Oct 2024
A National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment policy welcomes new application rules for food ingredients from genetically modified microorganisms.
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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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Rabobank highlights how food and beverage manufacturers can cut costs while lowering carbon emissions
10 Oct 2024
New research from Rabobank highlights a number of strategies food and beverage manufacturers can take in an effort to achieve the holy grail of cutting costs while also lowering carbon emissions.
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Unilever ups investment in more efficient logistics to make retailer interaction simpler
8 Oct 2024
Unilever says that the rollout of its new ‘direct dispatch’ logistical model to ship products from factories to retail customers has demonstrated significant improvements across several operational efficiencies.
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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?
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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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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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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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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Will ‘foie gras’ become the EU’s first approved cultivated meat?
20 Aug 2024
French startup Gourmey has submitted its cultivated foie gras for approval in the European Union (EU), signalling the first application of its kind in the region.
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UPF policies stall amid confusing science
14 Aug 2024
As a new WHO report puts processed foods in the same harmful category as tobacco, confusion behind ultra-processed food (UPF) science remains, stalling policy and regulatory creation.
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