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Regional: Latin America

Rising orange juice prices press brands to innovate

Rising orange juice prices press brands to innovate

29 Jul 2024

Supply constraints, crop disease, high prices, and changing consumer preferences are hitting the orange juice industry. Manufacturers are responding by turning to alternatives like functional formulations.

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Could Mexico’s salt-cutting measures extend to reformulation?

Could Mexico’s salt-cutting measures extend to reformulation?

25 Jun 2024

Mexico’s consumer watchdog has called on food industry to reduce salt in processed products available in the country to reduce cardiovascular diseases.

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Children’s food and drink claims centre on health and wellness

Children’s food and drink claims centre on health and wellness

1 May 2024

A new report by HealthFocus International shows parents are at the forefront of health and wellness trends, leading the way for packaging claims on children’s products.

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Sainsbury’s reaches living wage goal for banana workers

Sainsbury’s reaches living wage goal for banana workers

12 Mar 2024

UK supermarket Sainsbury’s announces it has achieved its industry commitment three years ahead of schedule and encourages other retailers to do the same.

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Trust, comfort, convenience, and reframing ageing dominate in the US

Trust, comfort, convenience, and reframing ageing dominate in the US

8 Mar 2024

Clear communication, comfort choices, optimising eating occasions, and changing how we think about ageing are among North America’s top food and drink trends in 2024.

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Brazilian manufacturers must comply with warning label regulation, says court

Brazilian manufacturers must comply with warning label regulation, says court

7 Mar 2024

The Federal Court of São Paulo has ruled that Brazilian manufacturers must comply with front-of-pack labelling regulation that requires unhealthy products to feature warning labels, scrapping a last-minute one-year extension.

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Macauba oil emerges as potential rainforest-friendly palm oil alternative

Macauba oil emerges as potential rainforest-friendly palm oil alternative

1 Mar 2024

Producers and researchers consider the rainforest-friendly credentials of Macauba palm oil and whether its sustainability credentials offer an opportunity to replace palm oil.

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Brazilian food tech startups tackle climate impact

Brazilian food tech startups tackle climate impact

11 Dec 2023

As record temperatures hit the South American agrifood leader, startups focus on novel ideas and technologies to drive sustainable change.

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Colombia introduces tax on ultra-processed foods

Colombia introduces tax on ultra-processed foods

7 Dec 2023

In a bid to curb rates of obesity and other non-communicable disease, the Colombian government has introduced a tax on various ultra-processed food (UPF) and drink products.

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E-commerce is biggest sales channel for US supplements

E-commerce is biggest sales channel for US supplements

30 Aug 2023

E-commerce has become the biggest single channel for sales of dietary supplements in the US, according to Euromonitor data, while online celebrity endorsements and the rise of influencer marketing is fuelling interest in beauty-from-within brands.

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Kraft Heinz takes on Latin America with e-commerce platform

Kraft Heinz takes on Latin America with e-commerce platform

3 Apr 2023

The Kraft Heinz Company is teaming up with BEES, an e-commerce platform owned by AB InBev, to leverage its distribution network in untapped regions, such as Latin America.

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Could the EU-Mercosur trade deal be revived?

Could the EU-Mercosur trade deal be revived?

14 Dec 2022

The re-election of Luiz Inácio da Silva, or Lula, as president of Brazil has prompted speculation that the free-trade agreement between the EU and South American Mercosur bloc could be revived – but the European farming sector has concerns.

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