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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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Coca-Cola waters down environmental targets on packaging, sustainable sourcing
24 Dec 2024
The Coca-Cola Company has changed its targets relating to water, packaging, climate, and agriculture, drawing fire from campaigners.
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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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Umami Cola shakes up soda drink category with unique flavour
18 Nov 2024
Japan’s Umami Cola is aiming to transform soft drinks with its koji-sweetened, botanical-based soda that taps into the trend for fermented food and drink and natural energy.
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Tesco’s 2024 accelerator programme focuses on healthy brands
15 Nov 2024
From high-fibre snack bars to sugar-free supplements for kids, health and wellness brands are prominent in the 2024 cohort of UK retailer Tesco’s accelerator programme.
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Amazon adds to grocery portfolio with ‘no frills’ brand
14 Nov 2024
Amazon has made available a new private-label brand that offer discounts on grocery staples such as beverages, snacks, and pastas, as part of the multinational’s plans to strengthen its online food presence.
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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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The EU’s action plan to remain competitive
18 Oct 2024
The EU has three main areas for action if it is to increase competitiveness in a global economy over the next five years, according to the Draghi Report. We look at what its findings mean for the food manufacturing and retail industry.
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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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PepsiCo scoops up Siete Foods in $1.2 bn deal
14 Oct 2024
PepsiCo has announced its plan to acquire Mexican-American food company Siete Foods known for its heritage-inspired range of tortillas, salsas, seasonings, and sauces, marking PepsiCo’s first food-based acquisition in around five years.
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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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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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