Latest News in the food Industry

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.

11 Feb 2025

Manufacturers, big and small, sharpen their focus by providing sustainable products and services centred on comprehensive and sustainable approaches to traditional methods.

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.

6 Feb 2025

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a global standards and governance body, is advocating for stronger regulations and frameworks, and taking action to plug supply chain and traceability interruptions.

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.

31 Jan 2025

A study by the Clean Label Project has found that 47% of 160 protein powders tested exceeded safety thresholds for heavy metals. The study highlights the urgent need for improved ingredient sourcing, increased transparency, and stricter regulations.

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.

20 Jan 2025

The European Parliament voted to approve updates to the packaging and packaging waste regulation, including enforceable re-use targets, limits on certain single-use packaging types, and restrictions on the use of PFAS “forever chemicals”.

17 Jan 2025

Reusable packaging in supermarkets is already being rolled out, as shown by Belgian retailers’ recent collaboration – but competing with cheap, single-use plastic will be challenging.

17 Jan 2025

BASF has agreed to sell its food and health performance ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC).

16 Jan 2025

Albert Heijn, Aldi, Carrefour, Colruyt, Delhaize, and Lidl have launched a new reusable packaging coalition that aims to accelerate the use of reusable packaging, starting with mushrooms.

13 Jan 2025

Ready-to-eat frozen food provider HyFun Foods partners with multinational retail giant Woolworths to move the premiumisation of frozen foods further into mainstream food aisles.