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FSIS expands heavy-metals testing to processed foods under updated three-agency MOU
As part of the latest Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) food safety push, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and other government agencies unveil updates on how they coordinate...
Food ingredient leaders spotlight sensory science as plant-based formulation’s next frontier
Plant-based ingredient innovation is moving beyond protein content and sustainability alone. Ingredient producers and suppliers point to innovative technologies reshaping the meat and dairy...
IFT FIRST 2026: FoodChain ID unpacks Mentor AI’s expanded impact assessment capabilities
At IFT FIRST 2026 in Chicago, FoodChain ID will showcase the next phase of its connected intelligence framework with live demos of its Mentor AI platform. At the US-based tradeshow (Jul 12–15), the...
Sweet success: Cargill touts integrated formulation approaches to balance sweetness and nutrition
The pressure on F&B manufacturers to cut sugar continues to intensify. As sugar taxes, front-of-pack labeling, and nutrient profiling systems tighten across major markets, manufacturers are moving...
Kraft Heinz unveils plans to reorganize into three new regions
Kraft Heinz reveals it will revamp and reorganize its global operating structure into three areas. These will be North America (NA), Europe and Pacific Developed Markets (EPDM), and Emerging Markets...
NGT update: European Parliament adopts deregulation rules and rejects seed patent amendments
Yesterday (June 17), the European Parliament adopted contested rules deregulating plants made with new genomic techniques (NGTs), and rejected amendments that would have curbed patents on seeds....
Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut for US$2.7 billion in split deal
Yum Brands reveals it will sell Pizza Hut for US$2.7 billion. The deal will split one of the world’s largest pizza chains in two, sending the brand outside mainland China to a private equity firm,...
Ceereal report shows decade of sugar reduction and fiber gains across Europe
Data from Ceereal, the European Breakfast Cereal Association, shows that European breakfast cereals raised fiber and whole grain content while cutting sugar from 2015 to 2025. The report comes at the...
