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26 Apr 2024
--- The UK has announced October 2027 as the new launch date for its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), putting an end to months of speculation. The scheme will encompass PET bottles, steel and aluminum cans but exclude glass bottles....
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25 Apr 2024
--- Nestlé expected a slow start to 2024, and its three-month sales performance for 2024 matches those expectations. The food giant has revealed total reported sales decreased by 5.9% versus Q1 2023, falling to CHF 22.1...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Unilever has revealed plans to scale back some of its sustainability targets, including more responsible packaging, backing for SMEs and support for the living wage, in a move that has drawn criticism from NGOs. The FMCG...
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18 Apr 2024
--- FoodChain ID has unveiled a regulatory library module called “Sustainable Packaging Services” as a digital tool to enable food manufacturers to keep up with changing global regulations on sustainable packaging....
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16 Apr 2024
--- Nestlé experts are exploring how advanced data science and AI can be leveraged to help select and breed more climate-resilient plants amid climate change threatening coffee cultivation.
12 Apr 2024
--- This week in industry news, Givaudan announced its Plant Attitude Challenge, where the company invites start-ups to decrease costs of an alternative protein recipe. Gastronology 3D Food Works started the industrial...
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09 Apr 2024
--- Food inflation in the world’s wealthiest nations has fallen to levels from before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and declined for 15 consecutive months, reaching 5.3% in February versus 6.3% in January,...
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03 Apr 2024
--- There is an increasing demand for coloring food ingredients that offer clean label options across F&B applications. This is often accompanied by higher expectations for stability and color yield. Suppliers are seeing an...
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01 Apr 2024
--- Key developments in March included a plethora of changes across the food regulatory landscape and food tech innovation. Notably, the EU AI Act was greenlighted by the European Parliament, the US state of Washington outlawed...
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29 Mar 2024
--- This week in industry news, Azelis announced a new distribution agreement with Soy Austria, a manufacturer of natural, sustainable and soy-based ingredients. Unilever announced a project to significantly reduce carbon...
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29 Mar 2024
--- The EU vote on the Nature Restoration Law has been shelved after several member states withdrew support for the landmark regulation. European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevičius, warns “the current...
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22 Mar 2024
--- Nestlé has announced the launch of two projects in collaboration with its suppliers, Cargill and ETG | Beyond Beans, to move toward environmental sustainability. These initiatives, set to span over five years, are...
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18 Mar 2024
--- Nestlé has rejected shareholder criticism that it offers too many “unhealthy and not enough healthy products.” The F&B giant rebuffs allegations from a shareholder coalition led by NGO ShareAction that...
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18 Mar 2024
--- Cargill is pioneering wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) technology on ocean vessels to cut fossil fuels and support decarbonization efforts with renewable energy. The global food corporation recently completed a six-month test...
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18 Mar 2024
--- IFE Manufacturing, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, will return to the ExCeL in London on March 25-27, showcasing the latest innovations in ingredients, packaging, processing and technology in the world of food...
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15 Mar 2024
--- Anuga FoodTec is opening its doors to visitors in Cologne, Germany, next week (March 19–22). Exhibitors will showcase their latest solutions addressing this year’s main theme: How can food production be geared...
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Beyond The Headlines: Nestlé advances net-zero emissions, Swiss start-up rolls out plant-based steak
15 Mar 2024
--- This week in industry news, Nestlé cut down on greenhouse gas (GHG) and methane emissions, Campbell Soup Company snapped up Sovos Brands to advance its meals and beverages segment, while Symrise got recognition for...
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14 Mar 2024
--- The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the EU AI Act yesterday, with the groundbreaking regulation expected to enter into force early next year and apply in 2026. The impacts of this new law on food...
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14 Mar 2024
--- Kerry Group’s subsidiary, c-LEcta, examines the coffee industry’s challenges of dealing with acrylamide — a food contaminant and possible carcinogen. The compound is currently subject to the As Low As...
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13 Mar 2024
--- The European Parliament (EP) has voted in favor of the Green Claims Directive (GCD) that seeks to establish a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect consumers. However, according...
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