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26 Jul 2024
--- Regulatory, standardization and accreditation institutions from Latin America and the Caribbean have legally formed the Environmental Alliance of America to develop a new regional eco-labeling program. The Alliance targets...
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25 Jul 2024
--- Sugar reduction was a major theme at IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US (July 15–17). Ingredient and technology companies showcased natural and novel solutions to help F&B manufacturers overcome a difficult challenge:...
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24 Jul 2024
--- The European Commission (EC) has launched a formal antitrust investigation to determine whether German online food takeaway company Delivery Hero and its Spanish business unit Glovo violated EU competition rules by forming a...
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23 Jul 2024
--- ADM has released its second annual report, presenting global advancements in adopting and promoting regenerative agriculture practices. The nutrition player says it transitioned over 2.8 million acres of land to regenerative...
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22 Jul 2024
--- World Animal Protection has released a report assessing 25 US-based restaurant chains across multiple food and beverage categories on their inclusion of plant-based product offerings and initiatives toward cutting down on...
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19 Jul 2024
--- Around two-thirds of UK adolescents’ daily energy intake comprises ultra-processed foods (UPFs), although consumption decreased by 4.8% from 2008 to 2019. The new study finds the highest UPF consumption among...
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18 Jul 2024
--- Agrana, a global food and industrial goods supplier, launched new products from its fruit preparations and starch portfolio during IFT First in Chicago, US. These include novel ice cream creations with flavors like...
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15 Jul 2024
--- Food packaging labels in India will soon require the display of the total salt, sugar and saturated fat content to be in bold letters with a larger font size, following the Food Safety and Standards Authority of...
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12 Jul 2024
--- The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) calls on the newly elected UK government to install standardized packaging circularity across the UK. Given that the Labour Party now holds the majority of seats in Wales and...
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08 Jul 2024
--- Australian-based packaging solutions company Detpak is introducing its Eco-Products range to Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The packaging range is made with renewable materials and certified compostable. The portfolio...
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04 Jul 2024
--- McDonald’s Australia has reduced its breakfast service hours by 90 minutes in response to egg shortages caused by the bird flu outbreak in the country. This applies to its Australian restaurants only and is a...
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02 Jul 2024
--- On the 50th anniversary of the world’s first barcode being scanned, 22 industry giants — including marketplaces such as Alibaba, retailers like Carrefour and manufacturers like Procter & Gamble (P&G)...
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28 Jun 2024
--- With a history of over 160 years in the food and beverage market, Tate & Lyle has long been a staple in the industry. Even so, last week’s announcement about the company’s plans to buy CP Kelco, a seller of...
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21 Jun 2024
--- Canada, one of the world’s leading food suppliers, has announced up to C$5.5 million (US$4 million) over three years to Group Export Agri-Food Québec-Canada, the country’s largest association of agri-food...
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20 Jun 2024
--- McDonald’s is removing AI-powered ordering tools from its US drive-through restaurants after customers shared experiences of orders going wrong online. In one viral TikTok video, a customer recorded ordering caramel...
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19 Jun 2024
--- The “free-from” food segment has gradually moved from being a niche category limited to consumers with food allergies to now appealing to a much broader base of consumers. This includes a rising interest in...
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19 Jun 2024
--- Brussels-based consumer organization SAFE is advocating for stricter maximum acrylamide levels in food products to diminish health hazards. The organization launched a new campaign focusing on raising awareness of acrylamide...
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Plant based food company THIS! latest manufacturer to recall product over E. coli concerns, says FSA
17 Jun 2024
--- Plant based food company THIS! has become the third manufacturer to recall its product over E. coli concerns, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for Wales, England and Scotland. As part of a Food Recall Alert, the...
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06 Jun 2024
--- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received the nod from the Department of Health and Human Services to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP) after more than a year of scrutiny. The agency will also undergo...
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06 Jun 2024
--- In a significant ruling, McDonald’s has lost a European trademark dispute to an Irish fast food chain over the name “Big Mac.” The European Court of Justice sided with Supermac’s in the long-winded...
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