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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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19 Jul 2024
--- Alianza Team USA, experts in developing tailor-made solutions for oils, lipids and fats, unveiled a suite of AI tools during IFT First 2024. They are designed to help brands deliver on well-being and sustainability...
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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
--- Solina has acquired Rich Sauces, a UK-based sauce manufacturer, as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen its presence in the European culinary solutions market. The acquisition adds Rich Sauces’ premium sauce...
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10 Jul 2024
--- Citing growing consumer concern over the presence of refined seed oils throughout global food supply chains, the Seed Oil Free Alliance, an independent certifying body, has launched a new “Seed Oil Free...
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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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25 Jun 2024
--- Concentrated dairy flavor supplier Butter Buds will showcase its “real dairy” dairy alternative and on-trend specialty flavor concentrates at the IFT First 2024 trade show in Chicago, US, next month. The...
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21 Jun 2024
--- In this week’s industry news, Nestlé launched a sustainable chocolate range for travel and Unilever reported rising sales in the flavored mayonnaise market. Meanwhile, Sainsbury’s sold off its Core Banking...
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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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29 May 2024
--- Amid rising peanut allergy rates in Western countries, a study finds that regularly feeding peanuts to infants up to five years old reduced the rate of allergy in adolescence by 71%. The new research on longer-term allergy...
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28 May 2024
--- By decoupling foods from traditional source material, US-based food technology company Voyage Foods creates new, sustainable and scalable alternatives to F&B products, which are comparable in taste and application....
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27 May 2024
--- The first four months of the year have shown a “positive outlook” for the UK F&B merger and acquisition (M&A) activity as the country deals with “lingering” macroeconomic challenges. The...
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24 May 2024
--- In this week’s industry updates, Mondelēz International inaugurated a bakery and snacks lab in Singapore to boost NPD and Coca-Cola revealed plans to invest in Africa. The USDA injected funds worth US$300 million to...
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21 May 2024
--- Investment in F&B manufacturing in the UK is falling, according to a Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) report and survey. Brexit, the global COVID-19 pandemic, geo-political unrest, extreme weather conditions and...
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30 Apr 2024
--- The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that UK food inflation is beginning to normalize and is likely to continue slowing if global food prices and domestic producer costs remain stable. However, geopolitical...
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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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23 Apr 2024
--- Flavor trends in the food industry are constantly shifting, influenced by changing consumer demands, innovations in manufacturing and ingredient advancements. According to a recent study by Innova Market Insights, 1 in 3...
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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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12 Apr 2024
--- New rules greenlighted by European Parliament will address adulterated honey imports from countries outside of the EU by making it obligatory to clearly label the countries of origin. It will also launch a process to create...
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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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