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FAO flags potential risks in recycled plastic food packaging

Mohamed Dabo — Thu, 14 May 2026 07:33:38 +0000

The growing use of recycled plastic in food packaging raises chemical safety concerns, the FAO has said.

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Leading the charge – the companies at the cutting edge of cell-based protein

Andy Coyne — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:10:56 +0000

The race is on to get cell-based protein products – meat, seafood and dairy – onto supermarket shelves and into the hands of consumers.

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Bel buys “brain health” brand Brainiac

Kuldeep Jha — Thu, 07 May 2026 11:17:46 +0000

Bel Group has acquired Ingenuity Foods’ Brainiac and Little Brainiac brands, US products said to "support brain health".

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BellRing Brands lowers sales, profit forecasts

Shivam Mishra — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:18:11 +0000

BellRing Brands has cut its full-year sales and profit forecasts, with the US group pointing to cautious consumers, heavy promotions and cost inflation.

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Hero Group eyes UK and overseas openings for The Gut Stuff

Dean Best — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Hero Group believes it can improve The Gut Stuff’s presence in the UK snacks market after buying the fledgling, gut-health brand.

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Jobs to go as Simply Good Foods tackles costs

Aninda Chakraborty — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:19:01 +0000

The Simply Good Foods Company is to cut jobs as the US food and drinks group looks to reduce costs and speed-up decision making.

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GLP-1 uptake “almost doubles” in UK – research

Dean Best — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:07:33 +0000

The proportion of UK adults on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs stood at 6% in March, almost double on nine months earlier, research shows.

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Iceland, Lidl fall foul of new UK ‘junk food’ rules

Dean Best — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:48:52 +0000

Iceland Foods and Lidl have broken the recently introduced UK rules on promoting foods high in fat, salt and sugar.

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Cheese, meat cut in new Dutch dietary guidelines

Satarupa Bhowmik — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:02:19 +0000

The Netherlands has updated its national dietary guidelines, calling for lower consumption of meat and cheese and a higher intake of legumes.

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Simply Good Foods CEO sets out stall to fix “executional challenges”

Simon Harvey — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:55:33 +0000

Simply Good Foods is confident the business is “well positioned” to fix the “executional challenges” that dogged its second-quarter results.

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