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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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EU Parliament, member states reach deal on diluted due-diligence law

Jangoulun Singsit — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:42:29 +0000

The European Parliament and member states have reached an agreement to amend the sustainability reporting rules companies must follow.

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US industry groups sue Texas over ingredient labelling plans

Dean Best — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:18:17 +0000

Food and drinks trade bodies have filed a lawsuit against efforts in Texas to require warning labels for certain ingredients.

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TFA ‘forever chemical’ found in everyday cereals across Europe

Kuldeep Jha — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:21:11 +0000

A study from non-profit group PAN Europe has found “high levels” of the “forever chemical” TFA in everyday cereal products across the bloc.

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Ben & Jerry’s Foundation comes under TMICC “governance” microscope

Simon Harvey — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:55:25 +0000

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is in talks with the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation to fix what it deems are “governance” issues.

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Gut health, GLP-1 and AI – the issues shaping ingredients and NPD

Kristian Bayford — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:20:38 +0000

At the Next Generation Ingredients 2025 conference, speakers from across the industry explored how health innovation and ethical sourcing are shaping consumer expectations.

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“As challenger brands, everything we do must be different” – Made Uncommon CEO Calum Haggerty grapples with the “big guys”

Simon Harvey — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:22:55 +0000

Made Uncommon has weathered the cocoa storm by playing like the “big guys” in the futures market and has expanded with two acquisitions.

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Nestlé in spotlight again over sugar in baby foods

Satarupa Bhowmik — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:48:28 +0000

Nestlé is facing renewed criticism of “double standards” for the levels of sugar in baby-food products sold in emerging markets.

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Patchy progress on food and agriculture sustainable development goals, FAO says

Shivam Mishra — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:07:04 +0000

Momentum towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains uneven, with worsening gaps across key metrics, according to the FAO.

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US outlines children’s health strategy with few details

Satarupa Bhowmik — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:29:46 +0000

The Trump administration has issued a report tracing out policy changes to improve the health of US children but the document has attracted criticism.

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