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Southeast Asia rapidly adopts food tech

Southeast Asia rapidly adopts food tech

9 Oct 2023

Demand for high-quality, food security and climate-facing solutions has prompted an accelerated wave of southeast Asian startups using food tech, according to a report by Forward Fooding.

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SOLUGEL® improves physical and mental well-being for active middle-aged adults

SOLUGEL® improves physical and mental well-being for active middle-aged adults

9 Oct 2023

A Florida State University (FSU) clinical trial finds that SOLUGEL® (a brand of PB Leiner, part of Tessenderlo Group) supplementation for active middle-aged adults not only helps to relieve joint pain and increases their daily living activities but...

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Wile Women embraces perimenopause ecosystem with support and education

Wile Women embraces perimenopause ecosystem with support and education

6 Oct 2023

Wile Women, a US-based direct-to-consumer supplement brand, offers “naturopathic” products designed to address women’s mental health and aims to break the stigma surrounding perimenopause.

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Lahori Zeera’s spiced soft drinks ‘resonate with the Indian taste palette’

Lahori Zeera’s spiced soft drinks ‘resonate with the Indian taste palette’

5 Oct 2023

Indian soda brand Lahori Zeera is on a mission to become the largest non-cola drinks brand in the country with its fruit-based soda drinks, available in flavours such as tamarind, lemon, and black pepper. “The ethnic beverages market in India is unders...

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Redistributing unwanted food to those in need: A cost- and hassle-free solution

Redistributing unwanted food to those in need: A cost- and hassle-free solution

4 Oct 2023

London-based charity City Harvest is solving the longstanding issues of food waste and hunger by providing food businesses with a convenient and cost-free solution to redistributing food waste.

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Advocacy groups condemn EU Commission for backpedalling on animal rights

Advocacy groups condemn EU Commission for backpedalling on animal rights

3 Oct 2023

Amid rumours that the EU may abandon its plans to improve animal welfare in farming and end the use of cages, many stakeholders have condemned this possibility and urged the EU to reconsider.

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Smuckers, Hostess deal latest food industry mega merger

Smuckers, Hostess deal latest food industry mega merger

2 Oct 2023

The J.M. Smucker Co. is to acquire fellow American snack company Hostess Brands for approximately $5.6 billion, following several other high-profile mergers in food and snacks so far in 2023.

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Poland and Ukraine attempt to resolve grain dispute

Poland and Ukraine attempt to resolve grain dispute

29 Sep 2023

Poland and Ukraine have begun talks to try to resolve a dispute regarding the ban on Kyiv’s grain imports that prompted Kyiv to file a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization.

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HN-Novatech launches seaweed heme ingredient in Singapore

HN-Novatech launches seaweed heme ingredient in Singapore

28 Sep 2023

Korean food technology company HN-Novatech secures $4 million in funding and has unveiled a proprietary seaweed heme ingredient for healthy plant-based alternatives in Singapore.

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The EU may be set to scrap its sustainability commitments

The EU may be set to scrap its sustainability commitments

27 Sep 2023

A speech delivered by President Ursula von der Leyen last week inferred that the EU could be drawing back on its commitments to create a more sustainable and healthier food system.

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¡Hola España! Vitafoods Europe to relocate to Barcelona in 2025

¡Hola España! Vitafoods Europe to relocate to Barcelona in 2025

26 Sep 2023

The world’s leading nutraceutical event, Vitafoods Europe, will move to Barcelona in 2025, allowing it to grow in line with market projections for the booming nutraceutical market. “As the industry evolves, so too does Vitafoods Europe,” says its organ...

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EU to ban generic sustainability claims like ‘natural’ and ‘carbon neutral’

EU to ban generic sustainability claims like ‘natural’ and ‘carbon neutral’

21 Sep 2023

The European Union will clamp down on greenwashing with provisional rules that will prohibit generic sustainability claims, such as “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, and those related to emissions offsetting schemes like “carbon n...

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