Major retailer hit by cyber attack
Marks & Spencer stores left with empty shelves after serious cyber attack
Archives for April 29, 2025
UK set to extend sugar tax to milk-based drinks
The UK plans to lower the threshold the sugar tax kicks in at: as well as extend it to milk-based drinks and their plant-based counterparts
Making green affordable: Tackling the true cost of sustainable food packaging
Sustainable packaging is no longer a niche idea but making it affordable at scale remains a massive challenge. How will the Rethinking Materials Summit 2025 help turn breakthrough innovations in biochemicals and biomaterials into real-world solutions?
Future Food Tech San Francisco
Bitewell plays ‘matchmaker’ to connect nutritious brands with health-conscious retailers & shoppers
Consumer research shows more than half of Americans are trying to eat better, but many do not know how or have time to figure it out – opening the door for food and beverage brands and retailers to boost sales and shopper loyalty by using shortcuts, like...
Allergen-free foods: Why clear labeling is crucial to tapping into trend
Food and beverage manufacturers must know the difference between voluntary and mandatory allergen labeling to ensure consumers understand their exposure risk
Kraft Heinz hit by tariff volatility as sales slide and forecasts cut
The Heinz Tomato Ketchup maker is facing a turbulent market, with sales and volumes plunging
Mastering mouthfeel: The importance of mouthfeel in making brands thrive
In paid partnership with Tate & Lyle
Taste is king – and mouthfeel is a fundamental part of taste. Watch Tate & Lyle’s Mouthfeel Masterclass to find out how to optimise, reformulate and innovate while mastering mouthfeel.
‘Next gen growth’: Asahi reveals plans to strengthen APAC business
Asahi will boost its whiskey, water and non-alcoholic product portfolios to drivegrowth in Japan, South Asia, South East Asia and Oceania.
Hybrid product innovation increasingly important to ‘overcome shortcomings’ in APAC nutrition
Hybrid products made from both animal and plant-based proteins have the potential to break out of the alt-protein space and play a broader role in addressing nutritional gaps.