UK pledges to ban sales of energy drinks to children
The newly-published 10 Year Health Plan for England commits to banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16
Archives for July 3, 2025
Could climate change affect the taste of gin?
It all depends how juniper berries – the key botanical which is responsible for gin’s distinctive taste – are affected by changing weather conditions
From GLP-1 to gut health: Real California Milk Excelerator 2025 seeks dairy disruptors
Start-ups behind scalable dairy innovations stand to benefit from financial, mentorship and marketing support to bring their products to market
11 major moves in the synthetic food dye fight
From FDA bans to brand reformulations, here’s how 2025 became the tipping point in the fight to remove synthetic food dyes from America’s diet
Does Trump’s America First trade policy put domestic CPG production second?
The Consumer Brands Association warns that unless the Trump administration ‘fine-tunes’ its trade policy and if it reinstates reciprocal tariffs on July 9 it would de facto pick ‘winners and losers’ among domestic producers with packaged goods...
Summer Fancy Food Show
Beyond GLP-1: Frozen meal newcomer marries comfort and nutrient-density for health-conscious consumers
Instant ramen maker Nissin Foods is leveraging the buzz around GLP-1s to launch in the US a trio of decadent tasting frozen meals with balanced nutrition that it dubs “comfort food for wellness”
Startup Spotlight
When life gives you peppers: WIPS turns a family recipe into a scalable brand
The startup brings generations-old family recipes of West Indies hot sauce to shelves with support from the entrepreneurial community
Postcard from Paris: Where the bakery queue is fast becoming a global trend
Bakery tourism is booming as younger travellers trade bar crawls for flaky buns and sugar-dusted escapes
AI-powered tech turns industrial waste into clean energy - without costing the earth
Wase’s microbe-driven tech is an evolution on traditional ADs that benefits anyone from dairies to distilleries
EU to boost market access for novel foods
The Commission’s new strategy on life sciences aims to speed up a grueling approval process
Real-time nanosensor helps leafy greens thrive in Asia
New nanosensor boosts yield and quality of Asian vegetables, offering a non-invasive solution to food security in space-limited urban environments