Category: News
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UK judges have restricted Oatly’s ‘Post Milk Generation’ mark today. The Supreme Court found the wording breaches retained rules reserving dairy designations for animal-derived products, forcing plant-based brands to rethink UK packaging and merchandising.
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LocalDutch is rolling out an in-store greenhouse retail model globally. Standardised ‘Shop’ units pair hydroponic CEA with direct-to-consumer sales, using an AI climate autopilot to reduce specialist staffing and shrink transport and waste.
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Lotte Wellfood has upgraded Yangsan to boost cacao throughput significantly. A new bean-to-bar line lifts capacity to 2.5 tonnes per hour and increases in-house liquefied cacao mass production from Ghanaian beans.
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FDA has opened a post-market safety review of BHA preservative. The agency has issued a formal request for information covering current uses, exposure, and safety evidence, including applications where BHA is used as a food contact substance.
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ETi Gıda has agreed to buy nutrition bar brand Trubar. The $173m cash transaction gives the Turkish snacks group a US platform and adds a fast-growing clean-label range as functional confectionery and protein snacking keep expanding.
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Mettler-Toledo says UK audits now demand continuous inspection evidence routinely. The company is pushing connected inspection systems, data visibility, and local service support as manufacturers face tighter retailer scrutiny and more documentation-heavy audits.
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Testo Saveris will showcase digital food safety monitoring at Internorga. Its range spans handheld probes and TPM measurement through to cloud-connected data loggers and software designed to streamline HACCP records, alarm handling, and day-to-day kitchen compliance.
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Brazilian researchers turned tambatinga fish skin into packaging film material. The biodegradable biofilm shows strong UV blocking and promising barrier properties, but remains sensitive to moisture.
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DalterFood has opened a new Parma plant for hard cheeses. The Via Emilio Lepido site adds capacity for cutting and packaging, with more lines due to start in coming months.
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ofi launched three single origin cocoa liquors under deZaan. Unveiled for ISM 2026, the range targets repeatable fine-flavour profiles at industrial scale.