Category: News
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Listeria findings are sharpening controls across cooked poultry supply chains. Frozen cooked chicken products imported from Brazil and supplied into catering channels have been withdrawn after contamination was detected.
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Extreme heat is testing resilience across refrigerated food supply chains. The Cold Chain Federation has warned that higher temperatures are increasing pressure on cold storage, refrigerated transport, energy demand, and contingency planning.
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Ferrara’s expansion strategy puts confectionery manufacturing capacity back in focus. The company is targeting international markets, acquisitions, brand innovation, and production investment as sugar confectionery faces higher cost, ingredient, packaging, and execution pressure.
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Germany’s proposed sugar levy is shifting beverage reformulation calculations again. More than 300 drinks companies have opposed the plan, citing cost, administration, packaging, logistics, and consumer-price pressure.
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EIT Food’s new accelerator cohort prioritises validation over food-tech visibility. The programme will support 65 start-ups across six European hubs covering biotech ingredients, autonomous farming, circularity, low-carbon supply chains, and climate-resilient agriculture.
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EU sesame controls are tightening around Salmonella exposure in imports. The update increases scrutiny on tahini and halva from Syria, with manufacturers facing sharper documentation, supplier approval, and testing demands.
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Nestlé’s colour reformulation programme now extends across its global portfolio. The work will test natural colour systems through processing, shelf-life validation, sourcing, packaging, and consumer acceptance.
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Morrisons has recalled chilled pasta over undeclared milk allergen risk. Some packs may contain Florida Salad, exposing the operational link between product identity, packing accuracy, and allergen labelling.
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Lactips and SmartSolve are developing soluble, microplastic-free packaging materials together. The PureNil 0-based applications disperse in water and could inform future dry product, unit-dose, and controlled-use packaging formats.
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Interzero has launched software for PPWR packaging compliance documentation workflows. Check for Recycling assesses recyclability, structures packaging data, and supports declarations of conformity as regulatory evidence requirements tighten.