Fermotein approval now gives European manufacturers another regulated protein option. The authorisation clears a commercial route for mycelium-based ingredients in multiple food formats.
Cambrian has launched barrier buckets for food packaging applications commercially. The range offers an alternative to tin containers, with internal barrier protection, lower transport weight, and recycled-content options.
Infant formula recall puts heat process control under scrutiny again. Novalac has recalled a specialist product in France after complaints involving illness and unusual sensory characteristics.
Undeclared milk has triggered a plant-based confectionery recall in Britain. Buttermilk Confections is recalling Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar because milk casein is present but not declared on the label.
European import controls are shifting for several high-risk foods again. New certification requirements for US mollusk products and increased checks on selected imported foods will affect seafood, nuts, spices, sesame products, hydrocolloids, and other ingredient supply chains.
Kismet Kebabs has been fined after a food fraud investigation. Products sold as lamb were found in many cases to contain little or no lamb.
Friday4:30 has secured funding as food incident response software launches. The platform targets recalls, crises, and audit-ready resolution.
Packaging failures can turn quickly into safety incidents. Dalston’s Pineapple Soda has been recalled after concerns that affected cans may break apart unexpectedly and leave sharp edges.
A wide frozen food alert has hit UK businesses. All frozen products sold under Inarah’s Frozen Foods, Inarah’s Fine Foods, and New York Crispy labels should be withdrawn and not consumed.
Xampla’s Morro plant-polymer coating has moved further into the UK packaging policy debate as natural polymer materials scale into food packaging applications.