Distilled: January 2026
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January tightened the screws on food manufacturing compliance in Europe. UK HFSS advertising limits took effect, PFAS timelines for EU food-contact packaging hardened, and producer responsibility costs moved closer. Meanwhile, big bets on barrier materials, cocoa volatility, and coffee consolidation reset 2026 priorities.
Stories for you
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Self-cooling can moves towards commercial production
deltaH has moved its self-cooling beverage can towards commercial launch. Brains Brewery’s Bayside Welsh Lager will provide a branded application of the system, which uses a contained endothermic reaction to cool the drink without conventional refrigeration.
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AI screening accelerates plant-protein emulsifier discovery
Leeds researchers have identified hundreds of potential plant-protein emulsifier ingredients. Their computational screening method narrows millions of possible proteins before laboratory testing, with pea and potato proteins among the candidates already shown to perform as predicted.