‘Meaty’ names ban: One step closer after key Parliament vote
The European Parliament wants to further restrict labelling for meat alternatives
Policy
Global guidance on meat and dairy consumption in the works
What’s the optimal intake of animal-source foods?
UK teen energy drink ban: Is caffeine really the culprit?
The UK government will consult on banning high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s in England over health concerns. However, a new study suggests energy drinks may only be indirectly linked to poor adolescent health, so what makes them risky?
What the EU-Mercosur deal means for food and agriculture
A wide-ranging trade deal with South American countries promises wide-reaching changes to food trade
How regulators are shaping the future of novel foods
From cell-cultivated meat to precision-fermented dairy, regulators are stepping up to support innovation
The UPF lawsuit that fizzled – and why the next one might not
A US judge tossed the first big UPF lawsuit, but with mounting science and regulators circling, bakery, snack and cereal brands shouldn’t breathe easy just yet
UK updates baby food guidelines
The government is pushing to reduce salt and sugar for babies
EUDR: US seeks ‘negligible risk’ status, and could get it
The EU has agreed US commodities pose ‘negligible risk to global deforestation’
Global plastics treaty talks collapse
After years of negotiations, no global regulations to tackle plastic pollution have been agreed
EUDR: ‘Negligible risk’ defined
A new guidance document has clarified several key parts of the EUDR
Nestlé facing “Watergate” as scandal deepens
Nestlé is under fire in France over claims it used banned filtration to hide contamination in its mineral water
Cocoa shortage reshapes recipes and what counts as chocolate
Major brands like Nestlé and Pladis have had to drop the word ‘chocolate’ from some products as cocoa content falls below legal thresholds
Aquaculture: Sustainability win or animal welfare nightmare?
Aquaculture is often touted as the solution to overfishing, but its animal welfare implications remain underexplored
Which European governments are pushing plant-based?
Despite downturn in consumer interest, plant-based diets are being promoted by governments
EU food stung with 15% tariff in US
It’s feared the trade deal will hinder the competitiveness of European food in the US
Trump’s FDA clears first foreign cultivated meat firm, Believer
A global food tech disruptor just made history in the US – and it happened under an administration not known for regulatory expansion
Unsustainable soy may soon arrive in Europe
A scrapping of the Amazon Soy Moratorium could increase the chances of deforestation-linked soy entering the EU market
Is the EU turning away from sustainability?
Over the past year, a host of sustainability legislation has been simplified or delayed
CAP payment cuts: What does it mean for EU food?
Farmers across the bloc are now facing significantly fewer subsidies
EU wants to ban some ‘meaty’ names, but not others
A proposal to restrict the marketing for meat substitutes leaves some names in the clear
Coca-Cola caught in the crosshairs? Trump and RFK take sides on sugar
President Trump’s declaration that Coke is “just better” when made with “REAL Cane Sugar,” runs counter to HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s assessment that it is “poison,” but it pulls a page from RFK’s playbook to spur change without regulatory review
US tariff threat returns: How could it affect EU food?
The implementation of 30% tariffs could hit Europe’s food sector hard
The EU is primed to boost biotech
Food biotechnology is central to its strategy
EUDR at a crossroads: Delays, simplification and mounting tension
Debates over Europe’s approach to policing deforestation have reached a turning point
Could the Amazon Soy Moratorium collapse?
Speculation is rife that the anti-deforestation agreement could be for the chop
After all that, HFSS promotions ban scrapped in UK
The U-turn won’t happen immediately, and food makers should still prepare for the ban
How will the Europe-Mercosur deal impact food?
Trade between the two blocs will be substantially liberalised
Mondelēz wants to delay EUDR, Nestlé doesn’t
The debate is heating up over whether Europe’s deforestation law should be delayed, again
What Switzerland’s new welfare labels mean for food producers
Switzerland has “levelled-up” its animal welfare labelling rules, but not everyone is happy with the new rules
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
EU to boost market access for novel foods
The Commission’s new strategy on life sciences aims to speed up a grueling approval process
New FSA guidance on CBD prompts product overhaul
Manufacturers are being urged to make product and packaging changes to meet the significantly reduced acceptable daily intake (ADI).
EU-Ukraine food deal set to liberalise trade
The deal paves the way for Ukraine’s accession to the EU
Food makes the cut in climate talks ahead of COP30
How much did Bonn’s June Climate Meetings address food?
Big Food to reveal how much of its sales are healthy - and not
Reformulation is back on the agenda, with all big food businesses in the UK coming clean on their healthy vs unhealthy sales splits
EFSA has a new leader: Who is Nikolaus Kriz?
How is the new leader shaped by past experience?
Unilever slams Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit
Unilever wants to throw out B&J’s explosive case, which includes allegations of censorship and firing its CEO
Why was the Green Claims Directive withdrawn?
The anti-greenwashing legislation would have put significant administrative burden on food
UK may align with EU on food, but obstacles remain
To align or not to align - that is the question that the UK’s asking about its food standards
EUDR eyes new country category: ‘negligible risk’
Everyone’s up in arms about EUDR, with calls for a new country category gaining support
New sugar reduction tech hits Europe - and it’s not a sweetener
Better yet, products using it won’t be considered ‘novel foods’
Global guidance on ultra-processed food incoming
Industry on alert as the World Health Organization advises on UPF consumption
Cultivated meat hits the market in Australia
In a first for Australia, a cultivated meat product has received the regulatory greenlight – and is hitting menus.
Inside the success of the cell-cultivated sandbox
Three months on, and the benefits are already showing
‘No evidence’ styrene is toxic, EFSA rules
There has been significant uncertainty around the material
How much deforestation do EUDR ‘high-risk’ countries actually have?
The four countries have varying levels of forest cover loss
Mondelēz cracks down on Aldi imitations
The snacks giant is suing Aldi over packaging that “blatantly copies” its own
Will the UK trade deal help EU fishing?
The trade deal extended EU access to UK waters
EUDR high-risk countries revealed
After much speculation, the European Commission has unveiled which countries are ‘high risk’ under the impending EUDR regulation