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EUDR U-turn as European Commission proposes delay

The European Commission has backtracked on European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) implementation with a 12-month extension proposal.

Could scientific breakthrough save vertical farming? GettyImages/JohnnyGreig

Vertical farming breakthrough could save industry from failure

Vertical farming has come under fire in the past, with opponents blasting its high energy usage and cost. So, will new findings to mitigate these drawbacks, silence the critics?

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Is food and drink innovation broken? Lessons in getting it right

Food and drink industry insiders suggest sector innovation may need to be reset if it is to launch products with sustainable market cut through.

Diageo is testing paper and aluminium bottles in some of its portfolio. Image Source: Getty Images/Boy Wirat

How Diageo is cutting Scope 3 emissions through packaging

Diageo is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions through changes and reductions in packaging.

What are the leading food and drink trends for 2025? FoodNavigator reviews. Image/Getty

Top food and drinks trends for 2025 revealed – and it’s a big shift

Consumers are shifting towards uncharted food and drink trends territories in 2025, as they straddle health and indulgence and make peace with new origins and ag-tech, including GM.

Mondelēz International snaps up stake in 'healthier' doughnut brand

Mondelēz International has backed a fresh doughnut and pastry business that boasts custom-designed and patented air frying technology that significantly reduces sugar, fat and calories.

Decline in demand for reduced-fat and fat-free products. GettyImages-RonTech2000

Consumers are rejecting fat-free foods and beverages – what does this mean for manufacturers?

Reduced-fat and fat-free products were once embraced as the healthy option for consumers. So why have they fallen from favour and what does it mean for manufacturers?

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€8.1bn and 25,000 jobs predicted from alt-protein boom

Private investor and government backing has sparked a jobs and revenue boom in Europe’s alternative protein market, leading to a need for specialist recruitment services.

The two companies have joined forced to expand production capacity. Image Source: Getty Images/Klaus Vedfelt

CSM Ingredients and Italcandati join forces to create Vitalfood

The two ingredients companies have joined forces to develop bakery and dairy solutions.

How are the biggest food and drink brands preparing for EUDR? Image/Getty

EUDR: Are Unilever, Nestlé, Mars, Mondelēz & Danone ready?

As the clock ticks down three months to go until EUDR, FoodNavigator reviews how ready food and drink giants like Unilever, Mondelēz International and Danone are for the industry-shaking regulation.

The food industry suggested that the labelling could incur extra costs on consumers. Image Source: Getty Images/Tom Werner

Why did the food industry oppose ‘not for EU’ labelling in GB?

Plans to extend the ‘not for EU’ labelling across the whole of Great Britain have been dropped after opposition from the food industry.

How can the food industry cut waste?

Reducing food waste isn’t just preferable, it’s crucial. So what is the industry doing to tackle the mounting problem and what more can be done?

EUDR: Three months to deadline but nothing seems certain

Three months to EUDR – will there be a delay?

The EUDR deadline is now just 91 days away. But is industry ready and will the EU be forced to delay? Here's the latest on the polarising piece of legislation.

How will the food ingredients market evolve in the years to 2027? Image/Getty

Behind the boom: Trends driving Europe’s future ingredients market

A booming food ingredients market is feeding sector growth, with segments like carotenoids and botanicals ready for the biggest sales upticks. So, what is the current and future state of Europe’s food ingredients market?

EUDR delay urgently needed, according to campaigners. Source: Getty

EUDR disaster awaits as industry ‘underprepared’

Europe is ill-prepared for and faces catastrophe if the European Union Deforestation Regulation is implemented as planned on 30 December, with the economy set to take a major hit.