All news articles for September 2024

No mention: the food and drink industry was omitted from the EC's competitiveness. Source: Getty

F&B excluded from European Commission’s competitiveness strategy

By Nicholas Robinson

Food and beverage – Europe’s largest manufacturing industry – has been omitted from the European Commission’s ‘The future of European competitiveness’ report designed to accelerate the EU’s finances ahead of competing nations.

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

EUDR disaster awaits as industry ‘underprepared’

By Nicholas Robinson

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.

Danone has removed Nutri-Score from the packaging of key drinkable products. Image Source: Getty Images/aprott

Why is Danone removing Nutri-Score?

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

After a change in Nutri-Score’s algorithm, Danone has announced it will remove the front-of-pack labelling from some of its products. Why?

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Top trends in beverage alcohol

By Rachel Arthur

What are the top trends driving the global beverage alcohol market forward - and how can we expect the industry to evolve?

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NPD Trend Tracker: Protein special edition

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

This week, our theme is sources of protein – be it in the form of meat, plant-based meat analogues, or desserts with protein as a key component.

How prevalent is animal rennet in modern cheese? Image Source: Getty Images/alle12

Which cheeses still use animal rennet?

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Animal rennet is still prevalent in many of Europe’s cheeses, despite a shift towards vegetarian rennet. Geographical indicators are a key reason why.

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