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• Is big business done with food?

  09-06-2026 18:35 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Unilever's merger of its food businesses with McCormick and IFF's sale of most of its food portfolio represent a wider trend. Businesses are distancing themselves from often cumbersome, slow-growing food businesses in favour of health, premiumisation and convenience.
  
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• Ideas for make-ahead vegetarian and vegan finger food | Kitchen aide

  09-06-2026 14:00
  Keep things simple, outsource and prep ahead where you can, and never forget the golden rule of canapes …My daughter is getting married: what vegetarian and vegan canapes can I make at least a day ahead?
  Sue, by email
  “Canapes need to be no more than two mouthfuls,” says Barney Desmazery, author of One Dish Four Ways, “unless you’re going to provide something to eat them from, but in my book they’re then no longer canapes.”You’ll not want anything
  
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• Doritos without drivers? PepsiCo’s autonomous truck rollout sparks logistics debate

  09-06-2026 12:09 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  PepsiCo is deploying driverless trucks to move Doritos and other products across the US. Could autonomous freight transform food logistics, or will jobs and safety concerns slow adoption?
  
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• Can dairy thrive in the age of methane transparency?

  09-06-2026 11:21 via dairyreporter.com
  
  EU CSRD rules and investor pressure are pushing dairy firms to disclose methane emissions. Can the industry adapt while maintaining growth?
  
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• What foods do GLP-1 users actually like?

  09-06-2026 09:53 via foodnavigator.com
  
  GLP-1 users are increasingly gravitating towards foods with can supply them with the nutrients they need, especially those with high fibre and protein content. However, this does not mean that taste is no longer a factor. Users are especially attracted to foods with lighter textures which are easier to eat, such as yoghurt, kefir, soup, fruit and veg. Indulgence remains popular as well, but in a different way: GLP-1 users are driving growth in premium chocolate, for example.
  
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• The secret duo shaping global FMCG innovation

  09-06-2026 09:25 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Meet the Nottingham duo behind major FMCG launches, working with PepsiCo, Tesco and more to drive NPD, challenge AI-led innovation and shape future food trends.
  
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• José Pizarro’s recipe for duck legs with cherries and amontillado

  09-06-2026 07:00
  
  Served with a sauce full of sweetness and acidity – and a splash of sherry – this is a simple but deeply Spanish dishDuck is one of those ingredients that feels rather special, but is actually very simple to cook. It’s something I always enjoy taking my time with, so it’s tender and full of flavour, and for me what really makes this particular dish are the cherries, even more so when they’re picotas from Extremadura, where I’m from. They’re small, sweet
  
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