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• Germany first EU country to launch Wegovy oral GLP-1

  06-08-2026 18:19 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Germany will be the first EU market to launch Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill in September, with further European rollouts planned in late 2026.
  
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• Nestlé breaks with 60 years of After Eight tradition

  06-08-2026 17:57 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Nestlé is expanding After Eight beyond Mint for the first time in over 60 years, launching Caramel, Orange and Raspberry flavours alongside a brand refresh.
  
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• Kraft Heinz adds $100m to marketing push as breakup plan remains paused

  06-08-2026 17:27 via foodnavigator.com
  
  CEO Steve Cahillane says Kraft Heinz is raising brand investment "from a position of strength" as US consumption improves and separation plans stay on hold.
  
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• FDA’s UPF definition may lack legal force, but not policy impact

  06-08-2026 17:18 via foodnavigator.com
  
  FDA submitted its proposed ultra-processed food definition as a white paper instead of a rule. Here’s what that means for food labeling, reformulation and future regulations.
  
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• Why Nestlé Waters chose joint venture over full exit

  06-08-2026 15:01 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Why did Nestlé sell 50% of its Waters business to Platinum Equity? Analysts unpack the rationale behind Peranel, the valuation, risks and growth prospects.
  
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• From calories to nutrients: How diet culture has shifted

  06-08-2026 14:20 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Once, calorie-counting was the predominant way in which consumers tried to lose weight. Now, diet culture has shifted, with consumers instead gravitating towards diets such as keto and paleo which prioritise nutrients like protein.
  
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• Côtes Catalanes: the wine with the renegade spirit

  06-08-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  From a wild corner of southern France, these crisp, minerally whites and silky red blends are unforgettable winesWe all have our coming-of-age story: a transition to adulthood defined by emotional growth. I’ll let my friends be the judge of whether mine’s happened, but in wine terms, I can pinpoint my coming of age to the day I first tasted a white from Côtes Catalanes IGP. What was this nectar? I’d spent a lifetime chugging things I liked (from Um Bongo to supermarket Ma
  
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• How the food giants are protecting their supply chains in the face of El Niño

  06-08-2026 13:26 via foodnavigator.com
  
  How are food giants such as Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Danone and Kraft Heinz preparing for El Niño? Boosting supply chain resilience, diversifying sourcing and investing in farmer productivity are just some of the ways in which industry is aiming to protect itself.
  
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• Renegade ramen: ​from Colchester to Cardiff, the cooks remixing Japanese flavours

  06-08-2026 13:04 via theguardian.com
  Restaurant critic and award-winning author Jimi Famurewa meets broth obsessives in unlikely parts of Britain who fell in with the ancient ramen tradition - and found a hungry audience for their new noodle bowls. Continue reading...
  
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• Beyond Meat’s decline continues, but Europe and Canada see growth

  06-08-2026 10:08 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Beyond Meat continues to struggle in Q2, although its revenue and sales declines are starting to slow. In international retail, particularly Europe and Canada, net revenue and sales are up. This, believes CEO Ethan Brown, reflects populations more in tune with food's connection to climate change.
  
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• Ferrara gives away Trolli-inspired trainers in bold new launch

  06-08-2026 09:17 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Ferrara launches Trolli Spicy Crawlers with free Jeff Cole-designed trainers, highlighting the rise of swicy confectionery and experiential marketing.
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pasta with red peppers and anchovies or goat’s cheese

  06-08-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The skins may be pesky to peel away, but the result is this velvety and vibrant, flavourful pasta dishThere’s no two ways about it: charring and then peeling red, yellow or orange peppers is a messy business. Just out of the oven (if they haven’t burst while baking), roasted and blackened peppers are not unlike mini balloons; the hot juices, which have collected in the cavity, gushing out as the collapsed pepper is manoeuvred from the baking tray to the bowl. Once they have steamed u
  
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