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• Beyond ‘GLP-1 friendly’: The nutrition opportunity food brands are missing

  02-09-2026 15:58 via foodnavigator.com
  
  As GLP-1 use grows, CPG brands are targeting muscle, bone and heart health with new products while consumer education emerges as a key opportunity.
  
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• Is food and drink doing a U-turn on sustainability?

  08-09-2026 18:11 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Why food companies are revising sustainability targets, and whether it signals a retreat from green commitments or a shift toward more realistic goals.
  
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• Terry’s Chocolate Orange x Baileys fuel confectionery’s hottest trend

  08-09-2026 17:15 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Terry’s Chocolate Orange and Baileys join forces for a festive collaboration, highlighting the growing role of brand partnerships in driving confectionery sales, consumer excitement and Christmas spending.
  
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• Odd-couple marketing is having a moment in beverage

  08-09-2026 15:44 via foodnavigator.com
  
  What do soda, salons and soap have in common? A growing wave of unlikely brand partnerships like, Pepsi and Drybar or Mountain Dew and Duke Cannon, shows how odd-couple pairings are part of a new marketing playbook to reach consumers new ways.
  
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• Applegate Farms explores regenerative agriculture’s next selling point: Nutrition

  08-09-2026 15:36 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Applegate is researching whether regenerative agriculture can improve food’s nutritional profile and whether health could make consumers value it more.
  
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• Canada’s tariff retaliation puts US food and agriculture industries in a bind

  08-09-2026 15:32 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Canada’s latest retaliatory tariffs hit US food, agriculture and steel, exposing a split among industry groups over tariffs and trade talks.
  
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• Food and beverage’s collaboration craze gains momentum

  08-09-2026 13:32 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Food and beverage collaborations are booming in 2026. From Ritter Sport x Haribo to Heinz x Absolut, discover what's driving the trend and where brand partnerships are headed next.
  
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• What the EU’s ‘meaty’ names ban means for hybrid meat

  08-09-2026 11:07 via foodnavigator.com
  
  New proposals to expand the ban on meat-related terms for meat substitutes have suggested that in order to use these terms, products, barring ingredients essential for production, must be made 'exclusively' from meat. How could this affect the burgeoning hybrid meat sector?
  
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• Nestlé: Coffee sustainability key to avoiding cocoa-like crisis

  08-09-2026 06:24 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Nestlé shares its strategy to secure supply, boost sustainability and avoid sharp price hikes in major brands like Nescafe
  
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• Hot Right Now: PepsiCo in Iraq, Kirin biotic drinks and Coke in China

  08-09-2026 06:21 via foodnavigator.com
  
  PepsiCo in Iraq, Kirin biotic drinks, Coke in China and more social media trending news in this edition of Hot Right Now
  
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• Baby food still has a sugar problem

  07-09-2026 17:52 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Baby food's sugar problem persists, with new research highlighting concerns over fruit pouches, free sugars and slow progress on reformulation
  
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• Mars pumps $13m into future talent and farmer resilience

  07-09-2026 16:43 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Mars Impact Fund invests over $13m in global community programmes, backing farmer livelihoods, healthcare access, youth education and animal welfare initiatives.
  
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• What could an EU UPF definition look like?

  07-09-2026 16:33 via foodnavigator.com
  
  An EU definition of ultra-processed foods remains, at this moment, a hypothetical. The EU is exploring the topic, but it has not even committed to developing a definition. Yet there is some indication of what a definition could look like, should one be drawn up.
  
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• McVitie’s, Snickers, Cadbury and Cheez-It turn snacks into something bigger

  07-09-2026 14:42 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  McVitie’s, Snickers, Cadbury, Cheez-It and five more brands are using unusual launches to create experiences, enter markets and engage shoppers.
  
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• Science vs politics: Kiwi’s long road to EU health-claim approval

  07-09-2026 12:09 via nutraingredients.com
  
  Zespri’s landmark EU health claim approval for green kiwifruit marks the first authorized health claim for a fresh fruit, following more than 15 years of research and a positive EFSA scientific opinion on its ability to contribute to normal bowel function by increasing stool frequency. Bregt Raus of Altius and Luca Bucchini of Hylobates Consulting highlighted the challenges of securing whole-food health claims in Europe, including lengthy regulatory reviews, EU comitology delays, strict sc
  
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• Barry Callebaut and Arla launch ambitious decarbonisation plan

  07-09-2026 11:29 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Barry Callebaut and Arla Foods launch three-year collaboration to decarbonise the dairy supply chain, starting with skimmed milk powder.
  
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• Barilla’s Goodles acquisition reflects growing health food M&A trend

  04-09-2026 18:47 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Barilla’s acquisition of Goodles follows a familiar formula of pairing startup innovation with multinational scale.
  
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• Swizzels takes crossover craze to next level with fragrance launch

  04-09-2026 16:57 via confectionerynews.com
  
  British confectionery giant Swizzels has teamed up with Spanish home fragrance specialist Cristalinas to launch a range of sweet-inspired diffusers and room sprays, bringing the scents of its iconic confectionery brands into the home fragrance category in a nostalgic cross-category collaboration.
  
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• The top 3 areas winning private label right now

  04-09-2026 15:41 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Private label’s transition from a generic staple to rivalling national brand aligns with broader consumer preferences towards premium wellness products according to Spins data.
  
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• CPGs could get relief from packaging claims patchwork, but with strings attached

  04-09-2026 15:24 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Two bipartisan bills could give CPGs national standards for packaging claims, replacing a patchwork of state requirements.
  
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• Campbell’s Co slashes dividend, cuts jobs and raises prices in $500M savings push

  04-09-2026 15:13 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Campbell’s cuts jobs, closes plants and slashes its dividend as it launches a $500 million savings plan after another weak quarter.
  
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• Big Food’s Big Reset: Why the industry’s changing faster than ever

  04-09-2026 13:52 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Big Food is undergoing a major transformation as rising costs, private label growth, shifting consumer demand and investor pressure force companies to rethink portfolios, leadership and growth strategies.
  
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• AI identifies nearly 800 plant proteins for next generation of meat substitutes

  04-09-2026 12:41 via foodnavigator.com
  
  The plant-based meat sector is in search of new enzymes, which can improve functionality, solve challenges around texture and stability, and meet clean label demands. Researchers have developed an AI that can predict which plant proteins would work as enzymes, cutting down the costly trial-and-error process of finding them manually.
  
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• Are consumers right to be concerned about food prices?

  04-09-2026 12:30 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Consumer confidence about affordability remains low, and many worry about food prices - indeed, food is prominent in concerns about the cost-of-living more generally. Yet are consumers right to be worried about food prices?
  
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• Brand New: PepsiCo in Iraq, Carlsberg alliance and Kirin’s catch-22

  04-09-2026 06:37 via foodnavigator.com
  
  PepsiCo in Iraq, Carlsberg alliance and Kirin’s catch-22 feature in this edition of Brand New
  
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• 7 ingredients European food manufacturers are quietly falling out of love with

  03-09-2026 18:43 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Food makers are replacing once-essential ingredients as clean-label demands, supply risks and rising costs reshape food formulation strategies.
  
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• M&M’s gets Practical Magic makeover as confectionery collaboration trend heats up

  03-09-2026 17:39 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Mars' M&M's has teamed up with Practical Magic 2 for a limited-edition Halloween activation featuring exclusive designs, spells and social content.
  
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• The next retail media win may not come from Amazon

  03-09-2026 16:05 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Brands that expand beyond Amazon are finding stronger profit returns in display and video, offering a blueprint for marketers looking to get more from their RMN budgets.
  
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• Why are consumers choosing simplicity in meals?

  03-09-2026 15:52 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Americans are eating less by the clock and more by necessity, fueling demand for high-protein snacks, meal replacements and five-minute meal solutions, according to new Circana data.
  
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• Allulose-containing products claiming zero sugar threatened with growing litigation

  03-09-2026 15:40 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Products with the sweetener allulose face a wave of lawsuits challenging “zero sugar” and “sugar free” claims, following a key Seventh Circuit ruling involving Chobani.
  
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