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• 「Healthier Choices」：乳製品不使用のデザート、培養肉、牧草飼育の乳製品

  12-10-2026 12:08 via foodnavigator.com
  
  今号月の「Healthier Choices」では、乳製品不使用アイスクリームの展開、培養肉、牧草飼育の乳製品を取り上げています.
  
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• FDA eases salt-substitute rules amid MAHA push for healthier foods

  13-10-2026 15:05 via foodnavigator.com
  
  FDA finalizes a rule allowing salt substitutes in 139 standardized foods, giving manufacturers more flexibility to reduce sodium amid voluntary reduction goals.
  
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• AI shopping assistants could become the next retail media battleground

  13-10-2026 15:04 via foodnavigator.com
  
  As AI reshapes product discovery, industry observers question whether recommendations will be driven by consumer preferences or advertising dollars.
  
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• Creatine as a food ingredient remains popular with steady stream of new products

  13-10-2026 15:01 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Creatine is expanding into protein bars, gummies and drink mixes as brands including Jimmybar and Ritual target everyday wellness consumers.
  
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• Top 10 food and beverage trends set to shape 2027

  13-10-2026 14:45 via foodnavigator.com
  
  What will shape the future of food and beverage? Discover the top 10 trends set to define 2027 and beyond.
  
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• Ube exports have been suspended – why and what happens now?

  13-10-2026 09:42 via foodnavigator.com
  
  The Philippines has halted fresh ube exports to boost domestic supply, protect native varieties and ensure farmers benefit from rising global demand
  
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• Hershey changes Reese’s packaging following lawsuit

  13-10-2026 09:34 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Hershey updates Reese’s packaging after lawsuit over misleading product imagery, adding a clearer disclaimer despite winning the case.
  
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• Could conflict in Ethiopia threaten coffee?

  12-10-2026 18:27 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Ethiopia is Africa's largest coffee producer, and the fifth largest in the world. As conflict flares up again in the northern regions of the country, how likely is this to impact coffee production?
  
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• Big Food’s C-suite shake-up signals new era

  12-10-2026 13:08 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Big Food is undergoing its biggest leadership shake-up in decades. From Coca-Cola and Nestlé to Kraft Heinz and Hershey, boards are replacing CEOs and C-suite executives with leaders focused on reinvention, digital transformation, portfolio strategy and growth, signalling a fundamental shift in the future of food industry leadership.
  
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• ジャパン・フォーカス：健康、イノベーション、そして食と飲み物を形作る要因

  12-10-2026 12:38 via foodnavigator.com
  
  今月の「Japan Focusでは、日本の食品・飲料業界、ひいてはアジア全体の食品業界を形作る健康・栄養のトレンド、市場の原動力、そして持続可能&
  
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• Japan Focus: Health, innovation and the forces shaping food and drink

  12-10-2026 12:34 via foodnavigator.com
  
  In this edition of Japan Focus, we explore the health and nutrition trends, market drivers and sustainability challenges shaping Japan’s food and drink industry — and the wider Asian food landscape
  
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• Mashiro taps beauty-from-within growth with collagen, GABA, and placenta

  12-10-2026 12:29 via foodnavigator.com
  
  The Oita-based brand is expanding in Southeast Asia with its collagen GABA and placenta collagen drinks, leveraging growth in the beauty and sleep wellness sectors.
  
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• Drinking beauty: Mashiro taps trend with collagen, GABA, and placenta

  12-10-2026 12:29 via foodnavigator.com
  
  The Oita-based brand is expanding in Southeast Asia with its collagen GABA and placenta collagen drinks, leveraging growth in the beauty and sleep wellness sectors.
  
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• Growth drivers in Japan’s food and drink landscape

  12-10-2026 12:24 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Affordability, health, product safety, and convenience as important considerations shaping Japanese consumers’ purchasing decisions.
  
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• 中東フォーカス：PepsiCo Iraq、エジプト通貨、エルニーニョ

  12-10-2026 12:18 via foodnavigator.com
  
  今月のMiddle East Focusでは、PepsiCo Iraqの存在価値、エジプト通貨の安定化、エルニーニョの規模を取り上げています
  
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• Spins leverages vast datasets with new AI product discovery tool

  12-10-2026 11:57 via foodnavigator.com
  
  SPINS is using its product data to help food and beverage brands assess their visibility in AI shopping recommendations and prioritize improvements.
  
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• ポリシー ピック：インドのエナジードリンク、日本の地震、オーストラリアの食品不正

  12-10-2026 11:57 via foodnavigator.com
  
  今月の「Policy Picks」では、インドのエナジードリンク表示変更、日本の地震、オーストラリアの食品不正を取り上げています.
  
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• Inside Kraft Heinz’s product content strategy for AI shopping

  12-10-2026 11:47 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Kraft Heinz is preparing for AI shopping with adaptable product titles, automated workflows and human review. Here’s what CPG brands can learn.
  
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• ニュープロテイン ウオッチ：乳製品不使用のアイスクリーム、中国の計画、EUのmeatyな製品の禁止

  12-10-2026 11:44 via foodnavigator.com
  
  今月のNew Protein Watchでは、乳製品不使用のアイスクリーム、中国の計画、EUの「肉のような食感を持つ製品の禁止を取り上げています.
  
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• What is the best way to talk to organic shoppers?

  12-10-2026 11:34 via foodnavigator.com
  
  New Organic Trade Association research examines how Gen Z and millennial shoppers respond to organic messaging, with implications for marketing, sustainability and premium pricing.
  
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• Is the organic industry talking to consumers the right way?

  12-10-2026 11:34 via foodnavigator.com
  
  New Organic Trade Association research examines how Gen Z and millennial shoppers respond to organic messaging, with implications for marketing, sustainability and premium pricing.
  
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• Nestlé launches its first-ever cookie Advent calendar

  10-10-2026 04:52 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Nestlé has launched its first-ever cookie Advent calendar, tapping into the growing importance of festive snacking with 12 days of seasonal cookie dough flavours, fan favourites and holiday baking treats.
  
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• Meal replacements may satisfy demand for satiety as well as convenience

  09-10-2026 17:40 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Meal replacement drinks are often advertised as 'nutritionally complete', containing all the nutrients a human being needs to survive. But can consumers really replace diets with such drinks?
  
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• How can CPG brands stand out as private label expands?

  09-10-2026 15:07 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Faster innovation, stronger brand building and closer attention to consumer trends can help national brands compete, says Centric Software’s Reid Swanson.
  
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• Could PepsiCo’s snack turnaround offer a blueprint for its struggling beverage business?

  09-10-2026 13:45 via foodnavigator.com
  
  PepsiCo’s snack turnaround offers a potential blueprint for beverages, but soft-drink struggles, shifting consumer preferences and a lower 2026 earnings outlook raise questions.
  
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• Barry Callebaut’s move beyond chocolate fails to convince investors

  09-10-2026 13:18 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Barry Callebaut's expansion beyond chocolate into complete product solutions signals a new direction for the ingredients industry. But as cocoa market volatility continues to dominate investor thinking, can growth ambitions outweigh near-term challenges?
  
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• Ghirardelli enters snack aisle in major move beyond chocolate

  09-10-2026 10:41 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Ghirardelli enters the cookie category with new Crispy Cookies, marking a major expansion beyond chocolate for the Lindt & Sprüngli-owned brand.
  
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• Global Food Tech Awards APAC: Meet the 5 startups on this year’s shortlist

  09-10-2026 07:38 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Five startups advancing traceability, regulatory compliance, nutrition and food waste solutions have secured spots on the Global Food Tech Awards APAC shortlist.
  
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• ASEAN Focus: Nestle nutrition, Carlsberg Malaysia and Kinza expansion

  09-10-2026 07:15 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Nestle nutrition, Carlsberg Malaysia and Kinza expansion feature in this edition of ASEAN Focus
  
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• McCormick-Unilever deal clears US antitrust hurdle as UK review deadline looms            

  08-10-2026 19:52 via foodnavigator.com
  
  McCormick’s $44.8bn Unilever food deal clears a US antitrust hurdle as the UK CMA review continues and Elizabeth Warren calls for scrutiny.
  
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