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UK retailer Tesco has reported a surge in demand for chilled plant-based food products for the first time in years, signalling a promising return to growth amid a turbulent period for the category.

In a letter to the F&B industry, the FDA announced additional steps to accelerate the move from petroleum-based synthetic colours.

Kodiak is expanding its freezer and breakfast aisles presence with the introduction of No Sugar Added Homestyle Power Waffles, alongside two new protein granola flavours.

Confectionery brand Fini has expanded its UK range with the introduction of two new products: Fini Mini Mochis Fruits and Fini Mini Mochis Berries.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc has appointed seasoned consumer goods executive Jan Craps as executive chair and named James Gray as chief financial officer.

McIlhenny Company, the 158-year-old, family-owned maker of Tabasco Brand products, has named Adam Graves as its new chief executive officer.

Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has officially opened a new, integrated Cheese Campus in Lancashire, two years after a fire destroyed its Longridge office and packing site.

Agri-food company Cerealto has agreed to sell its pasta business and related manufacturing assets in Spain to Portuguese food producer Cerealis.

Ferrero’s Tic Tac brand has teamed up with Dr Pepper to launch a limited-edition mint in the US.

Peak Nano has launched a development programme to create nanolayered biodegradable multilayer polymer films for food and beverage, as well as medical packaging.

From the widely favoured root vegetable – the orange carrot – Givaudan Sense Colour has obtained two amazing colouring solutions: Vegebrite Orange Carrot and Vegebrite Golden Yellow.

Bakeit, the owner of cereal bar brand Boka, has expanded its breakfast portfolio by opening a £3 million British granola manufacturing facility in Winchester, Hampshire.