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Asahi Beer USA has installed a new high-speed bottling line at its Octopi beverage production facility in Waunakee, Wisconsin.

The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) has advanced legislation that would require ‘warning’ labels on ‘ultra-processed’ packaged foods (UPFs) in a bid to improve children’s health across the nation.

Lactalis Australia has been fined AUD $59,400 (approx. $41,000) in penalties by the country’s competition regulator, after allegedly making misleading claims in the labelling of two of its milk products.

The Winners of the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2026 were revealed live on stage at the 19th Annual Global Dairy Congress, marking the culmination of months of rigorous judging and a shortlist that set a high bar across every category.

FoodBev is pleased to announce the highly anticipated shortlist for the prestigious World Dairy Innovation Awards 2026!

Dutch snack brand BitesWeLove, won Best Snack Product at the World Food Innovation Awards 2026. FoodBev Media talked with Marleen Basart, founder of BitesWeLove, at IFE 2026 following the brand's achievement.

Crown Foods-owned Wat Kitchen won Best Meat/Poultry Product at the World Food Innovation Awards 2026. FoodBev Media talked with Ivor Rawlins, sales director at Crown Foods, at IFE 2026 following the company's achievement.

The ASA has published its first enforcement rulings under the UK's new restrictions on advertising less healthy food and drink.

This year’s results signify a transformative shift in the industry, defined by a profound commitment to health, transparency, and the resolution of complex, systemic global challenges.

This year's shortlisted entrants highlight a growing commitment to health consciousness, consumer transparency and holistic sustainability across the food industry.

EU negotiators have agreed to go ahead with a ban on the use of animal-associated names for plant-based products, restricting 31 words in total including ‘chicken’ and ‘steak’.

On 11 February 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the long-running Dairy UK v Oatly AB case, unanimously dismissing Oatly’s appeal and finding that Oatly’s trade mark 'Post Milk Generation' was invalid.