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New Zealand-based biotechnology company PharmaZen has received a $9.94 million investment from ADM Capital's Cibus Fund.

Personalised sports nutrition brand Gainful has raised $7.5m in new funding to support product and market expansion.

The EFSA has deemed yellow mealworms safe for human consumption, paving the way for insect-derived food products to be sold across Europe.

Mars Wrigley is releasing a lower calorie range of its iconic chocolate bars – Mars, Snickers and Twix – in the UK.

Orkla Care's Health and Sports Nutrition Group subsidiary has acquired Norwegian sports nutrition brand Proteinfabrikken for an undisclosed sum.

UK powdered food brand Huel has expanded its high-protein snack bar line-up with the launch of a new peanut butter flavour.

Kellogg’s has introduced a new all-bran cereal with prebiotic fibre, designed to support digestive health.

Powdered food brand Huel has launched a new range of vegan bars to offer consumers a nutritious snack option between meals.

New research led by Queen Mary University of London has found that salt intake in China is confirmed to be among the highest in the world.

Nestlé has developed a new chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using the beans and pulp as the only ingredients and not adding any refined sugar.

A study has found that the techniques of producing edible insect products should be geared towards the preferences of younger generations.

Mondelēz International has bought a minority stake in Uplift Food, an early-stage start-up that produces prebiotic functional food supplements.