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22 January 2026
Orange juice buzz is opening fresh dialogue around the importance of whole fruits
William Grand, CEO of NutriFusion, argues it’s time to shift the spotlight back to whole fruit – and why doing so could deliver both healthier consumers and stronger commercial returns.
22 January 2026
Twinings adds peach flavour to Sparkling Tea range
Twinings has expanded its ready-to-drink Sparkling Tea portfolio with the launch of a new peach-flavoured variant.
22 January 2026
Ritter Sport grows premium nut segment with Roasted Peanut launch in UK
UK chocolate brand Ritter Sport has introduced Roasted Peanut, a new addition to its premium nut portfolio, to grow the nut chocolate segment.
22 January 2026
Mondelēz closes animal testing loopholes after PETA pressure
Mondelēz International, the owner of Cadbury, Oreo and other major snack brands, has revised its animal testing policy to cover all product and ingredient testing in the UK, following a sustained campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The changes, announced this week, remove previous exemptions that allowed testing on animals 'not required by law' for nutritional science research. The revision comes after PETA exposed experiments in which mice were force-fed human...
22 January 2026
Bioiberica and Lactalis launch Spain’s first collagen-enriched milk drink
Lactalis and Bioiberica launch Puleva Vita Calcio Colágeno, Spain’s first milk drink with native type II collagen for functional dairy innovation.
22 January 2026
Puratos acquires US nut ingredient specialist Vör Foods to accelerate bakery innovation
Puratos acquires U.S. nut ingredient maker Vör Foods to boost sweet goods innovation and expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint.
22 January 2026
VFC Foods and Meatless Farm split from Vegan Food Group
UK-based plant-based food company VFC Foods, which owns Meatless Farm, is separating from the Vegan Food Group (VFG), formed just two years ago.
22 January 2026
UK snack brand Proper launches House Hot Sauce Lentil Chips amid spicy snacking boom
UK snack manufacturer Proper has launched a new flavour in its lentil chip range, House Hot Sauce Lentil Chips, as demand for spicy snacks continues to surge.
22 January 2026
Mermaid Gin appoints Moët Hennessy USA veteran as CEO to drive US expansion
Mermaid Gin has tapped former Moët Hennessy USA chief Jim Clerkin as CEO, aiming to accelerate the British premium gin brand’s growth in the US market.
21 January 2026
Berkshire Hathaway signals possible exit from Kraft Heinz stake as company prepares for breakup
Berkshire Hathaway may be preparing to unwind its long-standing investment in Kraft Heinz, signalling a potential turning point for one of the food industry’s most closely watched ownership relationships.
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