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Tesco has launched an exclusive Red Bull advent calendar, available in stores for one week only while stocks last.

Musgrave, one of Ireland’s largest food retail, wholesale and foodservice groups, has announced the acquisition of Bradford-based Delifresh, a specialist supplier of whole and prepared fruit, vegetables and chilled products.

Indian hot condiments brand Kaatil has expanded its product lineup with the launch of Hot Barbeque Sauce No. 9, a spicy new addition built around the country’s legendary Bhoot Jolokia chilli.

The EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy sets out plans to support fermentation-based food innovation, as the Netherlands becomes the first EU country to permit public tastings of fermentation-made novel foods.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a new all-in-one quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based solution for rapid beverage quality testing, developed in collaboration with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

Beyond Meat been ordered to pay fellow alt-meat company Vegadelphia Foods $38.9 million in damages, after a federal court jury found it liable for trademark infringement.

NotCo’s Alisia Heath reveals how artificial intelligence and tech-powered innovation is redefining what’s possible in the lab.

Somerset-based family-owned cider maker, Thatchers, has launched three new additions to its exclusive Cider Barn range: Thatchers Redwood, Thatchers Grenadier and Thatchers Tremletts.

Nestlé Bangladesh is facing a legal battle over the sale of KitKats in the country after food inspectors alleged that the chocolate wafers posed a risk to public health.

WRAP has confirmed the first 53 organisations to sign the UK Packaging Pact, a new ten-year voluntary agreement set to launch in April 2026 and replace the UK Plastics Pact.