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Designing Food for the World We Actually Live In
Robert Little, president and CEO of KANZEN MEAL (U.S.A.), advocates that processed foods shouldn’t be defended or dismissed but intentionally designed—using food science, transparency, and real-world constraints—to deliver...
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Green Queen
Livekindly to Buy Dutch Meat-Free Player Dalco Food for $7.3 Million
U.S. holding company Livekindly Collective has made yet another addition to its portfolio of meat alternative brands, agreeing to buy Hilton Food Group’s Dalco Food subsidiary for €5.4 million ($7.3 million).
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Deliver Full Flavor with Less Sodium
Learn how yeast-based ingredients can help overcome the technical and sensory challenges of sodium reduction. Our guide gives you the tools to build low-sodium products without compromising on flavor.
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vegconomist
India Roundtable Weighs Use of Alt-Protein in State Feeding Systems

Nearly one in three Indian children under five is stunted and/or underweight: That data set the terms for a closed-door roundtable of experts to consider whether plant-based and biomass-fermented proteins could raise the nutritional quality of the country’s largest public feeding programs. 

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Supermarket News
Function Becomes Primary Beverage Purchase Driver: Report

A new report finds that beverages are one of food retail’s strongest growth categories; shoppers spent nearly $295 billion on retail beverages in 2025. Consumers increasingly seek drinks that deliver specific benefits, from hydration and energy to protein, digestive health and relaxation.

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Why Some Natural Reds Bake Better Than Others
Learn how recipe design, pH, and processing conditions can influence color stability and help deliver more consistent bakery results.
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ConfectioneryNews
Nestlé’s Recovery Gains Traction as Volume-Led Growth Accelerates
Nestlé’s H1 2026 results point to a recovery in momentum, with stronger volume growth, resilient margins, and increased marketing investment helping offset ongoing commodity cost pressures and weaker consumer demand.
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POLITICO (subscription required)
Farm Bill Proposal Updates SNAP and Ethanol Provisions
U.S. Sen. John Boozman outlined planned changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and ethanol policies ahead of farm bill markup, signaling potential impacts on food assistance and agricultural markets.
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Tyson’s Chicken Segment Still Hot While Beef Forces Lower Outlook

The chicken and prepared foods businesses continued to thrive in the third quarter at Tyson Foods Inc. even as its expected losses are mounting in the troubled beef segment, the company’s quarterly earnings Monday showed. 

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vegconomist
Ginkgo Bioworks Licenses its Aspergillus Strain to Slovenian Firm

U.S. synthetic biology firm Ginkgo Bioworks has licensed its engineered Aspergillus niger strains to Slovenian biotech CDMO Acies Bio, giving the European company’s customers access to the fungal host along with the development, scale-up, and manufacturing needed to put it into production.

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AP News
Ghana Approves Tougher Protections for Cocoa Farmland
Ghana’s parliament approved legislation imposing penalties of up to 20 years in prison for illegal activities that damage cocoa-growing land, aiming to protect a key crop and strengthen agricultural sustainability.
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American Association of Immunologists
Leaky Gut Might Make Food Allergies Worse
Researchers reported that increased intestinal permeability, often called “leaky gut,” may worsen food allergy symptoms by allowing greater exposure to food allergens, highlighting the gut barrier as a potential target for managing allergic disease.
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