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Ultra-processed foods and dietary guidance: why context matters
Choosing foods for good health can be difficult when availability, taste and budget shape decisions. While broad categories aim to simplify choices, new evidence suggests greater nuance is needed to improve global food environments.
ArticleDesigning nutraceuticals around biology, not ingredients
Health claims on nutraceuticals can be limited due to the need for scientific evidence, which traditional products often lack. Here, we introduce a new approach to nutraceutical formulation that marries biology with engineering to address specific health issues – and the results are looking good.
OpinionThe perfect storm for seafood fraud
The seafood industry is enormous, so too its supply chains. With consumers willing to pay premium prices for the healthy protein source, fraudulent practices have inevitably followed – on shocking scales. Chris Elliott reveals how the industry is responding and what businesses can do to boost credibility and protect consumers.
ArticleMoving AI beyond pilot: a compliance guide for food businesses
AI can improve forecasting, traceability and customer communications, but food businesses remain accountable when failures create safety or compliance risks. Here is what technical and compliance leaders should consider before moving AI from pilot to production.
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NewsArla warns skills gap threatens British food production
Eight in ten Arla farmers with vacancies struggle to find skilled applicants, raising concerns over Britain’s future food production workforce.
NewsFDA targets longstanding GRAS loophole but UPF definition remains unpublished
The US Department of Health and Human Services proposes mandatory GRAS notifications but leaves the UPF definition still unresolved.
NewsM&S calls for simpler fibre messaging as UK intake gap persists
M&S says technical authorised fibre claims make it harder to communicate health benefits clearly as most UK adults fall short on intake.
NewsSeaweed coating keeps strawberries fresh longer without refrigeration
UBC researchers say a seaweed-derived coating could extend strawberry shelf life and reduce reliance on cold-chain refrigeration.
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ArticleSetting pass/fail criteria with GENESYS custom method application: Sports drink quality testing
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From ingredients to intelligence: building the data foundation for AI-driven food innovation
AI is reshaping food innovation, but its success depends on the quality of the data beneath it. Discover why structured product data is becoming the foundation for faster formulation, streamlined compliance and smarter decision-making.
Measuring what matters: water quality analysis with UV-Visible spectrophotometry
Join this webinar to explore how UV-Visible spectrophotometry can support reliable water quality analysis across a range of applications.
Lab Meets Line: How Leading Manufacturers Are Closing the Quality Data Gap
Discover how leading food manufacturers are combining trusted laboratory reference data with real-time process measurement to improve quality consistency, respond faster to process variation and build a more connected quality control strategy.
Signal or noise? Making sense of food’s most confusing regulations
Ultra-processed foods. Front-of-pack labelling. Ingredient transparency. No fixed deadlines, only shifting science and sentiment. We’ll show you how to read those signals early and turn them into a commercial edge: getting products to market faster, keeping them on shelves longer, and helping the regulatory shift from gatekeeper to a proactive, strategic function the business can build growth plans around.
Automated solutions for mycotoxins and vitamins in complex foods matrices
1 October 2026 | 3:00 PM BST | Free webinar
Human safety assessment for novel foods: de-risking the path from concept to compliance
Join this webinar to hear from food safety experts as they explore tiered testing strategies, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and the evolving regulatory landscape for novel food and food improvement agent approval.
From ingredients to intelligence: building the data foundation for AI-driven food innovation
Measuring what matters: water quality analysis with UV-Visible spectrophotometry
Lab Meets Line: How Leading Manufacturers Are Closing the Quality Data Gap
Signal or noise? Making sense of food’s most confusing regulations
Automated solutions for mycotoxins and vitamins in complex foods matrices
Human safety assessment for novel foods: de-risking the path from concept to compliance
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