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New Food explains: How FSA national regulation proposals could reshape industry oversight
The UK Government has asked the FSA to develop national oversight of large food businesses. Ben Cornwell speaks to Walker Morris’ Chris McGarvey about what that could mean for industry.
OpinionBritain’s food system exposed this summer: the new realities of food security
Chris Elliott warns that summer 2026 is exposing serious food-system vulnerabilities and explores how Britain can strengthen resilience against mounting global pressures.
OpinionUltra-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.
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NewsM&S deploys AI welfare monitoring across entire dairy supply chain
Marks & Spencer is rolling out AI-powered welfare monitoring technology across its entire 46-farm dairy supply chain, using real-time video analytics to generate individual health profiles for every cow in its herd.
NewsDubai Municipality automated oil and fat testing cuts analysis to two minutes
Dubai Municipality has introduced automated oil and fat testing, raising daily capacity tenfold while cutting analysis time to two minutes.
NewsUK dairy industry sets bold new sustainability targets
The UK dairy processing sector has launched a new suite of sustainability targets covering climate, energy, water and packaging, building on significant progress made since the Dairy Roadmap was established in 2008.
NewsSpecright expands AI offering for food manufacturers with four new platform advances
Specright has launched four platform advances targeting faster formulation, stronger specification control and smarter packaging decisions.
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ArticleHow laboratory AI agents can transform R&D and quality in the food industry
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ArticleWhy food laboratories need analytical systems that deliver more than sensitivity
Can food laboratories increase sensitivity without compromising routine reliability, workflow efficiency or resource use? The LCMS-8065XE was designed to address these growing analytical demands.
ArticleSetting pass/fail criteria with GENESYS custom method application: Sports drink quality testing
How can beverage manufacturers catch concentration errors and contamination quickly? This study explores how UV-Visible spectroscopy and custom pass/fail criteria can support faster, straightforward quality checks.
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Signal or noise? Making sense of food’s most confusing regulations
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Automated solutions for mycotoxins and vitamins in complex foods matrices
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Developing foods for the GLP-1 era: reformulation, claims and market readiness
As GLP-1 use redefines appetites and nutritional priorities, expectations around what food products need to deliver are changing. This webinar explores nutrient-dense reformulation and the claims and labelling challenges involved in bringing these new products to market.
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
Developing foods for the GLP-1 era: reformulation, claims and market readiness
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