UK expands sugar tax to include milk-based drinks and RTD coffee
Sugary milk-based drinks will be included in the UK’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy from 2028
Regulation & safety
Milk-based drinks added to UK sugar tax: Here’s what you need to know
The UK is expanding its Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk-based drinks. Here are the new rules
Up the food chain
EFSA’s new boss: Why faster risk assessments are my guiding light
The newly appointed Dr Nikolaus Kriz has ambitions to optimise European food safety
The fog around UPF dairy: Evidence gap looms large
Lancet research shows evidence of the health impact of ultra-processed dairy remains fragmented
FMD outbreak in South Africa sparks urgent biosecurity push
Experts warn of cross-border risks and call for coordinated disease control measures
Food fight! Nutri-Score takes a swing at Danone
Danone has been called out by the creators of Nutri-Score for promoting a misleadingly healthy image of some of its dairy products
How functional food claims are regulated
What do companies need to do to ensure their claims are compliant in the EU?
EUDR: Delay will only impact smaller operators
Downstream operators will not be required to submit due diligence statements
Inside the EUDR IT system
Problems with the system, through which businesses must submit EUDR due diligence statements, were the given reason for the regulation’s potential second delay
Is New Zealand set to tighten its milk supply regulations?
Fonterra has enjoyed greater commercial and pricing power in recent years - but things may be changing
How worrying is Nestlé’s methane backtrack?
The food giant’s hushed departure from a global methane-reduction alliance raises concerns about corporate climate fatigue and the future of collective sustainability efforts
Sustainable September
How aligned ESG reporting bolsters global trust, competitiveness and accountability
Harmonized ESG reporting has a heap a benefits for industry and government alike, GRI’s Gelkha Buitrago tells us
European Commission wants to delay EUDR, again
The Environment Commissioner hopes lawmakers will agree to postpone the deforestation regulation yet another year
Sustainable September
Agricultural sustainability grants up for grabs
The USDA, National Geographic Society and Growing Justice Fund offer funding to strengthen food production
Global guidance on meat and dairy consumption in the works
What’s the optimal intake of animal-source foods?
How regulators are shaping the future of novel foods
From cell-cultivated meat to precision-fermented dairy, regulators are stepping up to support innovation
How could sugar tax shake-up reshape the UK beverage market?
The UK is considering extending its soda tax to more beverages, including milk-based drinks. How big an impact would this have?
Bird flu takes toll on US dairy as EU mulls prevention steps
US cases have dropped but the disease still poses a threat to profitability and biosecurity – with EFSA concerned about possible spill-over into Europe
Critical milk-based supplement ingredient faces regulatory, trade challenges
Products derived from nonfat milk solids, essential ingredients across multiple dietary supplement categories, are vulnerable to shifts in government regulations, trade agreements and export controls.
US dairy renews push to restrict alt dairy labeling: but does it need to?
US dairy has long sought to ban alt dairy from using words like ‘milk’ on-pack. Is the industry set to get its way?
‘Stop moving the goalposts!’ Small businesses dread sugar tax reformulation drama
The UK wants to increase the scope of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy: and small businesses are worried
FDA to scrap ‘obsolete’ food standards to boost transparency
Standards of identity across dairy, fruit and vegetables and bakery are being phased out - here’s why
CAP payment cuts: What does it mean for EU food?
Farmers across the bloc are now facing significantly fewer subsidies
US ice cream to ditch synthetic dyes in ‘Renaissance moment’ for health
Food majors including Nestlé, Kraft Heinz and General Mills are among the companies that have vowed to remove artificial dyes
Microplastics are ‘widespread’ in cheese: here’s how this happens
Cheese is ripe in microplastics, a groundbreaking study revealed
How AI can get your novel food approved faster
AI helps build your novel foods dossier faster, so you can submit to EFSA sooner
Dairy farmer sues Trump administration
A Wisconsin-based farmer says USDA programs favor minority and female farmers, leaving him, a white male, at a disadvantage
How to get through ICE raids and L-9 audits
Ag employers must avoid panic and know their rights when dealing with immigration enforcement agents, legal expert suggests
Dairy’s role as a heart health foe ‘not evidence-based’
Global dietary guidelines should target fat reduction from nutrient-poor foods instead of dairy, nutrition researchers argue
Can’t pasteurize? There’s another way to kill bird flu
Scientists have discovered another way to destroy the virus – and it’s cheaper than pasteurization
Big Interview
EFSA’s future: Executive director Bernhard Url reveals the vision
How will the European Food Safety Authority evolve to combat the world’s food and drink safety challenges?
FSSAI proposes stricter rules for dairy analogues to protect consumer transparency
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing regulatory amendments to tighten labelling, usage, and licensing rules for dairy analogues amid growing concerns over consumer confusion and misuse.
US, EU dairy bodies clash over GIs
Dairy trade associations have gone up in arms over common food names like ‘feta’ as US and EU officials seek a way forward on trade tariffs
UK set to extend sugar tax to milk-based drinks
The UK plans to lower the threshold the sugar tax kicks in at: as well as extend it to milk-based drinks and their plant-based counterparts
The dye is cast: Industry reacts to FDA’s food colour ban
The Trump Administration’s crackdown on artificial colours has manufacturers split: some gearing up for reformulation; others pushing back hard. Will industry cooperation or confrontation shape the future of food colour?
Dairy allergens lurk in food and beverage as compliance rates plummet
Retailers and foodservice providers have let allergen standards slip, an auditing firm has found
How Nestlé, Danone got off the hook in US toxic baby food litigation
A US federal judge ruled that the food majors were not culpable for their subsidiaries’ flawed safety protocols
Why additive bans are forcing a faster pivot to transparency
AI and data-driven platforms are improving compliance in a shifting food policy landscape
Recalls of meat, dairy and produce up bigtime globally
There will be a rise in global food and drink recalls across critical supply chains
Europe’s EPR: How the EU is harmonising packaging regulation
As the UK’s EPR comes into force, the EU is harmonising its own schemes
How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs impact global dairy markets
From the EU to China, we round up how the US president’s latest round of trade tariffs is hitting dairy
State vet downplays risk of bird flu in raw cheese, milk
A senior US animal health official has urged calmness over recent academic findings suggesting that ageing may not eliminate bird flu viruses from raw cheese
Grains under pressure as EU retaliates in trade spat with US
EU livestock sector could face supply disruption
India proposes mandatory milk product logo, plus larger sat fat, sugar, salt labels
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed mandating a logo on milk products, while calling for more prominent salt, sugar and fat labelling.
Elanco and Medgene alliance: Next steps for avian influenza vaccine in dairy cattle
Medgene led safety and efficacy studies underway in California
Food fraud: Spotlight on the most heavily targeted food products
New research shows the same foods – from beverages to dairy – are impacted by food fraud year after year
Elanco to distribute Medgene bird flu vaccine for cattle
Elanco has struck an agreement to distribute a vaccine that may protect cattle for up to 12 months against bird flu
No new cases of foot-and-mouth disease reported as incubation period ends
While widespread fears of the disease have impacted German exports of livestock, meat and dairy, no new cases have been discovered
FDA bets on diversification and risk management in new infant formula strategy
From risk management to supply chain monitoring, here are the key takeaways from the FDA’s recently-announced long-term strategy for the US infant formula market