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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
FDA seeks input on high-protein yogurt and poppy seeds
FDA investigates high-protein yogurt standards and poppy seed safety
UK bans German cattle imports after foot-and-mouth disease discovered
The ban of imports from Germany comes after an outbreak of highly infectious disease.
Beyond ‘plant-based’: Key takeaways from FDA’s draft guidance
Here’s how the Food and Drug Administration suggests that plant-based alternatives, including alt dairy, should be labeled
US dairy needs to stamp out H5N1 bird flu in 2025
California’s milk output has slumped to a 20-year low, making the outbreak an economic concern
FDA outlines allergen labeling dos, don’ts
Improper food allergen labeling can hurt consumers’ health and cost CPG companies millions
FDA issues final rule on ‘healthy’ claim, updates requirements
FDA changes “healthy” claim requirements based on current science
Bird flu surge in poultry-dense areas in Europe
AI remains a global challenge for the industry
EU: Sharp spike in dairy-linked foodborne illnesses
Year over year, more people fell ill or ended up in hospital after consuming contaminated dairy, according to EFSA statistics - but is there a cause for concern?
Evidence-based report sheds light on dairy’s role in US diet
A report designed to inform the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans makes few – but important – recommendations on dairy intake
FDA evaluates labeling for plant-based milks, cell-cultured foods
FDA could strengthen labeling requirements for plant- and cell-based products to ensure consumers understand how their nutrition and production compare to that of their animal-based counterparts, agency officials told legislators last week.
USDA orders mandatory raw milk testing for H5N1
A new federal order has been issue requiring nation-wide milk testing in a bid to tackle the bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle
FDA safety evaluation of Red Dye 3 ‘forthcoming,’ agency official tells Senate
Post-market assessment of chemicals in food is a ‘huge priority’ for FDA’s recently created Human Foods Program, top agency officials told skeptical senators this week.
FDA issues guidance to strengthen US infant formula supply chain
The draft document contains information on how manufacturers must notify the regulator in a bid to improve supply chain resiliency
Should dairy drinks and RTD coffee be included in soda taxes?
The UK government is considering extending its Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk-based drinks and plant-based alternatives: putting milkshakes and RTD coffee in the firing line. Will this move go ahead - and could other governments consider doing the same?
USDA bets on bulk tank testing to curb bird flu spread
The goal is to better inform biosecurity and containment measures and inform state-led efforts to reduce risk to farmworkers.
UK considers extending sugar tax to milk-based drinks
Milk-based drinks are currently exempt from the UK's Soft Drinks Industry Levy: but the tax's scope could be extended to include sugary milkshakes, dairy drinks and RTD coffee.