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What predictions were right, and which ones didn’t come to pass?

Functional ingredients are aiming to boost brain health and wellbeing

Lower quality matcha has been flooding markets. Could the popular ingredient fall out of favour?

Sweetened drinks are linked to an even greater risk of liver disease than their sugary counterparts

As the need for alternatives becomes clearer, sustainability fades into the background

The future is uncertain for food and beverage spin-offs, but we can look to the past for guidance

Sustainable September
With the EUDR fast approaching, what’s preventing manufacturers from tracing palm oil?

The acquisition gives it access to staff, technology and intellectual property rights

Younger people buck the trend of declining interest in sustainability

The anti-greenwashing legislation would have put significant administrative burden on food