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The Future of Food · Newsroom
Food news, food policy and food tech. What is changing on the label, in the lab and in the law, and what it means for the people who make our food.
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Only 26% of U.S. adults call themselves MAHA supporters, yet its six food proposals average 73% support, and labeling ultra-processed food tops the list at 80%.
Mondelēz agreed to buy a majority stake in the quinoa crisp maker, a brand built on simple ingredients, and its founder stays on as CEO. It is a welcome investment in cleaner label from one of the world's largest snacking companies.
A Seventh Circuit ruling held that allulose counts as a sugar under FDA's rules, and nearly 60 suits had followed by late September, Bloomberg Law reported. FDA's 2020 guidance did not shield Chobani from the suit.
An interim policy signed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says HHS will not act against compounders of BPC-157 and five other peptides. It does not make them FDA approved.
Sensient, which calls itself the world's largest food color company, said it recognized about $30 million in new natural color conversion revenue last quarter, and its CEO said FDA synthetic color certifications are down nearly 10%.
Simply Good Foods is repositioning Atkins for people who have stopped taking GLP-1 medications and want to keep the weight off, after a year of falling sales and a brand writedown.
The two precision fermentation companies say FDA issued a joint 'no questions' letter for their cow-free casein in cheese alternatives. FDA's public GRAS inventory still listed the notice as pending as of October 21.
The German ingredients company is adding black carrot and beetroot color capacity at its Karaman site, targeted for the end of 2026, and plans dedicated natural color production in Mexico.
A Justice Department legal opinion says FDA's own regulations keep supply chain names secret during outbreaks and recalls, and that the agency has the authority to change them.
The Froot Loops maker is cutting sugar, adding protein and fiber and launching K-12 cereals, and says it still expects to remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of 2026, a year early.
In a study of 46 children, higher ultra-processed food intake was linked to stronger reward-region responses to food images, and those responses were tied to greater gains in BMI and body fat a year later.
India reimposed duties of $460 to $681 per tonne on Chinese titanium dioxide for five years, with food additive uses exempt. The whitener is banned in EU food and under petition at FDA.