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un.org - Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious
Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious
United Nations

At the Yondu Culinary Studio in Lower Manhattan, chef Jaume Biarnés demonstrates how to coax deep, savoury flavour from a handful of vegetables. He believes that the centuries-old technique of Korean fermentation holds part of the answer to…

newsweek.com - Maria Azzurra Volpe - 8 common food additives linked to heart disease
8 common food additives linked to heart disease
Newsweek

Most people don't think twice about the long list of ingredients printed on packaged food. However, new research has raised fresh concerns about the potential impact of everyday food preservatives on heart health. A study published in the European…

bbc.co.uk - Joshua Askew - Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds
Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds
BBC

Microplastics are in more than three-quarters of pet food products, a new study has found. The research by the universities of Sussex and Exeter found microplastics in 16 out of the 19 brands that were tested, including 'very well-known ones'.

forbes.com - Louis Biscotti - No Whey Around It: What Whey Protein Shortages Mean For Food Brands
No Whey Around It: What Whey Protein Shortages Mean For Food Brands
Forbes

Supply constraints are driving higher costs, reformulations, and tougher choices for food brands. Call it a “Whey Marie” moment, but food brands are facing a real supply test as protein demand outpaces the systems built to support it.

newsweek.com - Jasmine Laws - Where MAHA's war on synthetic food dyes stands as Nestlé finishes changes
Where MAHA's war on synthetic food dyes stands as Nestlé finishes changes
Newsweek

The food and beverage company Nestlé announced on Thursday that it has fully removed synthetic dyes from all its U.S. products, a move applauded by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has called on companies…

wsj.com - Heather Haddon - Local Burger Chains Are Winning the Fast-Food Wars
Local Burger Chains Are Winning the Fast-Food Wars
Wall Street Journal

Move over, Big Macs and Whoppers. Hello ButterBurgers and Whataburgers. In-N-Out Burger, Whataburger, Culver's and other regional burger chains are driving much of the growth in the hamburger category, industry data shows. Copyright ©2026 Dow…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shock
Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shock
The Standard

A super El Nino is likely to unsettle global weather and threaten food output in the coming months, but near record world inventories, expectations of near-normal conditions in some key producing regions and advanced planning could limit the…

mirror.co.uk - Samantha Bartlett - Iconic US fast food 'set to rival KFC' opening first UK chain after 30 years
Iconic US fast food 'set to rival KFC' opening first UK chain after 30 years
Daily Mirror

Fans of one legendary American fast food chain will be delighted to learn it's finally arriving in the UK after three decades. Raising Cane's has officially confirmed it will open its eagerly awaited flagship UK restaurant in late 2026. The…

mentalfloss.com - Jenny Cohen - The Average Fast Food Hourly Wages, Mapped By Each State
The Average Fast Food Hourly Wages, Mapped By Each State
Mental Floss

You can always find a restaurant in the U.S. that will serve a quick bite at an affordable cost. There are nationwide chains like McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's that have plenty of fans. Regional places like In-N-Out or Culver's will offer up…

washingtonpost.com - Anahad O’Connor - Why fermented foods are so good for your gut, and 5 ways to eat more of them
Why fermented foods are so good for your gut, and 5 ways to eat more of them
Washington Post

Almost every culture on earth has fermented foods in its traditional cuisine. These foods — from yogurt to sauerkraut to kimchi and kefir — are made with microorganisms that transform them. Fermentation provided a way to preserve…

theguardian.com - Jonathan Watts - 'Mega-consumers' of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
'Mega-consumers' of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
The Guardian

The environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10% of the world's population has reached up to $5.7tn a year – larger than the economy of every country except the US and China, a study has found. Mega-consumers in this…

independent.co.uk - Emma Henderson - 13 best supermarket butters to slather on your toast, taste-tested by a food writer
13 best supermarket butters to slather on your toast, taste-tested by a food writer
The Independent

Best supermarket butter overall Sainsbury's Taste the Difference West Country farmhouse butter Read review Kerrygold pure Irish salted butter Read review Trewithen salted butter Read review Best spreadable supermarket butter Anchor salted butter…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - China seeks to curb 'unfair' competition in food delivery sector
China seeks to curb 'unfair' competition in food delivery sector
The Standard

China is seeking to crack down on 'unfair' competition among food delivery platforms by introducing new rules to limit subsidy campaigns that regulators say harm the economy. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Beijing has been targeting what it sees…

swissinfo.ch - swissinfo.ch - Swiss food initiative gets negative feedback
Swiss food initiative gets negative feedback
www.swissinfo.ch

According to the committee, the target of 70% self-sufficiency could only be achieved through major interventions. The ‘No' campaign committee told the media in Bern on Thursday that the initiative's objectives can only be achieved through…

agriland.co.uk - Richard Halleron - Food business revenue continues to grow for M&S
Food business revenue continues to grow for M&S
Agriland.co.uk

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has just recorded a third consecutive year of growth with turnover for 2025/2026 totalling £13.9 billion. And while clothing is still important for the retailer, food is now the dominant aspect of the business…

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