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Made in EU label: the key to the Chinese market in 2026

The world’s second-largest nutraceuticals market, worth USD 17 billion, with 51 per cent of Q3 sales made online: ‘Made in the EU’ is opening the door to the Chinese market. The label alone is not enough to win over consumers.

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Ingredients

Dairy matrix: why full-fat is coming off the bench

In brief — A University of Toronto trial (74 adults, 12 weeks, Journal of Nutrition, 2026) shows three daily servings of full-fat dairy worsen neither weight…

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Generative AI apps — ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral, Gemini — on a smartphone
Consumer brands

The AI Act and health content: the exception that saves your editorial line

In brief — Since 2 August 2026, Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 requires labelling AI-generated texts that inform the public.

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Ingredients

Postbiotics, probiotics, prebiotics: what market?

In short — probiotics are live micro-organisms, prebiotics their substrates (fibres), and postbiotics the compounds derived from them.

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Ingredients

Protein ingredients: moving beyond the gram wars

Protein ingredients aren't just about grams: quality, digestibility, food matrix and the complementarity of sources change everything.

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Food transition

Foods for young children: 49% fail to meet a WHO standard

A review of 2,783 baby foods sold in Austin reveals that 81% are ultra-processed and 49% fail to meet at least one of the WHO’s nutritional standards.

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Science

Healthy eating at 4.28 $ per day: the R&D; 2026 report

In brief — The SOFI 2026 report (FAO, IFAD, WHO, WFP, UNICEF) estimates the cost of a healthy diet at USD 4.28 PPP/day in 2025, compared to USD 2.94 PPP in

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Ingredients

Food Matrix: Why the Whole Egg Wins

The food matrix is a game-changer: the whole egg beats egg whites alone for protein synthesis. Find out why your isolates are no longer sufficient.

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Ingredients

Oat-based ingredients: 10% of LDL in 2 days

A study by the University of Bonn shows that high-dose oat-based ingredients reduce LDL by 10% via the gut microbiota.

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Ingredients

China's Probiotics Market: 3 B2B Opportunities to Seize in 2026

China's Probiotics Market: 3 Actionable B2B Signals to Discover in 2026 — Stable Growth, Scientific Scrutiny, and Public Communication.

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