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Health

Flour Fortification Mandate Demands Industry Response on Consumer Education

ACI Group urges food manufacturers to educate consumers about mandatory folic acid fortification in flour before December's deadline, as Government data shows significant folate deficiency across multiple demographics despite the nutrient's proven health benefits.

Regulation

Industry Calls for Strategic Reformulation as UK Advertising Restrictions Take Effect

UK food manufacturers face new advertising restrictions requiring strategic reformulation as regulations limit promotion of 13 product categories. Ingredient suppliers urge focus on functional nutrients and transparent supply chains over compliance workarounds.

Exclusives

BEIM Report 2025

Baking Europe Ingredients Market Report 2025, a data-driven annual intelligence brief tailored for senior leaders in Europe’s industrial bakery sector. This edition delivers fresh insights on ingredient pricing, risk trends, sustainability mandates and regional market dynamics. Empowering CEOs, procurement heads and strategy teams to make smarter, future-proof decisions.

Regulation

Mercosur Deal Raises Questions Over EU Sugar Supply Stability

EU-Mercosur trade deal's sugar quotas raise supply chain concerns for industrial bakeries as safeguard mechanism fails to prevent factory closures.

Regulation

New ISO Standard Establishes Technical Framework for Baker's Yeast Quality

ISO 23983:2025 establishes the first international standard for baker's yeast quality. Developed by COFALEC and ISO TC 34, it defines technical specifications for fresh and dry yeast formats, including microbiological criteria, physico-chemical parameters, and testing protocols for industrial bakers.

Regulation

Italian Wheat Initiative Achieves Third-Party Regenerative Certification

Mulino Bianco's Buongrano receives FoodChain ID Regenerative Agriculture Certification, becoming Italy's first bakery product with certified regenerative wheat flour.

Regulation

EU Experts Reshape Food 2030 Framework

EU experts review Food 2030 framework affecting industrial bakers. New packaging regulations, €228M research funding, and sustainability requirements ahead.

Regulation

UK Regulatory Divergence Highlights Wholegrain Definition Gap

UK regulatory case exposes wholegrain definition gap affecting industrial bakers. ASA ruling highlights post-Brexit compliance challenges for health claims across UK-EU markets

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