Feeling the Sizzle

Welcome back Food Junglers. The US is lifting controls on food regulation, global food conglomerates are feeling melancholic over tariffs, and groundbreaking research has been published in France on food additives. Let’s dig in.

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THE BREAKDOWN…

Ice-Cream Drama: Unilever has threatened to halt funding to the Ben & Jerry's Foundation, a U.S.-based nonprofit that makes donations to social justice organisations.

MAHA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to remove all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply, as part of the federal government’s broader effort to 'Make America Healthy Again'.

FDA Madness: On the other hand, the FDA is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division.

Earnings Slowdown: Chipotle reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue, citing both a slowdown in consumer spending and adverse weather as two of the factors that dampened demand.

Japanese Rice: Japan has imported rice from South Korea for the first time in 25 years in an attempt to address soaring prices and growing consumer anger.

Tariff Aftermath: PepsiCo said it no longer expects its earnings to rise this year, given that its Ireland-made concentrate is now subject to a 10% tariff imposed by President Trump.

Celeb Burgers: Neat, the vegan burger chain backed by Sir Lewis Hamilton & Leonardo DiCaprio, has shut its remaining UK locations, after a spate of closures over the last 18 months.

Greenwashing: Confectionery giant Mondelēz International is facing a major lawsuit alleging that it falsely claims climate neutrality on Clif Bars, pushing offsets into further scrutiny.

Delivery Wars: DoorDash has asked a judge to dismiss Uber's anti-competition lawsuit against them which alleges that the company uses coercive practices to make sure restaurants use their platform.

Palestinian Conflict: The World Food Programme said it had run out of food stocks in Gaza due to the sustained closure of crossings into the enclave.

Chipotle’s Move: Chipotle is expanding internationally with a location in Mexico that is set to open early next year, bringing its Mexican food…to Mexico.

Food Additives: A new study conducted by several French universities has found that the negative effects of food additives may be compounded when those food additives - emulsifiers, colourants, artificial sweeteners - are eaten together.

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