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Science decoded, the business angle included.

Ingredient markets, clinical studies under scrutiny, regulatory, AI visibility. Every insight is sourced — PubMed, EFSA, dated reports — and ends with what it changes for your pipeline.

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Scientific and regulatory monitoring: 3 streams to automate

Scientific and regulatory monitoring: PubMed indexed 9,612 papers on biotics in 2025, 347 of them randomised trials. Automating means sorting first.

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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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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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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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Late-night meals desynchronise the gut's circadian clock

Late-night meals disrupt the gut's circadian clocks. Risks for shift workers, jet lag and chrono-nutritional approaches.

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GLP-1 and diet: what foods for Ozempic and Wegovy users?

GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Wegovy) change eating habits. Which foods should be favoured? What are the opportunities for the food industry?

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If Europeans shun insects, it might be genetic

Why do Europeans reject edible insects? A 2026 study shows that this aversion has been encoded in their genome for 9,000 years.

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How taste overtakes clean label in 2026

Clean label = a prerequisite, not a selling point. 52% of US shoppers prioritise taste. How can we bridge the sensory gap without compromising on naturalness?

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Beige fat: when the intestinal microbiota does the work that diet alone cannot do

Microbiota and beige fat: a Nature study shows how intestinal bacteria activate thermogenesis via FGF21 and bile acids.

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Snacking: your brain says yes long before you're hungry

Snacking: a neuroscience study shows that the brain continues to value snacks even after satiety. Our analysis.

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