October 12, 2026 Food News | The Yum Pandemic

Features

Oct 12, 2026 · Feature

Where Food Becomes Our Business

Follow a meal’s wider journey through the places where people learn to grow food, gather around it and confront the care required before it reaches a plate.

Industry Watch

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Dive

Mars targets emerging tastes in the snack market

Crunch, spice and protein are presented as key themes shaping the company’s approach to snacking.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Business Africa

Elite Agro invests US$38m in Moroccan fruit farm

The 400-hectare project will add mandarins and avocados to the company’s portfolio.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Business Africa

Symrise Broadens Symvision AI into End-to-End Platform

The expanded approach aims to deliver practical customer benefits throughout innovation.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food & Beverage Asia

Japanese firms set film recycling assessment protocol

Artience and DIC have developed shared methods for evaluating flexible packaging recyclability.

Oct 12, 2026 · FDI Forum

Catalina Snacks restructures senior leadership

The business has promoted Lauri Luker as it expands Catalina Crunch across the US.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Safety News

FDA flags pest concerns at Florida food plant

Inspectors reported cockroaches on cheese equipment and flies around ready-to-eat products at a Florida facility.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Safety News

Central Oregon investigates multistate Salmonella outbreak

Health officials have alerted local healthcare providers as an investigation into Salmonella Enteritidis infections continues.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Safety News

Dozens Report Illness at Tennessee Distribution Centre

An incident in Lebanon, Tennessee, left about 25 to 30 people requiring care and is under investigation.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Safety News

UK Egg Sampling Identifies Separate Salmonella Outbreak

Three outbreaks have collectively sickened more than 650 people and caused two deaths.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Safety News

Austrian Kebab Shop Owners Convicted in Fatal Salmonella Case

The hygiene case concerned a customer who died after contracting Salmonella sepsis.

Culture & Dining

Oct 12, 2026 · FoodNavigator Europe

Dairy-Free Desserts and Cultivated Meat Enter the Health Spotlight

A monthly round-up considers dairy-free ice cream, cultivated meat and grass-fed dairy.

Oct 12, 2026 · Bakery and Snacks

Food influencers wield power despite consumer distrust

Multiple datasets point to a striking gap between how audiences regard online creators and how strongly those creators shape food trends.

Daily Digest

Oct 12, 2026 · FoodNavigator Europe

Kraft Heinz Adapts Product Content for AI-Led Shopping

Flexible titles, automated processes and human oversight form the company’s preparation strategy.

Oct 12, 2026 · FoodNavigator Europe

SPINS Tool Targets Brand Visibility in AI Shopping

The product-discovery offering is designed to help food and drink companies assess and improve their presence in AI recommendations.

Oct 12, 2026 · FoodNavigator Europe

Food Policy Round-Up Spans India, Japan and Australia

Energy-drink labelling, earthquakes and food fraud headline the latest policy selection.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food & Beverage Asia

IFF maps dairy opportunities across life stages

A new guide explores how dairy innovation can respond to consumers’ changing needs.

Oct 12, 2026 · Food Dive

PepsiCo targets costs amid North American pressure

The company plans selective price increases alongside a stricter review of spending.

Oct 12, 2026 · The Grocer

Kopparberg rolls out clear fruit cider in Tesco

The Peach and Wild Berries variants have launched exclusively in sleek cans at the supermarket.

Oct 12, 2026 · FoodNavigator Europe

Organic marketers reassess how they speak to younger shoppers

Research explores how Gen Z and millennials respond to organic claims, sustainability messages and higher prices.