food industry

Drug Discovery News is asking why regulatory screening tends to happen only after a formulation or 'recipe' has already been completed. The piece explores why safety and compliance checks are positioned late in product development rather than earlier, a sequencing that can mean costly redesigns when problems surface. Readers in drug development and food science circles are debating whether earlier screening would save time and money.

Members of the American Feed Industry Association are calling on the US Congress to pass the PURR Act, legislation affecting the regulation of pet food. Industry advocates want federal standards to replace a patchwork of state-level rules, arguing the change would streamline approvals and give pet owners more product choices. The push highlights ongoing lobbying by the pet food sector over how its products are regulated in Washington.

Optimum Nutrition has unveiled a new line of multi-functional shakes, expanding beyond its traditional sports nutrition range. The product is positioned to serve broader wellness needs, though details on ingredients, pricing and availability have not been widely reported yet.

Reports highlight efforts to combat an outbreak of New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae infest the wounds of warm-blooded animals, threatening livestock and wildlife. Beyond the reporting of ongoing containment efforts, no further details about locations, response measures or impacts are provided in the available evidence.

Ultra-processed foods are industrially manufactured products typically high in sugar, salt, fat and additives, made with little or no whole food. A Q&A explainer outlines what qualifies as ultra-processed, how the classification works, and why these foods are increasingly linked in research to obesity, heart disease and other health problems, as scientists and health agencies debate how to define and regulate them.