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• [New] Africa remains a smaller user in absolute terms but is expected to record one of the fastest increases as livestock production expands to meet growing food demand. UNifeed
• [New] As the global population dynamics shift, adopting innovative and sustainable food sources like insect-based proteins will be crucial to ensuring food security and economic stability in the affected regions. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] With appropriate regulatory support and technological advancements, insect-based proteins have the potential to significantly contribute to global food security and sustainability efforts. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The Canadian Food Inspection Agency framework is expected to expand approvals for marine-derived functional food ingredients. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Strengthening fisheries and aquaculture will be essential to meet growing demand, improve food security and sustain livelihoods across Africa. International AquaFeed
• [New] The global south has less capacity to absorb economic and other shocks, which not only reduce food security but also affect longer-term development ambitions, such as the African Union's Agenda 2063. ISS Africa
• [New] Stunting in children under five stands at 30.7%, making both malnutrition and food insecurity an intergenerational risk in Africa. ISS Africa
• [New] Global demand for animal-based foods is projected to increase by nearly 70% by 2050 due to population growth and rising incomes, placing immense pressure on land and water resources. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The organic movement remains committed to producing food without GMOs and without NGTs, and will continue to engage in systemic and open-source agroecological innovation to make whole farming systems more sustainable. CNS Media
• [New] Changing rainfall patterns associated with El Nino are expected to bring drought to some regions and severe flooding to others, threatening harvests, livestock, water supplies and food production across Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. UN News
• [New] Communities in the Global South, which rely most heavily on blue foods for daily protein, face the greatest risks - yet also receive the least research attention and policy support. The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Indu
• [New] Without coordinated action across climate and food systems, the growing impacts of ocean acidification will continue to undermine fisheries and aquaculture that underpin global nutrition and livelihoods. The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Indu
• [New] The FDA's AI-driven import screening uses machine learning models to prioritize inspection of higher-risk shipments among the millions of food import lines entering the US each year. iComplai
• [New] GLP-1 adoption could reduce total calorie intake in Europe by 2.5-3.5% by 2030 in its most transformative scenario, while noting that the near-term impact on food demand remained limited. CNS Media
• [New] By 2050, global demand for food is expected to increase by 50% from 2010 levels. IEEE Spectrum
• [New] Companies like Nestle, PepsiCo, and Unilever are using AI to forecast emerging food trends, test flavour and texture combinations virtually, and identify novel ingredients - particularly in high-growth categories like plant-based proteins, functional foods, and allergen-free formulations. Differ
• Research in Discover Artificial Intelligence points to food and beverage as one of the sectors where AI-driven innovation will deliver the most measurable gains over the next decade. Dassault Systemes blog
• Asia Pacific is expected to grow fastest during the forecast period, driven by increasing consumer preference towards organic food products and an increase in the income of people. Precedence Research
• Demand for biofuels is likely to leap by nearly a third in 2026, which could send food price inflation soaring further and push the world closer to a global food crisis. The Guardian
• A new UN FAO report warns that, under current trends driven by growing demand for animal source foods and continued production intensification, global antimicrobial use in livestock is projected to increase by almost 30% by 2040 compared with 2019. CNS Media

Last updated: 24 June 2026