CMA Merger Scrutiny: Danone’s planned €1bn (£870m) acquisition of UK functional nutrition brand Huel is under a Competition and Markets Authority “invitation to comment”, with responses due 10 June—raising the stakes for Big Food deal reviews. Dairy Growth & Jobs: Dale Farm says it’s expanding its commercial team and recruiting across Retail, B2B, Market Insight and Innovation after investing £70m in cheddar processing and now commercialising ~80,000 tonnes of cheddar annually. Cider Range Shake-up: Heineken has axed three fruit ciders (Old Mout Strawberry & Apple, Strongbow Cloudy Apple, Strongbow Zest) after a sharp sales decline, with some still appearing only while stocks last. Cost Pressure on Makers: The Food and Drink Federation reports 82% of manufacturers expect price rises and 33% plan job cuts, blaming the Iran-linked energy shock and forecasting 9–10% inflation by December. Heatwave Reality Check: A UK paediatric dietitian says it’s normal for children to eat less in hot weather, urging parents not to panic if appetites dip during the current heat. Food Waste Tech: Green Space Innovations launches what it calls the UK’s first office food digester, turning on-site scraps into compost to cut reliance on external collections. Retail & Tariffs: The government has suspended tariffs on 125 “everyday essentials” (including veg, herbs/spices and chocolate) until at least Dec 2028 to ease cost-of-living pressure.