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Prices for wheat, corn and sugar are rising sharply on commodity exchanges, yet German supermarkets have so far seen little of the increase. Experts warn it is only a matter of time before higher raw material costs reach consumers, raising fears that food inflation could pick up again in Germany. The report by Angela Göpfert examines whether shoppers should brace for a new inflationary wave.

New research into diabetes suggests that keeping blood sugar levels extremely steady, long considered the gold standard of management, may come with drawbacks. The findings challenge the assumption that tighter is always better for glucose control, prompting debate among clinicians and patients about how aggressively blood sugar should be stabilised and what trade-offs tight control may involve.

India's Supreme Court has reprimanded the government over its handling of the timeline for mandatory warning labels on packaged foods. The rebuke centres on delays in implementing front-of-pack labelling rules, a public health measure aimed at warning consumers about high levels of salt, sugar and fat. The government now faces pressure to speed up the long-stalled rollout of the labelling requirements.