Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

18 Jun 2026

Almost all plant-based food and drinks contain mycotoxins – naturally-occurring toxic compounds produced by fungi – and raw material monitoring should be extended, say researchers.

17 Jun 2026

Allergen-free food and drink products are now “structurally embedded” into the wider health and wellness category, with significant innovation happening at retail and brand level, say experts.

16 Jun 2026

With IFF set to sell its food ingredients division to CVC Capital Partners for €3.7 billion, we look at how mergers, acquisitions, and divestments are shaping the sector.

15 Jun 2026

Almost two-thirds of pet owners are interested in personalised diets for their pets, with the potential for better health and wellbeing key drivers, a survey shows.

11 Jun 2026

US-based Healthy Eating Research has proposed an ingredient-based approach to defining ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to make them easier to identify for policy purposes.

10 Jun 2026

Many GLP-1 users have altered flavour preferences, becoming highly nuanced and “complex”, with important implications for how brands formulate, says the Institute of Grocery Distribution.

9 Jun 2026

The use of upcycled ingredients in pet food is growing in popularity, with two industry bodies introducing a new certification for products that use such ingredients.

8 Jun 2026

Cocoa farmers will see Living Income Reference Prices increase in the new harvest season, after non-profit Fairtrade’s extensive year-long industry review.

5 Jun 2026

US ingredients business Ingredion has made a £2.7bn takeover bid for its London-listed peer Tate & Lyle.

4 Jun 2026

Italian brand Forza10 has launched a complete wet dog food that the company claims is the first commercially launched pet food containing cultivated meat.

3 Jun 2026

From Kraft Heinz’s “restaurant-style” mac and cheese to Mars’ street food-inspired noodles, brands are elevating their basic staple meals with premium versions.

2 Jun 2026

Ten of the 17 food companies, including General Mills, ADM, and Conagra, have reduced their public pesticide commitments since 2023, according to a recent report.