Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Confectionery
Concerns swirl around cinnamon’s compliance with EU law
25 Nov 2025
Cinnamon may be a top functional ingredient, but it needs stronger protocols to ensure it meets EU food safety laws and quality standards, say researchers.
Read more
From fruit to functional solutions: Meet Paradise Fruits at Fi Europe in Paris
13 Nov 2025
Paradise Fruits Solutions and Paradise Fruits Health will showcase their combined expertise in delivering innovative, fruit-based solutions to the food and beverage industry at the upcoming Fi Europe trade show (2-4 December 2025, Paris).
Read more
New UPF standard hoped to offer consumers ‘coherence and clarity’
10 Nov 2025
Ingredients companies are being urged to enter “a new era of partnership and innovation” following the launch of the industry’s first non-UPF verification scheme.
Read more
Shorter drying time, sweeter success!
30 Oct 2025
Curious about cost-effective, sustainable and delicious candy making? Stefan Wessel reveals how Avebe’s solutions reduce drying time and energy use by up to 50%.
Read more
Penguin and Club bars no longer classed as chocolate
30 Oct 2025
Penguin and Club bars can no longer be classified as chocolate after the pladis-owned McVitie’s brands turned to cheaper alternatives amid the ongoing cocoa crisis.
Read more
Agrigum Redefined FIBER
27 Oct 2025
Agrigum has transformed gum acacia into a natural, science-backed fibre that supports gut health, sustainability, and innovation across global food and nutrition applications.
Read more
Amazon Grocery launch aims to balance quality with affordability
22 Oct 2025
Global e-commerce giant Amazon has introduced a new private-label food brand, combining existing Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly products with new everyday items.
Read more
Choose delicious and versatile US peanut ingredients
15 Oct 2025
The US supplies high quality, great tasting peanuts in a wide range of forms, from inshells or whole kernels, through to granulated peanuts, peanut butters, pastes, flours, oils and extract.
Read more
Change at the top for Nestlé as it welcomes new leadership roles
7 Oct 2025
Nestlé has welcomed two new CEOs and a new chairman to its board of directors, marking a period of change at the top for the global company.
Read more
Nactarome’s One Table enhances natural innovation
2 Oct 2025
Nactarome’s One Table vision brings natural flavour, taste, and colour solutions to empower food and beverage brands to meet market challenges while still meeting consumers where they’re at.
Read more
India’s biscuit and cookie consumers want extra indulgence
16 Sep 2025
Premiumisation, health consciousness, and a focus on texture are driving new product developments (NPD) in the Indian biscuit and cookie market, Mintel figures suggest.
Read more
Is chocolate about to have an indulgence makeover?
9 Sep 2025
Researchers who have replicated the traditional on-farm fermentation process behind chocolate’s flavour in a lab say they hope their work could herald “a new era in chocolate production”.
Read more