Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Diet & Health
Will Wicks’ Killer Bar harm the protein bar category?
23 Oct 2025
Joe Wicks’ deliberately dangerous protein bar is fuelling anti-UPF sentiment – but there are concerns that his messaging is misguided and could have unintended consequences.
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Supplement shoppers seek storytelling and science-backed suppliers
17 Oct 2025
Supplement consumers want specific health benefits that focus on prevention and personalisation, according to data from HealthFocus International.
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Food security-insecurity gap grows, hitting vulnerable regions hardest
16 Oct 2025
While food security has increased in most countries, the world’s most vulnerable nations’ struggles continue and intensify, a USDA analysis reveals.
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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.
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Are fertility-focused foods the next functional frontier?
15 Oct 2025
Insights provider Tastewise has named functional foods that focus on fertility and hormonal health as one of its top global trends for 2026.
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Pet food purchasers tap into plant-based potential
14 Oct 2025
Vegan diets provide dogs with similar levels of nutritional benefits to meat-based consumption, highlighting opportunities for diverse pet food development, research suggests.
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Adopting Planetary Health Diet ‘could cut food emissions in half’
8 Oct 2025
Adopting the Planetary Health Diet could halve food-related greenhouse gas emissions and prevent up to 15 million premature deaths annually, says the EAT-Lancet Commission.
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From bread to burgers: How faba bean protein transforms food development
2 Oct 2025
Protein enrichment with faba bean combines nutrition, functionality, and sustainability for bakery, dairy, and meat alternative innovations.
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The growing appeal of nutrient-dense food claims
2 Oct 2025
Nutrient-dense claims are rising as consumers reject the “empty calories” of UPFs in favour of products that provide meaningful nutrition with every calorie, Mintel data shows.
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A ‘battlefield for innovation’: US dinner trends for 2026
1 Oct 2025
New technologies and global influences are changing what US consumers eat for dinner and how, creating “a fierce battlefield for innovation”, says Mintel.
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What does MAHA mean for the US nutraceutical industry?
30 Sep 2025
Industry associations have expressed mixed reactions to new policy directions on health and nutrition under the Make America Health Again (MAHA) banner.
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How hormonal health is transforming the F&B space
29 Sep 2025
Meal kit developer Green Chef has launched its first-ever female-focused recipe box, designed to help manage symptoms and reduce the burden of hormonal health issues across all life stages.
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