Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

3 Sep 2025

Alcohol use among US adults has reached its lowest point in nearly nine decades, with growing health concerns and alternative beverage options driving a shift in drinking habits.

22 Aug 2025

As many as 99% of Australian consumers snack daily, with generational differences and increasing demands presenting novel manufacturing opportunities, according to Mintel data.

21 Aug 2025

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is calling on the US government to create policies that focus on less sugar, not different sugar.

6 Aug 2025

After acquiring Poppi in May, PepsiCo is betting on its own legacy brand and launching Pepsi prebiotic cola. But not everyone is leaning in, with some raising questions about authenticity.

24 Jul 2025

Marks & Spencer has attracted criticism for its marketing of a vegetable and spirulina cold-pressed drink as Punishment Juice, with commentators labelling it “irresponsible” and “harmful”.

10 Jul 2025

Innova Market Insights has identified functional food and beverage (F&B) launches as a leading response to consumers’ efforts to live healthier lives.

19 Jun 2025

On 7 June, the World Health Organization (WHO) held its annual World Food Safety Day, highlighting the role scientific research and innovation play in supporting consumers’ health.

16 Jun 2025

A foodtech company has received EU regulatory approval for its texturised fresh spirulina, the base ingredient in its plant-based smoked salmon analogue.

11 Jun 2025

Manufacturing businesses that adopt sustainable practices are worth more than those that fail to do so, attracting investors to pay a premium, research suggests.

3 Jun 2025

Holland & Barrett is undergoing a transformation, with new product launches and a revamp of its supplement ranges, in a bid to demystify what it describes as “an increasingly complex” health and wellness market.

29 May 2025

Four startups – Yomio Drops, PFx Biotech, Revobiom, and Favamole – took top prizes at this year’s Vitafoods Europe Startup Challenge awards.

27 May 2025

Industry leaders raised a glass to the winners of the inaugural Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards at a ceremony in Barcelona last week.