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Celebrating the winners of the Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2025

Celebrating the winners of the Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2025

3 Dec 2025

Food industry stakeholders celebrated as the winners of the Fi Europe Innovation Awards were announced at a ceremony in Paris.

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Apply now for the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026!

Apply now for the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026!

28 Nov 2025

Entries for the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026 are now open! Game-changing companies have until 27 February to submit their entry across eight categories for the chance to win big.

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Concerns swirl around cinnamon’s compliance with EU law

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.

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Bone broth: From old-fashioned to en vogue

Bone broth: From old-fashioned to en vogue

24 Nov 2025

OXO’s entry into bone broth has turned the spotlight on this small but high-performance category – and there is still scope for growth, especially in the area of GLP-1 support.

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Matcha madness: Why green is this year’s hottest colour

Matcha madness: Why green is this year’s hottest colour

19 Nov 2025

Five years ago, it was a struggle to find matcha outside of Japan. Now it seems to be popping up everywhere, from coffee shops to supermarket shelves.

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How younger consumers are redefining ingredient choices and rejecting brand loyalty

How younger consumers are redefining ingredient choices and rejecting brand loyalty

18 Nov 2025

Gen Z and millennial consumers’ preferences for transparency, functionality, and purpose are “redefining the very nature of consumption itself”, says SPINS.

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Hybrid formats and flexible positioning to disrupt category norms in 2026

Hybrid formats and flexible positioning to disrupt category norms in 2026

17 Nov 2025

Trend forecasters expect food and drink to move more fluidly across occasions, functions, and formats as consumers seek versatility, novelty, and convenience.

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Danone highlights digestive health as potential ‘tipping point’ for food industry

Danone highlights digestive health as potential ‘tipping point’ for food industry

13 Nov 2025

Danone is betting on a food industry “tipping point” that will bloat the market for healthy products, particularly those related to gut health.

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From fruit to functional solutions: Meet Paradise Fruits at Fi Europe in Paris

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).

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Predictive maintenance redefines powder mixing reliability

Predictive maintenance redefines powder mixing reliability

13 Nov 2025

Mill Powder Tech's smart control systems harness real-time data to help the food and biotech sectors achieve zero downtime and smarter output, alongside rigorous GMP standards and ambitious ESG goals.

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Empowering innovation in fortification and colouration

Empowering innovation in fortification and colouration

13 Nov 2025

Divi’s Nutraceuticals offers a large portfolio of innovative, high-quality ingredients for foods, beverages, and supplements, with bespoke solutions and expert support for product success.

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Bord Bia presents Irish dairy ingredient suppliers at Fi Europe

Bord Bia presents Irish dairy ingredient suppliers at Fi Europe

6 Nov 2025

Dairygold Co-operative Society, The Carbery Group, and Ornua Co-operative: Meet with sustainable producers of Irish dairy ingredients at Food ingredients Europe 2025, Hall 7.2 Stand M18.

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