Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Innovation and R&D
Griddle Bakery makes pastries without preservatives
12 Feb 2026
UK brand Griddle Bakery makes frozen, clean-label pastries without UPF ingredients. “Frozen often means fresher, cleaner, and less wasteful,” it says.
Read more
Vitafoods Innovation Awards calling for bright ideas
10 Feb 2026
The Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026 promote nutraceutical NPD and innovation. Here, some of this year’s jury members discuss what they will be looking out for.
Read more
Digital energy management will fuel food production in 2026
9 Feb 2026
Using AI to manage digital energy consumption in factories is the latest strategy in manufacturers’ toolbox for sustainable operations and efficient energy use.
Read more
How industry can future-proof food procurement
5 Feb 2026
Global food supply chains must adapt procurement strategies to remain resilient and sustainable, according to a World Economic Forum paper.
Read more
Hybrid milk and cheese: The perfect blend of familiarity and low footprints?
4 Feb 2026
Hybrid blends of dairy and plant-based milk and cheese may be emerging as a credible growth space, according to experts.
Read more
Finding the X factor at the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026
3 Feb 2026
By recognising innovation, the Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2026 stimulate better science, higher standards, and faster progress. But what gives a company the X factor?
Read more
Upcycled veggie promise: IKEA launches broccoli leaf soup
3 Feb 2026
IKEA is launching a soup made with upcycled broccoli leaves, following a partnership with non-profit Axfoundation.
Read more
EU pushes ahead on ‘more innovative plant breeding’
2 Feb 2026
The European Union will soon adopt a regulation on new genomic techniques for plants to drive innovation and sustainability – but consumer groups have raised concerns.
Read more
Big deals catapult big food into new M&A era for 2026
29 Jan 2026
As global players, including Mars, Ferrero and Keurig Dr Pepper, secure major merger and acquisition deals, we look at the 2026 trends shaping the landscape.
Read more
Fermentation has the potential to power ‘high value nutrition’
26 Jan 2026
Fermentation is key to unlocking significant nutraceutical opportunities, including advancing biotics from live cultures to postbiotic metabolites, says one strategist.
Read more
Brands should partner to recategorise their UPF products
22 Jan 2026
Processed brands should strive to shift their products from NOVA group 4 to NOVA 3 wherever possible,” says the president of The Non-UPF Program.
Read more
Quality counts: Don’t be seduced by big grams in protein bars
19 Jan 2026
Interactions with other ingredients can affect protein digestibility in energy bars. We look at how brands can ensure their ‘high protein’ claims do, in fact, benefit the consumer.
Read more