Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Innovation and R&D
Whole Foods Market forecasts fibre frenzy for 2026
11 Dec 2025
Whole Foods Market has released its top 2026 trends, predicting that a fibre frenzy will take place next year as health-conscious consumers seek out nutritious, filling options.
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Sorghum emerges as better-for-you hero ingredient
9 Dec 2025
With the launch of Novak Djokovic’s sorghum-based brand, the grain’s popularity in the better-for-you snacking sphere is on the rise, thanks to its nutritional and sensory properties.
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Innovation promise in 'maturing' plant-based dairy alternatives market
8 Dec 2025
Plant-based dairy is a maturing market that still faces significant hurdles around taste, functionality, nutrition, and price, but industry is innovating fast, according to experts speaking at Fi Europe.
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Turning global trade challenges into opportunities
4 Dec 2025
While our food innovation ecosystem is in a healthy place, certain barriers persist. A panel of experts at Fi Europe shared their ideas and strategies for overcoming these, to fully unleash Europe’s potential.
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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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Yuka’s food scanning app helps consumers make healthier choices
2 Dec 2025
Global food scanning app Yuka helps consumers understand the content of their shopping baskets and shapes producers’ reformulation plans.
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Nitrites: Pressure grows on UK to follow EU’s lead
20 Nov 2025
Pressure is growing on the UK to follow the EU’s lead after the bloc revised its regulations on the permitted levels of nitrites and nitrates in cured meats.
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Oat Barista: Innovation for game-changing beverages
20 Nov 2025
Oat Barista is a clean label, sustainable, and innovative drink base specifically designed to create the perfect foam in one single ingredient.
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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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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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Standing Ovation and Bel scale up casein production from dairy co-products
11 Nov 2025
Foodtech company Standing Ovation has partnered with cheese specialist Bel Group to manufacture dairy serums for industrial-scale casein production via precision fermentation.
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AI attraction means foodtech startups must ‘prove’ rather than ‘promise’
4 Nov 2025
Reports suggest that artificial intelligence (AI) is sucking investment from foodtech and agritech, but investors say the picture is complicated.
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