Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry
Plant-based & Alternative Proteins
Alternative protein startups pivot to B2B ingredients amid funding shift
27 Nov 2025
Alt protein startups are pivoting from consumer meat analogues to high-value B2B ingredients, driven by stronger investor interest, better margins, and clearer commercial pathways.
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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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Ingredient quantities mislabelled on popular protein bars, independent tests show
5 Nov 2025
Some popular protein bars contain more fat, carbs, and/or sugars than claimed on their labels, independent nutrition testing reveals.
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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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Could plant-based protection replace plastic packaging?
29 Oct 2025
Swedish foodtech company Saveggy has launched an additive-free plant-based protection for cucumbers, offering a waste-free packaging solution for fruit and vegetables.
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Faravelli at Fi Europe: Showcasing FARA® functional solutions for food and nutra
28 Oct 2025
At Fi Europe 2025 in Paris (stand 72M39), Faravelli showcases FARA® Customized Functional Solutions and a wide ingredient portfolio for food and nutra – delivering quality, innovation, and expertise.
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Agrigum Redefined FIBER
27 Oct 2025
Agrigum has transformed gum acacia into a natural, science-backed fibre that supports gut health, sustainability, and innovation across global food and nutrition applications.
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Does promoting protein content push up plant-based sales?
27 Oct 2025
Promoting the protein content of meat-free products is a more effective sales strategy than adding carbon labels, a study of UK bakery chain Greggs suggests.
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Expanding boundaries in food & beverage innovation
23 Oct 2025
IMCD and FrieslandCampina Professional expand partnership to deliver Kievit® across EMEA, enabling brands to enhance quality and accelerate time-to-market for tomorrow’s food & beverage creations.
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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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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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VC backing for foodtech startups slumps but ‘new ingredients’ attract interest
13 Oct 2025
Agrifoodtech investments slumped this year to levels not seen since 2015, with “little hope” they will increase significantly by the end of the year, a report has found.
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