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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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Alternative protein startups pivot to B2B ingredients amid funding shift

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

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

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’

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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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