Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

27 Jan 2026

Ingredient costs should remain stable in 2026 due to soft commodity prices and record-high stocks – although geopolitical uncertainty may cause disruptions.

26 Jan 2026

Fermentation is key to unlocking significant nutraceutical opportunities, including advancing biotics from live cultures to postbiotic metabolites, says one strategist.

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.

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.

14 Jan 2026

Groups representing companies such as Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola sue Texas to block a new law requiring warning labels, arguing it misleads consumers.

7 Jan 2026

Nestlé has reduced the cocoa content of its Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband recipes, meaning they can no longer be called “chocolate”.

5 Jan 2026

UK food inflation was roughly two percentage points higher than the Eurozone’s during the three months ending October, but why?

29 Dec 2025

Researchers at Wageningen University have developed a metric to assess – and optimise – the protein quality of plant-based meals.

26 Dec 2025

The debate over a ban on plant-based products using “meaty” terms has reached a stalemate, leaving manufacturers in limbo and still facing overhauls to their marketing and packaging.

18 Dec 2025

Some of the world’s largest food and drink companies have grown frustrated at investing in circular packaging systems, as the majority “wait on the sidelines”.

17 Dec 2025

Consumer demand for “vegan” collagen alternatives is booming, but products that use misleading terminology risk being called out.

15 Dec 2025

The “forever chemical” trifluoroacetic acid has been found in over 80% of European cereal samples tested, prompting investigators to call for an urgent regulatory response.