Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

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.

12 Dec 2025

Europe’s $40.7 billion supplements market is growing fast, fuelled by demand for products that support healthy ageing, mental wellbeing, and preventive health, say experts.

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.

3 Dec 2025

Persistent tariffs on EU food and beverage exports have helped drive record levels of M&A activity between European and US companies this year, according to analysis by ING.

3 Dec 2025

Food industry stakeholders celebrated as the winners of the Fi Europe Innovation Awards were announced at a ceremony in Paris.

28 Nov 2025

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) is calling for the European Commission to reconsider its U-turn on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).