Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

16 Jun 2026

With IFF set to sell its food ingredients division to CVC Capital Partners for €3.7 billion, we look at how mergers, acquisitions, and divestments are shaping the sector.

11 Jun 2026

US-based Healthy Eating Research has proposed an ingredient-based approach to defining ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to make them easier to identify for policy purposes.

10 Jun 2026

Many GLP-1 users have altered flavour preferences, becoming highly nuanced and “complex”, with important implications for how brands formulate, says the Institute of Grocery Distribution.

9 Jun 2026

The use of upcycled ingredients in pet food is growing in popularity, with two industry bodies introducing a new certification for products that use such ingredients.

5 Jun 2026

US ingredients business Ingredion has made a £2.7bn takeover bid for its London-listed peer Tate & Lyle.

3 Jun 2026

From Kraft Heinz’s “restaurant-style” mac and cheese to Mars’ street food-inspired noodles, brands are elevating their basic staple meals with premium versions.

2 Jun 2026

Ten of the 17 food companies, including General Mills, ADM, and Conagra, have reduced their public pesticide commitments since 2023, according to a recent report.

28 May 2026

US front of pack nutrition labels are on the way – but policymakers and researchers are divided on how best to design them.

27 May 2026

PepsiCo-owned brand Gatorade is removing artificial colours from its powder sticks and three ready-to-drink flavours, reformulating them using colours from fruits and vegetables.

26 May 2026

Three-quarters of non-organic fruit and vegetables sold in the US contain pesticide residues, with PFAS “forever chemical” pesticides particularly frequent, says the Environmental Working Group (EWG).

22 May 2026

While vitamins, gummies, and protein powder are some of the largest supplement categories, dynamic pockets such as clear protein, mushroom-based products, and GLP-1 support are driving growth, NBJ data shows.

19 May 2026

Tagatose, a low-calorie, natural sweetener with EU-approved health claims, is now exempt from added sugar labelling in the US – a move that could see uptake scale significantly.