Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

6 Jul 2026

Plant science is reshaping ingredient development, with texture, sweetness, stability, and fibre all part of commodity crops’ functional innovation.

30 Jun 2026

Iceland Foods has launched an ice cream that looks like a chicken drumstick. Fun innovation or food flop? We asked two brand experts for their verdict.

29 Jun 2026

Retailers are looking for better-for-you brands that can deliver not just health positioning, but also credibility, value, proof, and strong execution, says Eat Well Global.

22 Jun 2026

A Greenpeace study found microplastics in nearly every sample taken from Nestlé’s Gerber and Danone’s Happy Baby Organics baby food plastic pouches.

17 Jun 2026

Allergen-free food and drink products are now “structurally embedded” into the wider health and wellness category, with significant innovation happening at retail and brand level, say experts.

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.

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.

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).

21 May 2026

Discretionary foods, including confectionery and baked snacks, accounted for 22% of spending in Finnish households but contributed up to 32% of environmental impacts.