Which food and beverage predictions came true in 2024 - and which didn’t?
By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
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Diet & health
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Why the food industry wants salt reduction
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Are diet drinks damaging to gut health?
By Donna Eastlake
Promotional features
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How the EU can strengthen authenticity and transparency with ingredients
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Consumer demand drives healthy, delicious, sustainable food trends
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Raw Beet Sugar: The sweetener to create products that meet consumer needs
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How the EU is future-proofing food systems
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Sustainability
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EUDR delay a blessing as more companies than believed ‘not ready’
By Nicholas Robinson
How HydroWatt Zero is supporting innovators to protect food security
By Donna Eastlake
How Kraft Heinz’s ‘keeper of the tomatoes’ is keeping the business in sauce
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Finnish start-up making mycoprotein more sustainable and affordable
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Reformulation
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All-star panel confirmed for digital sugar reduction event
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Is government HFSS obsession unhealthy?
By Donna Eastlake
Alt dairy brands will live or die by texture
By Nicholas Robinson
Alternative proteins
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Does processing reduce nutrients in plant-based milks?
By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
What’s in store for cultivated meat in 2025?
By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
What’s next for the plant-based trend?
By Donna Eastlake
‘We’re doing well in a tough environment’: Quorn’s new CEO on the past and future of the brand
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Food tech
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Unilever, Nestlé, EUDR, UPF and commodity hikes. FoodNavigator reviews 2024
By Nicholas Robinson
How HydroWatt Zero is supporting innovators to protect food security
By Donna Eastlake
Finnish start-up making mycoprotein more sustainable and affordable
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Start-ups
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How HydroWatt Zero is supporting innovators to protect food security
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Cultivated freshwater eel tech opens new opportunities in Japanese market
By Nicholas Robinson
Top tips to successfully market your brand
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How Fabas Foods is making alt dairy nutritious and sustainable
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Functional foods
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EU-wide ban on aloe vera preparations in food overturned
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Glanbia splits business in shock reshuffle
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How F&B is reformulating to make nutrition more affordable
By Donna Eastlake
Innovation & NPD
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Could a plant-based diet improve heart health?
By Donna Eastlake
9 mouthfeel trends to watch in 2025
By Nicholas Robinson
From gut health to GLP-1: Top 5 NPD trends of 2024
By Donna Eastlake
Packaging & labelling
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Why was the UN plastic pollution treaty postponed?
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How microplastics affect gut health
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Clean label
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Is meat regaining popularity?
By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton
Can plant-based overcome UPF links to avoid future trust issues?
By Donna Eastlake
Rustic food trend leaves fine dining in the dark
By Donna Eastlake
£9m secured by small ingredients supplier for ‘US expansion’
By Nicholas Robinson