Mondelēz International bosses have cautiously signalled further cocoa pricing stability while at the same time the sweets and snacks giant prepares to push higher prices across its products.
How do food tech and alternative meat and dairy start-ups gain the interest of investors? Kim Anders Odhner has his ear to the ground and explains what backers might be looking for.
Animal welfare reforms in the European Union are a step closer and could include pathways for alt-meat production, new import requirements and welfare labelling on meat and dairy products.
Food and drink producers are slower than other industries to adopt usually profit-driving digital tools and AI as the sector remains wary of innovation due to “lack of capital”.
Food and drink industry research and development investment has proven profitable for many countries around the world, but which are spending and where?
The EUDR deadline is now just months away, yet many suppliers and manufacturers remain unprepared for the changes. We’re cutting through the noise to bring you the latest on this complex new law.
A fast-growing British halal brand supplying Tesco and Sainsbury's has been snapped up by a French investment company specialising in halal meat as the category continues to swell across Europe.
Potato chips – the world’s most popular snack, pulling in billions in sales annually – have evolved from a simple snack to a canvas for culinary creativity. We explore the fantastical journey of potato chip flavors.
Agri-tech, robotics and a centralised investment framework are all needed to transform and strengthen the UK’s food security, a harrowing think tank report has recommended.
Dairy alternatives are notoriously successful across Europe, and now Oatly is boasting dominance in Asia. So how did the plant milk brand take share within China's Oat milk market?
Consuming the functional dairy product can lower the risk of cell and tissue damage that can later cause chronic and degenerative diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
Consumer needs are beginning to return to pre-cost-of-living crisis levels, despite the persistently negative landscape surrounding them. So how should food and beverage manufacturers respond?
One of the key barriers to upscaling cultivated meat is cost. With a more efficient process and a cheaper culture medium, a new study claims to have reduced this input.
Food and drink suppliers will face increased scrutiny as 80 of the world’s biggest investors today join forces to pressure global leaders into tackling the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis or risk a worldwide financial meltdown.
Japan Bio Science Laboratory has received EU approval of Chalcurb as a novel food ingredient, with EFSA concluding that the ashitaba sap-derived ingredient is safe for use in food supplements at a dose of 35 mg per day.
Confectionery brands are now offering custom experiences that go beyond taste, making every bite uniquely memorable. Here we examine four game-changing trends
New research, which maps the ‘food microbiome’, opens up a range of new avenues for study and points to significant overlap between food and human microbiomes.
Childhood nutrition is in a state. But is this down to badly-manufactured children's foods or a symptom of a bigger problem? And will parents place the blame with food manufacturers regardless?
Fermented fungi-based alternative-protein startup Nosh has secured a “groundbreaking” commercial partnership with leading European sausage producer Zur Mühlen to launch a new single-ingredient meat substitute range.
The food and drinks brands delivering head-turning sustainable tech and novel ingredients innovations are uncovering their secrets and industry insight at an exclusive, free-to-attend digital event.
When German multinational company Bayer closed vitamin provider Care/of earlier this summer, analysts raised questions about what the shuttering foretold for the personalized nutrition industry.
Using a combination of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology, one start-up is enhancing proteins into a wide array of functions across the food industry.
Climate change is a major threat to some of the world’s biggest wine-producing nations. So, is this the beginning of the end for the wine industry as we know it?
Plant-based bacon and free-from ready meals top the charts in this week’s NPD Trend Tracker, also featuring canned water and Terry’s Chocolate Milk launches.
Sober folk are rising as next generation consumers limit or shun alcohol in favour of healthier or functional options. But will the ‘sober-curious’ reverse that trend with edible alcohol?
The increasingly popular carnivore diet is shaping up to be a powerful new food trend. But what is it, why has it become so popular, and what opportunities does it create for food manufacturers?
In the ever-evolving consumer goods landscape, one trend remains constant: people love to snack. However, the way they snack and the products they prefer are anything but static.
Premier Foods-owned Fuel10K will capitalise on NPD and rising consumer demand for convenience in its business growth strategy, FoodNavigator understands.
Plastic replacement technology firm Xampla’s partnership with Lehmann Ingredients will seek to build on global consumers’ growing demand for personalised nutrition.
The formation of Campbell Snacks in 2017 through the integration of Snyder’s-Lance and Pepperidge Farm has been a cornerstone of Campbell Soup Company’s strategy to dominate the snacks market. How is it faring?
Halal food and drink sales in Europe are open for significant growth as Muslim – and other – consumer bases grow and demand more new and exciting permissible products from the industry.
As the bakery and snacks industries increasingly focuses on health-conscious consumers, understanding trends in food and beverage advertising targeting children is crucial.
Largescale European bakeries are transporting their businesses to the USA as home markets reach saturation point and opportunities for growth increase Stateside, with many facilities there for sale.
Functionality is a key element of producing plant-based products. Generative AI, one start-up suggests, could boost research into protein functionality.
Foods that do not contain novel DNA will not be considered genetically modified, even though they may have been processed via new breeding techniques, according to new proposals from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
With growing global popularity and skyrocketing sales, English wines are entering a golden era. But what does this mean for the wider industry? And which other countries are emerging as the winemakers of the future?
