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World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025: Shortlist announcement
FoodBev is pleased to announce the highly anticipated shortlist for the prestigious World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025!
Sep 2, 2025


Opinion: Not all seed oils are created equal
Frederic Lebourg, CEO of Fresh Press Farms, a producer of cold-pressed artisanal oils, talks to FoodBev about how processing methods can play a key role in how oils are not only received by consumers but how they can help health-conscious customers make better choices.
Aug 29, 2025


Opinion: Could PaaS be the cure for empty shelf syndrome in modern farming?
Neil Pein, CEO at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, talks to FoodBev about how using Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models can help European farmers tackle growing economic pressures, population growth, climate change and sustainability demands.
Aug 28, 2025


Start up of the month: PAXAFE
In this instalment of ‘Start-up of the month’ – which celebrates the lesser-known companies and their innovations – we speak to Ilya Preston, co-founder and CEO of PAXAFE, an AI-enabled, device-agnostic risk-management platform that reduces product loss, improves operational efficiency and optimises decision making for cold chain shippers and carriers.
Aug 27, 2025


World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025: Meet the judges – Scott Rosenbaum
The FoodBev Awards team is delighted to introduce the first of this year’s esteemed judges: Scott Rosenbaum, co-host of Business of...
Aug 22, 2025


Rum revival: Swapping beach bar charm for a premium edge
FoodBev's Siân Yates discovers how this once-overlooked spirit is winning over modern drinkers, and what that means for the future of rum production.
Aug 22, 2025


Opinion: The mid-strength drinks opportunity – A new trend and what it means for trade and retail
Laura Willoughby MBE, founder of Club Soda, the UK's foremost expert in low and no alcoholic drinks, discusses how things have changed and what opportunities are available in the alcohol trade and retail sector.
Aug 21, 2025


Opinion: Water reuse in F&B – Turning risk into opportunity through innovation
Siemens AG’s Michael Ahmadi, a water and wastewater expert, explores how innovative treatment technologies, digital process optimisation and forward-thinking policy alignment are turning water reuse from a regulatory burden into a strategic advantage for the industry.
Aug 15, 2025


Opinion: Less healthy food – Savvy retailers are turning restrictions into healthy profits
James Nevard, head of qualitative research at Linney, explores how retailers are profiting despite the regulatory challenges surrounding popular foods that have been designated ‘less healthy’.
Aug 14, 2025


Game, set, matcha: The green powder taking the world by storm
Steeped in centuries-old Japanese tradition, matcha is now bursting onto Western scenes with fresh energy. Here, FoodBev’s Siân Yates investigates matcha’s meteoric rise.
Aug 13, 2025


Oikos Fusion launch: Exclusive interview with Rafael Acevedo, president of yogurt at Danone North America
FoodBev caught up with Rafael Acevedo, Danone’s president of yogurt, to find out more about the rising trends behind the brand's new 'first-of-its-kind' innovation.
Aug 11, 2025


Get ready to innovate: World Food Innovation Awards 2026 entries now open
FoodBev Awards is pleased to announce that entries for the World Food Innovation Awards 2026 are now open!
Aug 11, 2025
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