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Laura Bentele at Armstrong Teasdale, explains how nostalgia-driven collaborations must navigate labelling rules and compliance risk rooted in the product’s perceived youth appeal.

Abdeladim Moumen, director of R&D in medical biotechnology, examines how rapid molecular screening methods can provide effective risk management across the poultry value chain.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa visited Cargill’s cocoa processing facility in York, UK, to see how the company is combining the city’s long chocolate-making heritage with automation, digital monitoring and AI.

Chuck Studios' Adrian Teixeira-Porrescas explores the shift from 'craveability' to credibility, and why brands increasingly need to give consumers permission as well as pleasure.

Steve Davis, global director of product management at Industrial Physics, explores why testing has become essential to reducing risk and enabling manufacturers to innovate with confidence.

Christina J Valentine, chief medical officer and EVP of Kate Farms, explores why ‘better for you’ can no longer be defined by branding alone.

Jim Mellon, investor and executive chairman of Agronomics, explores how precision fermentation, cell cultivation and gene-editing could help strengthen food security and build a more resilient production system.

Tim Foster, director of energy for business at Conrad Energy, explores why the traditional 'fix and forget' approach to energy procurement is no longer fit for purpose in F&B manufacturing.

An increasing tendency to view health and wellness holistically, paired with a shift toward natural, botanical remedies, has seen a growing number of consumers turning to nutraceuticals with dreams of achieving those elusive, restorative eight hours.

Erik Borjesson, centre of expertise manager for prepared food at Tetra Pak, explores how the protein trend is shaping RTD product development.

In this instalment of Start-up of the Month we speak to Evie Kemp, founder, physician and research director of Haskapa, a UK-based, science-led nutrition company built around the haskap berry.

As regenerative agriculture moves from buzzword to business strategy, new consumer insights reveal its potential to reshape the food value chain. ADM's Candy Siekmann explores the opportunities for brands, retailers and farmers in this piece.