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The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry
Döhler to buy remaining Treatt shares in £183m deal
Döhler has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in British flavour house Treatt for £183 million, taking full ownership of the company.
Apr 29
Pharmactive introduces rocket leaf-based nutricosmetic for hair growth support
Spanish nutraceutical specialist Pharmactive Biotech Products is entering the beauty-from-within space with the launch of its first nutricosmetic, Kyoh, formulated to support hair growth.
Apr 28
GNT opens first dedicated Exberry office in China with new Shanghai application lab
GNT has opened a new application centre in Shanghai, aiming to help manufacturers in China meet growing demand for foods made with plant-based colours.
Apr 27
Laird Superfood acquires Terrasoul Superfoods in $48m deal to scale functional nutrition platform
Laird Superfood has completed the acquisition of Terrasoul Superfoods for $48 million in cash.
Apr 27
Vitafoods Europe unveils programme to help industry navigate the sector’s most disruptive trends
Vitafoods Europe (5-7 May 2026) – the leading global platform for the nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, and dietary supplement industries – has unveiled the agenda for its largest and most forward-looking edition yet.
Apr 24
Cosaic secures $6m seed funding led by DSM-Firmenich Ventures
Food-tech start-up Cosaic has announced a successful $6 million seed funding round, led by DSM-Firmenich’s investment arm, to accelerate scale-up of its yeast fermentation platform.
Apr 23
Evanium secures €2.2m seed funding to tackle nutraceutical bioavailability challenge
German life-science start-up Evanium has raised €2.2 million in seed funding to address poor bioavailability of active ingredients.
Apr 23
Extreme heat pushing global agri-food systems to the brink, report warns
A new report, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization, highlights the major risk posed by the rise of extreme heat events.
Apr 22
Mars and OFI partner to accelerate net-zero cocoa production in Ecuador
Mars, Incorporated and Olam Food Ingredients have announced a five-year strategic collaboration aimed at advancing climate-smart cocoa production in Ecuador.
Apr 21
Saltwell Group expands global capacity with new Chile production facility
Saltwell Group has opened a new production facility in Santiago, Chile,
Apr 16
How Kääpä Biotech is raising the standard for functional mushroom ingredients
As lion’s mane demand grows, brands face challenges around consistency and quality. Kääpä Biotech’s NordRelease technology targets this gap with standardised extracts designed to support reliable formulation, compliance and scalable product development.
Apr 15
Why technology-driven validation is becoming the new standard for ingredient integrity
As manufacturers move toward data-driven validation, MGC's Atsushi Sugimoto explores how advanced tech is redefining ingredient safety and quality standards.
Apr 9
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