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FoodBev's Leah Smith takes a closer look at some of the latest launches driving consumer interest this season.

Yannick Verry, brand director at FI Europe explains how implementing AI into all areas of the business can help the food industry move into the future.

Princes’ Napolina Italian food brand has expanded its tomato range with the launch of Polpa Crushed Tomatoes, hitting UK retail in late October 2025.

French biotech firm Standing Ovation has partnered with the Bel Group to achieve the first industrial-scale production of caseins derived from dairy serums through precision fermentation.

Danish food-tech start-up Matr Foods has completed a €40 million fundraise to scale up the production of its organic, fermented plant-based meat alternatives.

UK plant-based meal brand Bol has introduced a new sub-range under its Power Pots line: Protein+.

Brenntag Specialties has announced the opening of its new Innovation & Application Center for Food & Nutrition in Leeds, UK.

UK RTD cocktails brand The Drinks Bureau has added a new limited-edition offering to its portfolio: Jam Doughnut Daiquiri.

Premium Japanese sake brand Dassai is set to embark on an unprecedented venture: brewing sake in space.

Carlsberg Britvic-owned plant-based drinks brand Plenish has introduced Plenish Zero Sugar Oat M*lk, made with just four naturally sourced ingredients and no oils or additives.

Cocoa tech start-up Celleste Bio has introduced what it says is the world’s first chocolate-grade cocoa butter made using plant cell culture technology, a development that could help make the chocolate industry more climate-resilient.

The Compleat Food Group’s meat alternative brand Squeaky Bean has expanded into the hot pie category with a new fermented vegetable pie line.