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Oterra has launched two naturally-sourced liquid versions of its Jungle Blue and Arctic Blue natural colours, previously available in powder format only.

Fermentation specialist Lesaffre has appointed Rania Abou Samra as its new chief research, development and innovation (RD&I) officer.

UK brand Popcorn Kitchen has introduced Munch Mix, a new snack line combining different textures with sweet and salty flavours.

The Better Meat Co has announced that it will rebrand itself as BMC Ingredients, a new trade name reflecting the broader food applications for its Rhiza mycelium ingredient.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) has opened a new Research, Design & Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, India.

US flavour house OSF has introduced a new line of flavour solutions designed to help manufacturers tap into the ‘dirty soda’ trend.

UK flavour house I.T.S has created a dedicated Health and Wellness division, with the appointment of two new senior hires.

Nestlé has revealed it will remove all artificial food colourings from its entire portfolio worldwide by the end of the year.

Blue Ocean Closures, a Swedish company that develops fibre-based closures and packaging components, has unveiled its latest innovation: Paper-Plug, an integrated fibre-based opening system.

Huel has expanded its range of ready-to-drink Daily Greens carbonated beverages with two new flavour additions, Strawberry Lemonade and Pink Grapefruit.

GEA has unveiled the complete range of its new KOB series, a new cost-efficient line of homogenisers reaching up to 400 bar.

IFF has announced the launch of Danisco Grindsted DuoGel, a stabiliser system designed to close the texture gap between plant-based and traditional gummies.