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Speciality ingredients and chemicals company IMCD has opened its new Food & Nutrition US Technical Hub in New Jersey, US, alongside a Pharmaceutical Technical Centre. The new facilities, located at IMCD’s new offices in Allendale, are part of the company’s global network of more than 80 technical centres. These centres are designed to facilitate technical development and knowledge sharing, offering expanded laboratory capabilities for product innovation alongside a learning s

Food System Innovations (FSI) has launched the Food Intelligence Lab, a new interdisciplinary initiative designed to build the AI infrastructure needed to accelerate research and development across the sustainable protein sector. Backed by a $2 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund awarded last year, the lab will develop open-source datasets, machine learning models and benchmarking tools that aim to shorten product development timelines and improve the sensory performance

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.

Puratos has opened a new Flour Competence Centre at its Belgian headquarters.

The Winners of the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2026 were revealed live on stage at the 19th Annual Global Dairy Congress, marking the culmination of months of rigorous judging and a shortlist that set a high bar across every category.

US-based ice cream brand Alden’s Organic has expanded its frozen novelties range with the launch of two new global-inspired bars.

Danone’s alt-dairy brand Silk is expanding its range of high-protein products with the launch of Silk Protein Yogurt and Silk Protein Shakes, rolling out across the US this summer.

The Food WorksSW, the South West's leading food and drink innovation centre, has unveiled a new commercial canning line.

UK plant-based nutrition brand Huel has entered the instant noodle category with a new functional ramen line, aiming to ‘disrupt’ a category it says ‘hasn’t innovated in a generation’.

A new protein powder, containing Solar Foods’ Solein ‘air protein’ ingredient, is launching in the US under Ambrosia Collective’s brand Planta.

The IFT's Global Food Traceability Center has secured a grant from the Moore Foundation.

At Vitafoods Europe 2026, ADM showcased how advances in microbiome science help brands meet increasingly personalised consumer health needs. Through featured concepts, ADM highlighted microbiome solutions targeting stress, sleep, mood, digestive health, metabolic health, women’s health, active nutrition and more.