The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry

Wiliot has launched WiliBot, a GenAI chatbot designed to facilitate natural-language interactions with IoT-connected products.

A new study from the Universities of Surrey and Aberdeen has revealed that vertical farming could have significant benefits.

Roger Hancock and Matt Regusci discuss the importance of improving traceability and recall effectiveness through better data management.

Lidl Netherlands will lower prices on plant-based products, making them equal to or cheaper than their traditional counterparts.

We speak to Neil Morris, co-founder of Kelpi, a material innovation company harnessing the properties of seaweed to create biopackaging.

Agricultural sustainability business Truterra has announced its first-ever programmes specifically for dairy producers.

Erin Mertz, director of food safety and public health at Ecolab, explores the balance between sustainability and safety in the supply chain.

Pip & Nut has become the first UK snack company to join Tony’s Open Chain, which is aimed at eradicating exploitation in cocoa supply chain.

Rooted in extensive research at Cambridge University, Xampla's tech aims to replace traditional plastics with sustainable alternatives.

Ocado Retail has become the first major UK supermarket to pilot a new reusable packaging scheme, specially designed for online orders.

CytoNest has released its first commercial product, a fibre scaffold that optimises cell manufacturing and tissue engineering.

CattleEye has launched a Body Condition Scoring system for dairy cows to detect and predict lameness in dairy cows.