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





Puratos to launch cultured cocoa chocolate for professionals in US market
Belgian ingredients supplier Purato says it will launch the first professional chocolate product made with cultured cocoa.
Feb 25


French foodtech start-up Verley raises $38m to scale precision-fermented whey protein
French ingredient company Verley has raised $38 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to expand production of precision-fermented whey proteins and enter the US market, just four years after its founding.
Feb 24


Cargill teams up with cell-based cacao start-up Kokomodo
Cargill has entered into a partnership with Kokomodo, an Israeli food-tech company that produces functional cacao ingredients through cellular agriculture.
Feb 23


"From lab scale to industrial scale" – Tetra Pak's Rafael Barros on strengthening fermentation with Bioreactors.net
In this interview, Tetra Pak's Rafael Barros explains how Bioreactors.net strengthens the company’s New Food fermentation capabilities and helps customers scale production from lab to industrial level.
Feb 18


Chiquita completes banana pan-genome in push to future-proof global supply
Chiquita has completed the Yelloway banana pan-genome, a scientific milestone designed to accelerate the development of disease- and climate-resilient bananas.
Feb 12


Adapting at the speed of policy: What the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines mean for food R&D
lisia Heath, VP of R&D at NotCo explores how F&B innovators can utilise AI to innovate with the latest policy guidelines.
Feb 11


GEA launches compact spiral oven for smaller food production operations
The CookStar First features a twin-zone spiral design with integrated booster impingement, enabling more uniform heat distribution across the conveyor belt.
Feb 11


ProMinent targets beverage and industrial users with simplified water treatment controller
German dosing and water treatment specialist ProMinent has launched a new single-channel controller aimed at simplifying water quality management.
Feb 9


Why every beverage product needs a digital identity
Just as people have identities that tell their story – who they are and where they come from – products, too, are entering an era where their identity becomes fully transparent and digitally accessible.
Feb 9


Air Up adds Dragonfruit-Lychee to scent-based hydration range
Air Up, a hydration brand known for its scent-based water flavouring system, has expanded its flavour range with the launch of Dragonfruit-Lychee pods.
Feb 4


Why OT security should be the top priority for European food manufacturers in 2026
ucas Majewski of Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation explains why protecting legacy and modern production lines is now a critical priority for manufacturers.
Feb 3


Upside Foods gains global exposure as MrBeast showcases cultivated chicken
Cultivated meat producer Upside Foods has been featured in a recent YouTube video by MrBeast, putting the alternative protein category in front of a global audience.
Jan 29
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