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Gummy manufacturer TopGum has unveiled a new collection of plant-based gummies that address key needs within the growing longevity category.

US-based rice producer Riviana Foods has expanded its pulse and whole-grain portfolio with two new gluten-free, clean-label ingredient innovations.

Melodea has unveiled MeloPack, a fully recyclable flexible packaging solution designed to help food manufacturers transition away from multi-layer laminates.

Crop design company NuCicer has announced the launch of Nuchi, a new variety of high-protein chickpeas designed for clean-label food formulation.

Bühler has developed Lucent, a new cocoa nib roaster designed to use at least 20% less energy per tonne of cocoa than its predecessor, with up to 20% higher throughput in the same footprint. The machine combines heat recovery, predictive roasting controls and a fully sealed product chamber. Developed by Bühler's engineers and manufactured in Appenzell, Switzerland, Lucent aims to improve productivity, energy efficiency and food safety in cocoa processing, now available to industrial cocoa...

Tetra Pak has announced the launch of its first industrial bioreactor, designed to enable scalable fermentation with reduced operational cost.

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

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.

Puris has announced the upcoming launch of its new pea protein ingredient, H-IZO, at the IFT FIRST 2026 trade show in Chicago, US, next month.