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As GLP-1 drugs go mainstream, Jess Ryall explores how appetite suppression is reshaping snacking, innovation, and brand trust.

Once primarily leveraged to replicate dairy proteins for plant-based applications, fermentation is now entering a new phase – one defined by technical diversification, novel ingredient production and the potential to transform formulation, functionality and sustainability across the food and drink industry. Leah Smith explores.

We round-up the 15 most-read FoodBev news stories of 2025.

There have been a host of products that made us do a double-take over the course of this year, from the Magnum Ice Cream Company’s first product as its devolved entity (glow-in-the-dark ice lollies) to battery-flavoured crisps, 2025 has been full of incredible innovations.

Wishing you a joyful festive season, filled with peace, happiness and quality time with your loved ones.

Instant gratification is reshaping European shopping, with speed and convenience driving on-demand grocery habits, as Guido Fambach at Just Eat explains.

FoodBev meets the innovators transforming starch science, pulse power and coating creativity into the future of crunch.

Some of our most-read articles of the year featured popular producers and brands, including Red Bull and PepsiCo, and covered everything from new product launches to political turmoil on the world’s stage. To mark the closure of the year, here are the stories that had you clicking during 2025.

Jennifer Zhou, global senior director product marketing, flavours & citrus at ADM, explores how sensorial signals are shaping modern wellness products, and why the future of functional innovation lies at the intersection of science, emotion and design.

The food system shapes climate, health and supply chains alike. Sharon Bligh of The Consumer Goods Forum calls for collective action from farm to fork.

FoodBev's Leah Smith brings you some of the highlights from Food Ingredients Europe 2025 in this exclusive podcast, featuring soundbites from major industry players.

John Hanlin at Ecolab explores how companies can prioritise food safety across the board by examining their approach to attitudes, behaviours, leadership and engagement with techniques at every level of the business.