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As appetite-suppressing GLP-1 medications gain traction, new research from Cornell University suggests measurable shifts in food purchasing are emerging.

Saudi Arabia is cautiously easing its alcohol ban, a limited shift prompting global food, beverage and hospitality groups to reassess the kingdom’s consumer market.

Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI, explains how AI, smart sensors and real‑time freshness data are reshaping food safety, sustainability and the global supply chain.

Tony Guilfoyle, CCO at Celsius Energy Drinks, explains how sugar-free products are not only driving market growth and innovation but also signalling a broader movement towards healthier functional beverages that meet the evolving needs of today’s health-conscious consumers.

As we welcome the New Year, we’d like to thank you for your continued trust and support. We wish you a happy, healthy and successful year ahead, and look forward to working together in the months to come. Warmest wishes, The FoodBev team

Cannabis-infused beverages are moving from novelty to legitimate category contender, but with a fragmented policy landscape, the space remains a study in high potential and high risk.

Here, the FoodBev Media team highlights the trends set to shape the industry in the coming year.

Priscillia Moulin, co-founder and director of strategy at MosaiX - explores the powerful role of traceability tech in combating deforestation and exploitation, while unpacking the growing risks of overreliance, data blind spots and the widening gap between digital dashboards and on-the-ground reality.

This month, we speak to Paulo Gaspar, CEO Brainr, a European start-up focused on digitising food manufacturing.

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.