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How FMCG giants are reshaping portfolios
From Unilever's ice cream spin-off to Nestlé's portfolio reset and Coca-Cola's stalled attempt to sell Costa Coffee, Charles Russell Speechlys' Iwan Thomas examines the wave of divestments sweeping through F&B.
The evolution of private label: From teenage imitator to fully fledged professional
Philip Durham, UK business unit leader at Atlante, explores how own-label branding has evolved over the years and how it now competes with bigger brands and bigger budgets.
Efficiency, innovation and data: 2026 sustainability trends for manufacturers
JBT Marel's Leigh Ann Johnston highlights some of the key trends in sustainability that food and beverage manufacturers can expect from the rest of the year.
Redefining the human role in packaging manufacturing
Stefan Welker explores how packaging manufacturers can gain value from redefining the human role in a technology-driven era.
Engineering resilience in confectionery production: Preparing for the year ahead
As the confectionery sector enters 2026, manufacturers face intensifying pressure to deliver greater product variety, cleaner labels and faster innovation without sacrificing efficiency or compliance.
Why advancing action in the food system is key to solving some of the world’s biggest challenges
Sharon Bligh explores how, when environmental pressures, supply chains and diet-related disease are all accelerating, transforming the food system is no longer optional – it is essential.
Start-up of the month: Food sustainability company, Foodsteps
In this instalment of Start-up of the Month we speak to Anya Doherty, founder and CEO of Foodsteps.
Milking it? How the Oatly Supreme Court judgment will influence branding in the plant-based sector
On 11 February 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the long-running Dairy UK v Oatly AB case, unanimously dismissing Oatly’s appeal and finding that Oatly’s trade mark 'Post Milk Generation' was invalid.
What this new era of food advertising means for F&B
Earlier this year, the UK introduced new advertising restrictions, expanding earlier rules to cover a wider range of products. Guy Cartwright explores how this will impact F&B.
Bringing the buzz beyond the beverage
The energy drinks industry was valued at over $75bn in 2025, highlighting demand for products that promise to perk up today’s busier-than-ever consumers. But with the growth of the functional F&B industry, innovative new delivery formats for that much-desired buzz are emerging beyond the beverage can.
Texture as trust: Why consistency counts when recipes change
Marina Boldrini at Tate & Lyle explains how preserving creaminess, crunch and indulgence during reformulation protects brand perception, loyalty and consumer trust.
"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.
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