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

A new report from The Vegan Society, unveiled today (2 January 2026) for Veganuary, offers insights into how vegan diets are shaping global culture and F&B industry innovation.

NewPrinces, the parent group of food and beverage group Princes, has acquired 100% of the corporate capital of Italian baby food specialist Plasmon from The Kraft Heinz Company for €124.3 million.

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

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.

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.

The Cultured Hub, a scale-up facility established through a joint venture between Bühler, Migros and Givaudan, has expanded its services with the addition of plant cell culturing capabilities.

Nexture has acquired Sipral Padana, an Italian company specialising in value-added semi-finished ingredients.

Swiss food ingredient start-up Yeastup has officially opened its first industrial-scale production facility, marking a significant milestone in the commercialisation of brewer’s yeast-derived proteins and fibres.

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

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is proposing to accept remedies following its investigation into Vandemoortele’s deal to buy Délifrance.