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The UK has become the first country in Europe to approve Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy semaglutide tablet for weight management, a move expected to increase GLP-1 medication use and continue to reshape UK consumers’ grocery spending behaviours.

At Vitafoods Europe 2026, ADM showcased how advances in microbiome science help brands meet increasingly personalised consumer health needs. Through featured concepts, ADM highlighted microbiome solutions targeting stress, sleep, mood, digestive health, metabolic health, women’s health, active nutrition and more.

MyOva has entered the functional hot drinks category with the launch of Magnesium Nightcap.

During this year’s Vitafoods Europe event, FoodBev Media’s group editor, Melissa Bradshaw, caught up with Faravelli’s Tiziana Ferrari, director of nutraceuticals for the company’s Italian business.

Nestlé has entered into a strategic innovation partnership with US-based biotechnology company Helaina to advance research into bioactive proteins.

New research from gut health science company Zoe highlights a 'dangerous fibre gap' across the nation, with public awareness of the issue and faith in the government to address the problem found to be low.

Nestlé UK & Ireland has appointed Gordon Yule as business executive officer for its newly created Nutrition & Health business, effective 1 June 2026.

Food allergy charity Natasha’s Foundation has today announced the launch of Natasha’s Prize, a £10 million investment into global research to ‘create a future without food allergy’.

Raisio has secured €1.8 million in funding from Finnish innovation agency Business Finland to support a four-year research project aimed at developing functional fibre ingredients from grain processing side streams.

FoodBev was recently invited to take a journey through today’s most influential taste trends during a visit to ADM’s Flavour Innovation Centre in Berlin, Germany.

Fibre UP Soft Drinks was awarded the title of Best Health & Wellness Innovation 2025, at the prestigious World Beverage Innovation Awards. Here, Paul McCreery, the founder of Fibre UP, shares his thoughts on the significance of this achievement for both him personally and for the company as a whole.

Lois Mo, marketing director for health & wellness, APAC at ADM, explores how flavour innovation and new delivery formats are reshaping supplement design in Asia.