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Finnish start-up Perfat Technologies raises €2.5m to revolutionise healthy fats
Perfat Technologies, a Finnish deep-tech startup, has secured €2.5 million in Series A financing to advance its innovative fat alternatives.
Dozz brings new chilled RTD soup cans to UK
A new brand, Dozz, is bringing an innovative new soup format to the UK market: chilled RTD soup available in aluminium cans.
Beyond the ordinary: F&B’s quirkiest new launches of 2025
With tomato sauce smoothies and grapes that taste of mojitos enticing consumers, we take a look at the latest weird and wonderful product innovations to come out of the F&B industry.
BASF unveils 'world's first' thermoplastic polyamide for food applications
Chemical solutions company BASF has launched Ultramid H33 L, the world’s first thermoplastic polyamide with high water permeability.
Unwell Hydration unveils new protein and electrolyte beverage
US functional beverage brand Unwell Hydration has unveiled its latest innovation, Unwell Hydration with Protein.
Red Bull introduces new Winter Edition drink: Fuji Apple and Ginger
Red Bull has introduced its latest Winter Edition energy drink flavour ahead of the season, Fuji Apple and Ginger, available with and without sugar.
Kenco unveils new pumpkin spice instant lattes
Jacobs Douwe Egberts Peet’s’ Kenco brand has announced the launch of a new seasonal instant latte product, Pumpkin Spice Latte, now available at Tesco stores across the UK.
Sappi expands high-barrier paper packaging portfolio with new solutions
Sappi Europe has introduced two new recyclable, high-barrier paper innovations designed to help brands meet tightening EU packaging regulations.
Opinion: Why nostalgia is the F&B industry’s secret weapon
Tom Ellis and Liz Thompson of Brand Genetics explore how nostalgia is shaping consumer behaviour and why it’s becoming one of the industry’s most valuable strategies.
Birds Eye expands frozen food portfolio with new prawns and ‘fakeaway’ products
This week, Birds Eye has announced the launch of seven new innovations across its Captain’s Discoveries and Chicken Shop ranges.
Xampla receives $14m investment to accelerate plant-based plastic alternatives
Xampla, a UK-based start-up developing plastic alternative materials made from plants, has received $14 million in private capital.
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