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Perfect Bar introduces new oat-based protein bar range for families
US-based snack brand Perfect Bar has expanded its refrigerated protein bar line-up with the launch of Oaties, its first oat-based protein bar range.
Puris to launch new H2-IZO pea protein ingredient at IFT FIRST 2026
Puris has announced the upcoming launch of its new pea protein ingredient, H-IZO, at the IFT FIRST 2026 trade show in Chicago, US, next month.
Cure Hydration expands electrolyte mix portfolio with new raspberry flavour
Cure Hydration has expanded its hydration mix portfolio with the launch of a new Raspberry flavour.
Unilever reportedly exploring bid for Thorne in potential $4bn deal – Financial Times
According to FT reporting, Unilever is exploring a bid for US-based supplements maker Thorne.
IMCD opens new food and nutrition hub in New Jersey, US
Speciality ingredients and chemicals company IMCD has opened its new Food & Nutrition US Technical Hub in New Jersey, US, alongside a Pharmaceutical Technical Centre. The new facilities, located at IMCD’s new offices in Allendale, are part of the company’s global network of more than 80 technical centres. These centres are designed to facilitate technical development and knowledge sharing, offering expanded laboratory capabilities for product innovation alongside a learning space for...
Why powder producers are turning to liquid formats for food supplement and nutrition products
Erik Borjesson, centre of expertise manager for prepared food at Tetra Pak, explores how the protein trend is shaping RTD product development.
Start-up of the month: Haskapa
In this instalment of Start-up of the Month we speak to Evie Kemp, founder, physician and research director of Haskapa, a UK-based, science-led nutrition company built around the haskap berry.
Zoe enters functional snacking category with gut health bar
Gut health science company Zoe has expanded into the snacking category with the launch of The Gut Health Bar.
Danone’s Silk brand expands protein line-up with new plant-based yogurts and shakes
Danone’s alt-dairy brand Silk is expanding its range of high-protein products with the launch of Silk Protein Yogurt and Silk Protein Shakes, rolling out across the US this summer.
UK approves Wegovy GLP-1 oral tablets for weight management
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.
Huel enters instant noodle category with new functional ramen line
UK plant-based nutrition brand Huel has entered the instant noodle category with a new functional ramen line, aiming to ‘disrupt’ a category it says ‘hasn’t innovated in a generation’.
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