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

Tracktile, a Canadian AI software company, has successfully raised $1.25 million in seed funding to enhance its innovative 'AI Operating System'.

Swedish biotech start-up Melt&Marble has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding, to scale production of its precision-fermented ‘designer fat’ ingredients.

Kroger has announced it will pay $350 million to Ocado Group following the closure of three automated warehouses that were part of their partnership.

Alpla Group has announced the establishment of a new recycling company focused on developing a food-grade high-density polyethylene recycling process.

Annick Verween, head of Biotope by VIB, told FoodBev and our sister site, New Tech Foods, more about the important role of incubators.

Smartek by Nektium aims to enhance the performance and application of botanicals in a range of supplements and functional food and beverage products.

Ishida has acquired Swedish robotics company RobotGrader, expanding its automation capabilities for fixed-weight tray-packing in the protein sector.

Angel Yeast, a provider of yeast and fermentation solutions, has commenced trial production at its new 8,500-ton speciality yeast facility located in Hubei, China.

Tetra Pak Processing Equipment has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company with nearly 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing bioreactor systems.

This new system is poised to reduce energy consumption by up to 77%, while also lowering operational costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a new all-in-one quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based solution for rapid beverage quality testing, developed in collaboration with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

NotCo’s Alisia Heath reveals how artificial intelligence and tech-powered innovation is redefining what’s possible in the lab.