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Swedish agri-food cooperative Lantmännen has unveiled NordPea, a premium pea protein isolate developed through a joint initiative with US-headquartered Ingredion.

With decades of expertise in fruit processing and ingredient development, Austria Juice has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of apple and berry juice concentrates.

Ingredient supplier and premix manufacturer Prinova has appointed Brent Laffey as President of North America, effective 1 January 2027.

Nexture has teamed up with botanical specialist MartinBauer to develop Sweetec, a new system designed to enable sugar reduction in beverages without compromising taste, body or mouthfeel.

Trials suggest that Duynie's DuyGrain, an upcycled barley ingredient, could help improve bread freshness, dough yield and nutritional value while supporting more circular bakery formulations.

Finnish food-tech Solar Foods has received a positive scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority, stating that its novel ‘air protein’ ingredient Solein is safe under the proposed conditions of use.

Ingredient supplier Kensing has developed a prototype of light cream cheese enriched with its sunflower-derived plant sterol formulation, Sunvasterol EST.

Kalsec and 2nd Nature have announced a collaboration to explore opportunities in naturally sourced ingredient discovery.

In this white paper, Sense Colour – Colouring Confections, Givaudan shares the technical specifics of natural colours use in sweets and candies, as well as some recommendations to achieve the best colouring effect for a sweet and memorable consumer experience.

Kellogg’s has reformulated its Rice Krispies and Coco Pops recipes, with the puffed breakfast cereals no longer made with whole rice grains in European markets.

McVitie’s owner Pladis has opened applications for the second year of its global Accelerator Programme, seeking food-tech start-ups with innovative technologies that can support climate resilience and strengthen nutrition around the world.

Cargill has launched Craftiva, a new brand of reduced-sugar flavoured syrups and sweetener packets targeting consumers looking to reduce their sugar intake without compromising on taste.