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Anuga 2025 preview: Clean label, K-food & alt-proteins in the spotlight
Anuga 2025 preview: Clean label, K-food & alt-proteins in the spotlight
Anuga 2025 is returning to Cologne, Germany (October 4–8), gathering over 8,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries to showcase the latest innovations shaping the global F&B industry. The spotlight will be on the “food of tomorrow,” encompassing environmental sustainability, alternative proteins, health and wellness, and digital transformation across its ten trade show halls.
Plant-based flavors shift toward science-backed masking, fermentation & sustainable design
Plant-based flavors shift toward science-backed masking, fermentation & sustainable design
Taste remains the breaking point for plant-based foods. Protein options keep multiplying, but improving taste continues to be a central challenge for the industry. Companies are moving past protein innovation alone and putting taste at the center — masking bitterness, recreating creaminess, adding savory depth, and baking sustainability into flavor development. “Poor taste is still the category’s biggest hurdle,” says Melanie Luangrath, senior director new business development at dsm-firmenich. “If plant-based products are not delicious, they won’t make it into the basket twice.”
Colors in focus: Experts consider natural food dye challenges amid looming FDA deadline
Colors in focus: Experts consider natural food dye challenges amid looming FDA deadline
Sourcing natural dyes amid escalating global tariffs presents a multifaceted challenge for F&B manufacturers. They are gravitating toward natural colors typically sourced from specific regions with favorable climates and traditional expertise, but when these regions are subject to reciprocal tariffs, the cost of importing such materials can rise steeply.
Your Roadmap to Scale Up a Biotech Project
Your Roadmap to Scale Up a Biotech Project
Scaling biotech innovations involves technical, regulatory, and operational challenges, from strain selection to industrial production. This is a practical guide for biotech teams moving from proof of concept to market. If you're scaling a precision fermentation, food tech, or industrial biotech solution in Europe, this paper is designed for you.This Technical Paper is brought to you by Ennolys.
FI Asia 2025: Arla Foods Ingredients showcases sugar-free Protein Soda
FI Asia 2025: Arla Foods Ingredients showcases sugar-free Protein Soda

At Fi Asia 2025, Arla Foods Ingredients unveiled its Protein Soda, a refreshing soft drink powered by Lacprodan BLG-100, a clear whey protein isolate. We spoke with Nikolaj Nøeddebo Beck in Bangkok about how this guilt-free soda delivers 10 g of protein with great taste, no bitterness, and zero empty calories — tapping into the booming better-for-you beverage trend.

Food Ingredients Asia 2025: Clean label, functional & health-focused ingredients take center stage
Food Ingredients Asia 2025: Clean label, functional & health-focused ingredients take center stage
Fi Asia 2025 reaffirmed its position as the APAC region’s premier platform for food and beverage innovation. Hosted jointly with Vitafoods Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, the event brought together leading ingredient suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers from across Southeast Asia and beyond, reflecting the region’s growing influence in the global food trade. On the show floor, exhibitors showcased the latest advancements in natural and clean label concepts, alongside cutting-edge health-focused ingredients, spanning categories such as dairy, beverages, taste, texture categories, and more.

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Coalition pushes back against European Commission proposals to ban “meaty”...
Coalition pushes back against European Commission proposals to ban “meaty” labels on plant-based food
Key players in the European food space, including animal welfare advocates, environmental NGOs, and leading food manufacturers, have formed a coalition to oppose the European Commission’s proposal to ban the words “chicken,” “burger,” and “sausage” on packaging.
dsm-firmenich unveils Dutch innovation hub to propel dairy, bakery and brewery...
dsm-firmenich unveils Dutch innovation hub to propel dairy, bakery and brewery solutions
dsm-firmench has unveiled its Van Marken Food Innovation Center in Delft, the Netherlands, to advance innovations in dairy, bakery, and brewery segments. The facility will serve as the headquarters of dsm-firmenich’s €3 billion (US$3.5 billion) Taste, Texture & Health business unit.
Suspicious spice: Report reveals significant fraud in cinnamon sold in EU
Suspicious spice: Report reveals significant fraud in cinnamon sold in EU
A new report has flagged a significant volume of fraud cases and non-compliance with the food safety legislation in cinnamon sold at EU retailers.
Walmart scraps artificial dyes and additives in private brand shake-up
Walmart scraps artificial dyes and additives in private brand shake-up
Walmart will no longer use 11 synthetic dyes and 30 ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and fat substitutes, in its private-brand food products.
Koa tackles cocoa crisis with new shot drinks based on cocoa pulp
Koa tackles cocoa crisis with new shot drinks based on cocoa pulp
In recent years, cocoa markets have been battered by climate issues impacting harvests in West African growing regions, supply chain volatility, and crop disease. These issues culminated in record cocoa bean and chocolate prices and disruption to supplies, but also led to novel innovation as companies developed cocoa alternatives to mitigate the ongoing crisis.
Active nutrition for all: Innovations from mobility, energy & sleep to muscle...
Active nutrition for all: Innovations from mobility, energy & sleep to muscle recovery

Nutrition Insight

Active nutrition is no longer for elite athletes. It has expanded to everyday consumers who demand high-quality and proven proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, and mobility-supporting ingredients. To learn about how industry caters to these demands, Nutrition Insight speaks to Balchem Human Nutrition and Health, Bioiberica, Cosun Protein, FrieslandCampina Ingredients, Gnosis by Lesaffre, HTBA, Lactalis, Sensus, and Sirio Europe. 
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IFT: AI won’t take a food scientist’s job, but a food...
AI is rapidly making inroads in F&B labs as formulators explore how it can complement human expertise. While scientists remain vital in product development, AI tools are proving effective at connecting them with consumer data, research insights, and improved NPD workflows.
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Food Matters Live Rotterdam 2025: Luscious mouthfeel,...
Key suppliers showcased the power and panache of their ingredient portfolios during closed-door sessions at Food Matters Live this September 23-24 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. During the interactive, sensory presentations, the top themes were limited edition flavors (Agrana Fruit), mastering mouthfeel (Tate & Lyle), a creative, clean label (Ingredion), repositioning palm oil (Daabon), and sustainable fats and oils (AAK). 
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September in review: Kraft Heinz spin-off, Nestlé CEO exit,...
In September, Kraft Heinz confirmed its spin-off into two separate companies, Nestlé appointed a new CEO, and Mars revealed significant investments into its EU operations. A multilateral agreement aimed at tackling illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing came into focus, while a study found critically endangered sharks sold in US grocery stores.

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Plant-based flavor innovationOct2025

Innova Market Insights data shows that consumers are interested in brands that enhance the flavor of plant-based offerings. Some 59% of consumers globally name taste improvement as essential for meat ...

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Up & coming proteins Oct 2025

According to Innova Market Insights data, consumers are interested in various ingredients as their protein sources. One in two consumers picks rice as their primary protein source. Some 43% of consumers name vegetables (broccoli, spinach, asparagus, etc.) as their preferred protein source, while 41% pick various nuts, opening a path to ingredient innovation in F&B space.

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Healthy beveragesOct 2025

Innova Market Insights survey shows that consuming F&B drinks with health benefits is among the top three ways consumers aim for self-sufficiency. By understanding these needs, brands can create functional beverages that reduce stress and drive growth. Innova also reports a 9% compound annual growth in beverage launches with health claims between July 2020 and June 2025.

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FI Asia 2025: Arla Foods Ingredients showcases sugar-free Protein Soda

At Fi Asia 2025, Arla Foods Ingredients unveiled its Protein Soda, a refreshing soft drink powered by Lacprodan BLG-100, a clear whey protein isolate. We spoke with Nikolaj Nøeddebo Beck in Bangkok about how this guilt-free soda delivers 10 g of protein with great taste, no bitterness, and zero...

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Food Matters Live Rotterdam 2025: Arborea spotlights closed-system algae tech to transform CO2 into food
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Food Matters Live Rotterdam 2025: Daabon targets palm oil carbon neutrality amid sustainability demands
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Food Matters Live Rotterdam 2025: Ingredion navigates clean label challenges with egg-free and cocoa reduction solutions
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