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Fi Europe 2025 live: The Time-Travelling Milkman eyes sustainable alt-dairy innovation using sunflower seeds
Fi Europe 2025 live: The Time-Travelling Milkman eyes sustainable alt-dairy innovation using sunflower seeds
The Time-Travelling Milkman, together with its consortium partners NIZO Food Research and Duynie, recently received regional funding to accelerate the development of sustainable and circular plant-based ingredients derived from sunflower seeds. The project aims to enable a new generation of versatile, clean label, and climate-friendly food applications. 
Fiber-forward F&B innovation targets the gut microbiome and beyond
Fiber-forward F&B innovation targets the gut microbiome and beyond
Consumer awareness of the links between fiber, digestive health, and overall well-being is continuing to grow thanks to a wave of research centered on the gut microbiome. With emerging benefits across mental health — including anxiety, sleep, and cognitive function — as well as cardiac and bone health, and more established benefits in weight management, satiety, and digestive health, consumer motivations to consume specific fibers are on the rise. 
The Protein Brewery: EFSA publishes a positive scientific opinion on Fermotein as a “novel” food
The Protein Brewery: EFSA publishes a positive scientific opinion on Fermotein as a “novel” food
The Protein Brewery, which specializes in fungi-based food ingredients, has received a positive opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stating that the novel food is safe under the proposed conditions of use.
Functional fiber
Functional fiber
Innova Market Insight data indicates a 9% compound annual growth in F&B launches with fiber ingredients that offer health benefits, between October 2022 and September 2025. Baby & Toddlers were the top category of these launches, accounting for one-third of global shares, followed by Dairy, Cereals, and Soft Drinks. Digestive/gut health, prebiotic, and immune health were the key health positionings. The top fiber ingredients in these launches were oligofructose and inulin.
Yerba Mate vs. Matcha: A New Chapter in Functional Innovation
Yerba Mate vs. Matcha: A New Chapter in Functional Innovation
Matcha meets its Latin American counterpart. Discover how yerba mate delivers balanced vitality, a bold flavor profile, and sustainable sourcing. Our e-book reveals key market insights and application ideas to drive the next wave of innovation in natural energy solutions.This Technical Paper is brought to you by Duas Rodas.
Kerry: Citrus expert talks overcoming supply issues and driving flavor innovation
Kerry: Citrus expert talks overcoming supply issues and driving flavor innovation

Dr. Zareena Valappil, VP of Global Citrus at Kerry, discusses the top risks in citrus flavor sourcing, including weather impacts, regional dependency, and diseases like citrus greening. She highlights Kerry’s next-gen citrus extracts and sustainable citrus extenders, to overcome supply and cost challenges. Valappil also sheds light on growth opportunities in functional beverages, exotic citrus varieties, and sustainability-focused products.

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AKA Foods secures Fi Europe award as African ingredients firm adopts AI platform
AKA Foods secures Fi Europe award as African ingredients firm adopts AI platform
AKA Foods has won the Fi Europe 2025 Future Foodtech Innovation Award for its Intelligence Platform for Application Development, with the recognition followed immediately by a major partnership announcement signaling growing industry adoption of AI-enabled product development. 
Treasury Wine Estates highlights A$687.4M write down of US assets
Treasury Wine Estates highlights A$687.4M write down of US assets
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced it would write down the value of its US business by A$687.4 million. The company’s revision of its long-term growth comes amid a global trend of shifting drinking patterns, driven by younger generations who seek healthier alternatives to alcohol.
Fi Europe 2025 live: Syensqo marks entry into pet food market and showcases new...
Fi Europe 2025 live: Syensqo marks entry into pet food market and showcases new F&B solutions
Syensqo brings a range of nature- and science-inspired ingredients to Fi Europe 2025, showcasing solutions that enhance flavor, freshness, and consumer trust in food, beverages, and pet nutrition.
Brazilian study taps CO₂ tech to preserve hop flavors and boost beer quality
Brazilian study taps CO₂ tech to preserve hop flavors and boost beer quality
Scientists in Brazil have used supercritical extraction with carbon dioxide (CO₂), a technology that “efficiently” extracts aromatic and bioactive compounds from hops — the ingredient responsible for the bitterness, aroma, and flavor of beer. The method, already well-established in the US and Germany, leads to reduced logistics costs and up to a 20% improvement in beer quality.
Fi Europe 2025 Innovation Awards: Winners span plant-based fats to cocoa...
Fi Europe 2025 Innovation Awards: Winners span plant-based fats to cocoa traceability
Fi Europe has announced the winners of its 2025 Innovation Awards, recognizing breakthrough solutions across six categories at a ceremony marking the event’s 30th edition in Paris. 
FiE 2025 live: Roquette reveals how Gen Z reshapes the future of functional...
FiE 2025 live: Roquette reveals how Gen Z reshapes the future of functional yogurt

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The dairy and yogurt sectors are expanding to meet consumer demand for improved nutrition, which supports bone strength, protein intake, and gut health. To gain fresh insights that help brands elevate their offerings, Roquette explored the preferences of Gen Z across these sectors. The company is presenting these insights at the ongoing Food ingredients Europe (FiE) 2025 trade show in Paris, France (Dec 2–4).
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November in review: EUDR postponement, COP30 controversy,...
In November, the European Parliament voted in favor of a one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation, while Brazil introduced an unprecedented “AgriZone” platform for its agriculture sector at COP30. Innova Market Insights pinpointed opportunities for brands in the burgeoning protein, gut health, and GLP-1 markets. Food Ingredients First previewed the major themes and Innovation Awards finalists at Fi Europe 2025 in Paris, France, which starts tomorrow. We look back at the biggest stories from November.
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European Parliament backs one-year EUDR delay to December...
The European Parliament has voted to back a one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), moving the landmark legislation toward its second delay since being adopted in 2023.
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Fi Europe 2025: Plant-based innovation shifts focus to...
The initial wave of innovation emanating from the plant-based space has declined somewhat since early adopters in the industry. The sector has been evolving over the last decade, coming a long way since it was initially pegged as a niche segment aimed at vegans and vegetarians, with a wave of animal-free mimicking products, such as alternative sausages, burgers, and nuggets. But now it’s so much more as F&B innovators up their game with a diverse range of alternative, sustainable protein sources, while developing products that go far beyond mimicking meat and dairy.

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Confectionery in focusDec2025

Innova Market Insights data shows an increase in global Confectionery launches, with 7% average annual growth from October 2020 to September 2025. Half of consumers worldwide identify taste as the mos...

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Functional fiber Dec 2025

Innova Market Insight data indicates a 9% compound annual growth in F&B launches with fiber ingredients that offer health benefits, between October 2022 and September 2025. Baby & Toddlers were the top category of these launches, accounting for one-third of global shares, followed by Dairy, Cereals, and Soft Drinks. Digestive/gut health, prebiotic, and immune health were the key health positionings. The top fiber ingredients in these launches were oligofructose and inulin.

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Emulsifier innovationDec 2025

Consumers increasingly pay attention to what they are eating, where it comes from, and how it is produced. This demand is driving innovation for natural, plant-based emulsifiers with clean labels. Innova Market Insights data indicates a 5% compound annual growth rate in F&B launches with emulsifiers (July 2020 – June 2025). Bakery was the top category in launches with emulsifiers, while Soft Drinks showed the fastest growth in this period.

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Kerry: Citrus expert talks overcoming supply issues and driving flavor innovation

Dr. Zareena Valappil, VP of Global Citrus at Kerry, discusses the top risks in citrus flavor sourcing, including weather impacts, regional dependency, and diseases like citrus greening. She highlights Kerry’s next-gen citrus extracts and sustainable citrus extenders, to overcome supply and cost...

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Fi Europe 2025 live: Lantmännen Biorefineries on the push for sustainable oat and wheat ingredients
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