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Roquette webinar preview: Navigating consumer demands and regulatory challenges

Consumers and policymakers are pushing for healthier food options, creating pressure but also opportunities for innovation. Evolving regulations, like HFSS (High in Fat, Sugar & Salt), and nutritional scoring systems, like Nutri-Score, push manufacturers to navigate a complex landscape that rewards smarter, more nutritious product reformulation.

Plant-based proteins drive innovation as consumers seek eco-friendly and health-conscious food

Plant-based ingredients continue to gain traction as the emerging go-to protein sources for food innovators looking for sustainable solutions that will feed the world’s growing population and appeal to health — and planet-conscious consumers. In addition, animal welfare and protection are key components for a growing number of people moving away from animal-based protein.

Dairy defense: dsm-firmenich and APC Microbiome uncover novel phage-resistance systems to enhance fermentation

dsm-firmenich and APC Microbiome Ireland have discovered how Lactococcus lactis bacteria used in dairy fermentations activate a novel defense system called “Audmula” against bacteriophages — viruses that can disrupt cheese and yogurt fermentation and cause quality and product losses.

Barley Protein Powering Better-For-You Bakery, Cereals & Snacks

Consumers are driving a shift toward healthier, more sustainable everyday foods, without compromising taste, price or clean labels. This evolving landscape opens the door for trusted grain-based ingredients that deliver enhanced nutrition, functionality and sustainability, making now the ideal time to explore how barley protein can power innovation across these growing categories.This Technical Paper is brought to you by ClonBio.

Anuga 2025: El Navarrico presents organic canned line for health-conscious premium consumers

El Navarreco showcased its range of organically-grown canned products at Anuga 2025, including vegetables, pulses, and broths targeting high-end global B2B customers. We speak to Paz Salcedo López, the company’s purchasing manager, about the company’s offerings and its carbon footprint reduction through water recirculation technology.

Anuga 2025: Protein, limited editions, and sustainability drive NPD

From October 4-8, 2025, in Cologne, Germany, Anuga brought together around 8,000 F&B exhibitors from 110 countries to showcase their products. Protein was a key theme on the show floor, including protein-fortified cheese, yogurts, and bread. Sustainability took shape in monomaterial packaging and alternatives that reduce or eliminate reliance on animals. Meanwhile, seasonal inspiration fueled growth in spooky Halloween and cozy Christmas NPD.

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Chile targets octopus farming ban in landmark animal welfare bill

Chile has proposed a groundbreaking bill that could make it the first country in Latin America to ban octopus farming. The legislation aims to protect marine ecosystems, ensure public health, and safeguard food security in coastal communities by prohibiting the intensive farming of the sentient species.

Study shows Burcon’s pea and sunflower protein ingredients boost plant-based...

Plant-based cheese has been criticized over the last few years because often it doesn’t have the same taste sensation, mouthfeel, melting and functional properties consumers associate with traditional dairy cheeses. But a new study has shown that Burcon’s PeazazzC pea protein and Solatein sunflower protein significantly outperformed a leading competitor’s pea protein in a plant-based cheese application.

Bioiberica unveils animal immunity and intestinal health solutions for pet...

Bioiberica has launched three new products in its Nucleoforce range for science-backed animal immune and intestinal health. The solutions — Nucleoforce Immunity, Nucleoforce Performance, and Nucleoforce High Flowability (HF) — target the growing demand for a broader and more “aspirational approach” to animal nutrition.

Nestlé Saudi Arabia and KAUST team up to advance research and innovation in...

Nestlé Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to establish a joint framework for collaboration in packaging, agriculture, and food technology.

Cultivated meat merger: Gourmey-Vital Meat acquisition creates an advanced...

France-based cultivated food company Gourmey has acquired Vital Meat to form Parima, which brings together two European food innovators to develop scalable systems to produce high-quality animal products directly from cells.

CPHI 2025 preview: Spotlight on nutraceuticals and excipients to boost brain...

Nutrition Insight

The nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries are set to present their latest innovations in Frankfurt, Germany, at next week’s CPHI 2025 trade show (October 28–30). Exhibitors will showcase a range of natural extracts, active ingredients, excipients, and finished dosage forms for supplements and medications for areas such as immunity, cognition, women’s health, heart health, and metabolic health. Nutrition Insight explores what to expect at the event from industry players Pharmactive Biotech, Beneo, and ThreoTech.

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Artificial food colors: How brands can triumph from...

US consumers are increasingly avoiding artificial food colorings, but petroleum‑based, synthetic food dyes are still present in almost half of new food and beverage product launches in the country. This gap between consumer expectations and clean label product launches in categories including confectionery creates opportunities for brands eager to embrace natural alternatives. New research by Innova Market Insights suggests that breakthroughs in plant-based colorants will inspire the shift toward natural colors and clean label alternatives in the US F&B market, as regulators and consumers rapidly turn against artificial colors.

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IFT’s traceability tool overcomes F&B digital divide with...

The F&B industry faces rising demands for transparency, sustainability, safety, and ethical sourcing, making effective traceability systems more critical than ever. However, many companies grapple with the challenge of different digital systems being unable to communicate with each other.

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Anuga 2025 live: Experts urge transparency on New Genetic...

Organic and non-GMO advocates are demanding “strong, reliable regulations” for labeling and coexistence for new genetic techniques (NGT) as the EU moves to deregulate them. The appeal was made to Germany’s Agriculture Minister, Alois Rainer, during a panel discussion at the Anuga 2025 event held in Cologne, Germany (October 4-8).

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Trends in sweetener use for F&BOct2025

Innova Market Insights data show that 72% of consumers worldwide actively limit their sugar intake. This trend is driving the market toward sweetener innovation, with an average growth of 8% from July...

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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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European Space Agency: Astronaut unpacks extraterrestrial food innovation

We speak with European Space Agency astronaut Rosemary Coogan at the European Space Research and Technology Centre’s open day in Noordwijk, Netherlands, where she discusses the challenges of providing nutritious, tasty food for astronauts on long missions. Coogan highlights the potential of...