The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Cargill and Voyage Foods have launched NextCoa, a cocoa-free confectionery alternative utilising grape seeds to deliver a 67% lower carbon footprint, targeting supply chain resilience and price stability in the North American B2B market.

IFF’s new Madagascar hub enables "innovation at origin," merging lab analysis and extraction with local expertise to secure a resilient, high-quality global vanilla supply chain.

The Junior’s and Other Half partnership marks a high-equity brand extension for the 75-year-old bakery, utilising cult craft beer channels to transition legendary NYC desserts into the alcohol sector.

Oterra and Debut have launched a multi-million-dollar strategic collaboration to utilise AI-powered precision fermentation to develop a high-performance natural alternative to Red 40, addressing critical supply chain volatility and the escalating regulatory phase-out of FD&C synthetic dyes in the United States.

HI-CHEW’s Walgreens exclusive 2-in-1 stick utilises dual-layer tech and a portfolio-wide packaging refresh to capture the high-growth adventurous snacking market.

General Mills is leveraging high-velocity social media trends and the "swicy" flavour movement to transition its fruit snack portfolio into the confectionery aisle, utilising high-intensity sensory profiles and clean-label formulations to capture the "kidult" and experimental snacking demographics.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has announced a comprehensive artificial intelligence programming track for its upcoming IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, focusing on how AI can accelerate product development, strengthen food safety, and support global food security.

Prodalim has acquired food-tech company Better Juice to integrate its proprietary enzymatic sugar reduction technology, marking a strategic expansion into the $1.8 billion global taste modulation market.