The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Sodexo has appointed Orla Muldoon as General Counsel for North America, effective March 23, 2026. Bringing over 20 years of experience from industry leaders, including ADM and Kellogg Company, Muldoon will oversee legal, compliance, and government affairs to support Sodexo's strategic growth and regulatory rigour across the United States and Canada.

Natural Alternatives International (NAI) is launching CarnoSyn 4X, a patent-pending beta-alanine formulation that delivers four times the bioavailability of standard versions without the paresthesia (tingling) effect, allowing brands to reach a wider audience beyond the traditional bodybuilding community.

Mars and ofi have announced a five-year strategic collaboration to implement climate-smart and regenerative agriculture practices across 9,000 hectares of cocoa farmland in Ecuador, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance farmer resilience.

Solar Foods has secured a United States patent for the production process of Solein, its microbe-derived protein produced via gas fermentation, paving the way for commercialisation in the US Health and Performance nutrition sector.

Saltwell Group has opened a state-of-the-art production facility in Santiago, Chile, significantly increasing its global capacity for naturally low-sodium salt to help food manufacturers meet mounting regulatory pressures for sodium reduction.

Celleste Bio has produced the first milk chocolate bars using cell-cultured cocoa butter in partnership with Mondelēz International, marking a significant step toward a scalable and sustainable cocoa supply by 2027.

Clean Food Group (CFG) has secured a £4.5 million investment alongside a £700,000 Innovate UK grant to finalise the scale-up of its 1 million-litre fermentation facility, positioning the UK as a global hub for yeast-derived sustainable oils and fats.

Angel Yeast and global researchers are formally positioning yeast protein as "the third protein", a mainstream category alongside animal and plant proteins, supported by the launch of high-purity isolates (88% content) and a definitive global white paper.