The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

Awani Capital Management has partnered with speciality ingredients supplier Kalustyan, providing capital and strategic support to accelerate growth and expand market operations.

Döhler has completed a significant expansion at its Cartersville, Georgia, facility, scaling up botanical extraction and reaction chemistry capabilities to support clean-label flavour development for the food and beverage industry.

Takis has announced a strategic shift to remove artificial colours and TBHQ from its entire snack portfolio by the end of 2026, aligning with evolving consumer ingredient preferences.

GRA Nutra AG has launched AuraBC, a natural, clean-label beta-carotene food colourant produced via fermentation, designed for diverse food and beverage applications.

Guittard Chocolate Company has released newly formulated 50% cacao batons designed to improve performance, consistency, and flavour expression in laminated pastry applications.

Nestlé UK & Ireland has partnered with regenerative agriculture brand Wildfarmed to integrate regeneratively farmed British wheat into its KitKat supply chain, scaling sustainable production across 1.5 billion units annually.

Human performance company Momentous has expanded its portfolio with Momentous Signature Spec Creatine, introducing pharmaceutical-grade purification and six-stage independent testing.

Fazer has finalised its acquisition of Swedish confectionery manufacturer Konfektyrfabriken Aroma AB, expanding its presence in the Nordic pick and mix market.