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NewsMeatly raises £10.4m to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat facility
Meatly will use new funding to scale cultivated meat production and accelerate commercial launches in the UK pet food market.
ArticleFrom spreadsheets to strategy: the high-stakes gamble of traditional supplier management
Supplier management processes are often manual and time-consuming, a high-stakes gamble that exposes your business to significant risk. Discover how a data-driven approach to supplier management can protect your brand, save thousands of administrative hours, and transform your due diligence from a reactive process into a strategic advantage. Read on to learn how to move from spreadsheets to strategy.
NewsMettler-Toledo unveils AI-enabled inspection systems at Interpack 2026
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is introducing new metal detection, x-ray inspection and connected data management technologies at Interpack 2026 as food manufacturers increase focus on automation, traceability and production efficiency.
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Active lifestyle nutrition: from high-intensity sports to structural everyday performance
As active lifestyle nutrition expands beyond sports products into everyday wellness, Riya Jain explores how advances in protein systems, fibre integration and formulation design are reshaping the category’s next phase.
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How innovation in genomics helps reduce spoilage risk and non-quality costs: from detection to prevention
Join this webinar to hear bioMérieux experts introduce new SMARTBIOME™ and show how spoiler investigation and microbiome analysis helps manufacturers uncover contamination sources, accelerate corrective actions, and reduce spoilage risk and non‑quality costs.
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Article5 Myths Keeping Manufacturers in the Lab
Many manufacturers still rely on lab-based testing due to long-standing assumptions. Perten, a PerkinElmer company, examines five common myths and the research and ROI analysis that challenge them.
ArticleDecoding the hidden structure of modern foods: how TD-NMR is supporting plant-based innovation
Unlocking the secrets of plant-based foods, Dr Kevin Nott at Oxford Instruments shows how TD-NMR helps scientists understand water and fat at a molecular level, shaping the next generation of meat and dairy alternatives.
ArticleTurning data into insight: GFSI panel examines AI’s role in food safety risk detection
Food safety leaders at GFSI Vancouver say AI and advanced analytics are transforming how companies detect and prevent risks across global supply chains.
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ArticleHarnessing technology and innovation to ensure safe food for all
Technology is transforming food safety. Elizabeth Andoh-Kesson and Franck Pandiani of GFSI explain why digital tools, AI, and real-time data are now essential to protect consumers and streamline supply chains.
ReportScaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods: inside the industrial reality of food innovation
New food technologies are advancing rapidly but scaling them remains the industry’s defining challenge. The Scaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods report explores whow to turn promising science into industrial reality.
ArticleUnlocking Snack Success in Europe with yeast-based ingredients
The evolution of the European snacks market: from the quest for health to the thirst for flavor experiences. As consumer demand for healthier and more sustainable snack options grows, manufacturers must adapt by using innovative yeast-based ingredient solutions. Biospringer offers a range of solutions to meet these challenges and address ...
ArticleTackling taste, cost and trust: insights from the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein 2026 Conference
A week on from the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein 2026 Conference in London, New Food Deputy Editor Ben Cornwell reflects on the ideas, debates and breakthroughs that defined the event and why the future of alternative proteins still hinges on three stubborn challenges: taste, cost and trust.
ArticlePositioning prebiotics, postbiotics and fermentates in gut health innovation
Reflecting on the progression of the gut-health ingredients market, Shivani Srivastava shares landmark developments from recent months that indicate future direction and focus for the industry.
ArticleA Food Safety Carol: the reckoning of CD Screege
Inspired by A Christmas Carol, this fictional narrative follows a global food executive forced to confront the human cost of his decisions. Drawing on real world failures and insights from Dr Darin Detwiler and international food safety leaders, the story explores how culture, leadership and risk shape outcomes across the ...
InterviewTurning sustainability into value: the digital roadmap for climate-smart dairy
Balancing productivity, profitability and environmental impact is one of dairy’s biggest challenges. In this Q&A, David Nickell, Global VP Sustainability and Business Solutions and Head of Sustell™ at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, explains how data-driven farming, real-time insights and value-chain collaboration can reduce methane emissions, unlock new revenue streams ...
ArticleUPF & HFSS – the new state of play
Lewis Wallis and Dr Samuel Dicken summarise the major developments from 2025 and reflect on what we might expect in the next year as science and policy continue to evolve around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and foods high in fat, sugar and/or salt (HFSS).
ArticlePanorama’s PFAS wake-up call: why the UK food industry must act now
The BBC Panorama episode on ‘forever chemicals’ has put PFAS contamination in UK food under the spotlight. Here’s why manufacturers can’t afford to ignore it.
ArticleDetection technology innovations today are preparing the food safety landscape of tomorrow
Food safety's technological transformation accelerated in 2025, explains Yannick Verry from Informa Markets, driven by evolving contamination threats and looming regulatory compliance deadlines that expose critical gaps in traditional detection methods.
ArticleSummerdown – how the ‘peppermint people’ are farming for the future
From mustard to peppermint via holistic sustainability; Ruth Davison reveals the hidden depths of one company’s ambition to facilitate positive change – not just for the planet, but for how we live.
ArticleBritain’s breaking point: why our food system is failing the security test
The core priorities of the UK National Security Strategy have missed the mark, say UK farmers. Here, Professor Chris Elliott asserts the food industry’s call for decisive action to properly embed food resilience at the heart of national security.
ArticleThe modern supply chain: building resilience in an era of disruption
Few industries feel disruption as sharply as food and beverage. In this expert feature, global supply chain influencer Maria Villablanca explores how digital transformation - from blockchain to AI - is driving greater food and beverage supply chain resilience, helping businesses build transparency, predict risk and safeguard production in an ...
Article7 things to consider when improving moisture control in food production
Accurate moisture control is vital in food production to maintain quality, safety, and energy efficiency - and in the food and beverage industry, moisture sensors aren't just useful, they're essential.
ArticleProcess NIR in food manufacturing: from calibration to confidence
Process NIR in food manufacturing is transforming quality control. Real-time insights, cross-team collaboration, and unified strategies help reduce waste, improve efficiency, and build trust in production decisions.