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29-May-2026

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TOP HEADLINES

Iran war food price crisis: How industry can prepare

Three months on, the conflict continues to push up food prices... Read more

Danone’s €1bn Huel bid sparks competition scrutiny

Danone’s €1bn bid for Huel faces CMA scrutiny, highlighting rising regulatory pressures on Big Food... Read more

Mars taps reality TV for experiential M&M’s push

Confectionery brands are ditching traditional ads for immersive experiences as culture-led campaigns reshape how sweets engage shoppers... Read more

The F&B jobs AI is targeting, but is it really that dire?

AI is accelerating reformulation, automation and data-led decision making at a pace that is already reshaping roles across the food and drink workforce... Read more

Dairy’s FIFA World Cup foray may be its biggest play yet

Riding health and wellness momentum, dairy has a timely opportunity to scale its message via sport’s most powerful commercial platform... Read more

Unilever McCormick deal under pressure as backlash builds

Unilever’s $40bn Foods deal with McCormick is facing mounting backlash as questions over strategy and valuation put the deal under pressure... Read more

Danone bets on protein coffee to shake up RTD nutrition

As the company expands its ambient protein shakes range in North America, it quietly backs an emerging category. Would consumers respond?... Read more

Where brands should focus their AI strategy now

AI’s real value may lie in helping consumers choose – not discover... Read more

Does cultivated coffee have a future?

With pressure on conventional coffee production, coffee grown in a lab is one alternative that could ease demand... Read more

Hershey’s profit surge masks deeper struggles

Hershey’s profits surge may look like a comeback, but rising prices, falling volumes and volatile cocoa costs reveal a more complex story... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Is the Magnum Ice Cream Company ready to thrive?

Recent chatter about private equity interest has brought the company’s performance into focus... Read more

Nestlé Waters sites raided over alleged “deceit”

Nestlé Waters sites raided in France amid fraud claims... Read more

Oral GLP-1 breakthrough: What it means for impulse-driven food categories

Food and beverage brands face consumers staying on appetite-suppressing drugs for longer... Read more

Big Food’s leadership crisis: Why CEOs are falling faster than ever

C-suite exits are mounting across Big Food, but behind the scandals lies a deeper performance and innovation problem... Read more

Ingredion’s Tate & Lyle buy would create a $10B global ingredient powerhouse

The proposed deal would unite two of the food and beverage industry’s largest ingredients makers... Read more

UPCOMING EDITORIAL WEBINARS

Feeding the future with fibre

This session dives into the fibre renaissance, spotlighting novel sources, prebiotic innovations and formulation strategies that make fibre-rich products more appealing and effective.

10-Jun-2026

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

EU 2024/825 Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition: Selling Sustainability in Europe

Europe’s new anti-greenwashing framework is raising the bar from aspiration to evidence.

20-May-2026

Healthy ageing - nutrition for longevity and vitality

This session explores how nutrition can help maintain muscle mass, cognitive function, bone health and metabolic resilience.

07-May-2026

Performance pet food

This session explores how ingredients like microbiome modulators, botanicals, and targeted vitamins are being used to suppot immunity, digestion, cognition, and overall vitality in pets.

31-Mar-2026

5 Trends Indicating the Ready Meals Segment is Heating Up Fast

Consumers have never wanted convenience more than they do now, and this is reflected in their food choices. Ready meals have been a staple for decades, but the modern versions are a vast improvement over TV dinners.

25-Mar-2026

Spotlight On - Mouthfeel Masterclass: The Unlock to Making Tasty Foods Healthier

Hear from Tate & Lyle’s reformulation experts across marketing, nutrition, sensory science and applications, plus behavioral scientist Richard Shotton. Walk away with practical strategies to make healthier foods tastier.

24-Mar-2026

The frontiers of functional dairy

This webinar explores the latest advances - from bioactive peptides and high-protein formulations to probiotics, postbiotics, and immune-boosting ingredients.

05-Mar-2026

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Positive Nutrition Broadcast Series 2026

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