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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology13-Apr-2026
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Replacing Yellow 6 with Natural Orange Colors
Replacing Yellow 6 with Natural Orange Colors
As the market converts to natural colors, clean label alternatives like paprika require secure, stable supply chains. Brands need high-performing colors and trusted suppliers to support from development to production. Discover natural orange colors:... Learn more
TOP HEADLINES
 Can biopeptides reclaim weight loss from GLP-1 drugs?
As GLP-1 drugs reshape how people eat, food-based bioactive peptides are emerging as a potential way to support satiety before, during and after drug use... Watch now
 Peptides move from fringe biohacks to functional food frontier
As demand surges for targeted health solutions, Nuritas’ Nora Khaldi discusses how AI is transforming peptide discovery, and why food and beverage may be the industry’s next big play... Listen now
What GLP-1 users need: Food, nutrition and CPG innovation
An evolving class of GLP-1 medications rewrites the rules of appetite – giving food companies their biggest innovation challenge in decades... Read more
 Inside the race to reinvent food color: Global Food Tech Awards Americas heat winner pioneers new approach to natural dyes
Award-winning biotech Michroma is using fungi-based fermentation to tackle the cost, supply and performance challenges holding back natural colors... Watch now
 Clean label vs shelf life: A new food-tech solution removes the tradeoff
Startup BioBlends – a runner up in the Americas heat of the Global Food Tech Awards – leverages gas-based technology to extend freshness without additives to address clean label and food waste concerns... Watch now
Clean label drives protein innovation – from seaweed stabilizers to yeast-based alternatives
Ingredient innovators are using macroalgae and microbial fermentation to reshape the future of clean-label, high-functionality protein products... Read more
Fortification vs processing: Why the line is blurring in food design
How are food leaders rethinking fortification and processing to deliver nutrient-dense, functional – and joyful – foods?... Read more
 Danone bets on nutrient quality, not quantity, as consumers look to food for health
Danone’s R&D chief lays out why the future of food hinges on bioavailability, behavior change and nutrient quality – not just bigger numbers on the label... Watch now
 Fermentation growth collides with manufacturing shortage – iFAB aims to fix it
As Europe and Asia outpace the US in precision fermentation investment, an Illinois-based consortium backed by ADM and a $51 million federal grant aims to catch up... Watch now
Scaling precision fermentation: Why capital and collaboration remain the biggest hurdles
Industry experts cite massive CapEx, supply bottlenecks and regulatory complexity as key barriers... Read more
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Iran conflict: Is ceasefire too little, too late for global food?
A two-week ceasefire is now in place in the war between US-Israel and Iran, but much is still uncertain about how long-lasting the impacts of damage done thus far will be and what still lies ahead for the global food sector... Read more
How the Swedish candy craze helped save a San Francisco sweets shop
A year after flames gutted his Haight Street candy shop, founder Max Kolegue rebuilt the business through Amazon sales – and a viral boom in Swedish gummies... Read more
California pushes ‘non-UPF’ seal as certifications multiply and confusion grows
A proposed state-backed label aims to simplify ultra-processed food choices, but could competing definitions and private certifications risk muddying the message for consumers and complicate reformulation efforts?... Read more
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Navigating the GLP-1 Disruption: What Future-Ready Leaders Need to Know
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Performance pet food
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Functional ingredients on the health frontline
Join us as we examine where innovation is happening, which health outcomes are gaining traction, and how brands can balance efficacy, regulation and consumer trust.
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Positive Nutrition Broadcast Series 2026
Positive Nutrition Broadcast Series 2026
Join us for our world-leading broadcast series! Explore the innovations driving the evolution of better-for-you nutrition – from the fibre renaissance to healthy ageing & more. Register FOR FREE for upcoming broadcasts & watch past episodes on demand... Learn more
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