Consumer awareness of health and wellbeing has soared in recent years. In this podcast with FoodBev's Siân Yates – DSM-Firmenich’s global head of health benefits and solutions – Martin Mei, explores why its no longer just about removing the ‘bad’ but also about adding the ‘good’ to what we eat and drink. Martin discusses DSM-Firmenich’s role in add…

Welcome to the fourth episode of Crunchtime, an interactive podcast series where you choose the topics and we bring the experts. In this episode, we dive into food allergies, with the spotlight on a key topic: 'Building consumer trust through food allergen labelling and information'.

In this FoodBev Media podcast, Sian Yates sits down with Serena Aboutboul, head of nutrition at Nestlé, to explore an essential yet often overlooked topic – women’s health and nutrition.

Welcome to the third episode of Crunchtime, an interactive podcast series where you choose the topics and we bring the experts. In this episode, we explore the broadening appeal of active/sports nutrition products. Join us for an insightful deep dive into the opportunities and challenges currently faced by this rapidly growing sector!…

Welcome to the second episode of Crunchtime, an interactive podcast series where you choose the topics and we bring the experts. In this episode, we dive into the crucial issue of F&B fraud, focusing on 'Digital technologies to prevent fraud and counterfeit activity in the F&B sector'. Expect a candid discussion filled with insights into food and b…

The 2024 IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, held from July 14-17 at Chicago's McCormick Place, attracted over 17,000 food science professionals. With the theme 'Collaboration + Innovation: How Can Food Science and Technology Transform the Food System?', the event showcased groundbreaking advancements in the industry. Listen to our latest FoodBev.com …

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Crunchtime, an interactive podcast series where you choose the topics and we bring the experts. In our debut episode, we dive into the start-up ecosystem with the spotlight on a key topic: 'How to remain competitive in the start-up space'. Expect a candid discussion filled with insights and actionable, practical…

Welcome to The Plant Base's first-ever Veganuary Sessions podcast series, in celebration of the annual movement co-founded by Matthew Glover and Jane Land over a decade ago, encouraging consumers to adopt a vegan lifestyle for January and beyond. Melissa Bradshaw, editor of The Plant Base magazine, hosts this special themed series featuring convers…

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Compass Group to acquire CH&CO in £475m deal; IFF partners with Bellona to restore Norway’s seaweed forests; ADM names interim CFO amid ongoing investigation; and more.

Welcome to The Plant Base's first-ever Veganuary Sessions podcast series, in celebration of the annual movement co-founded by Matthew Glover and Jane Land over a decade ago, encouraging consumers to adopt a vegan lifestyle for January and beyond. Melissa Bradshaw, editor of The Plant Base magazine, hosts this special themed series featuring convers…

FoodBev Media's David Echevarría rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including Diageo settles racism dispute with Diddy; Mars opens $42m snack-focused R&D facility in Chicago; Imagindairy acquires new facility, announces manufacturing milestone; and more.

Welcome to The Plant Base's first-ever Veganuary Sessions podcast series, in celebration of the annual movement co-founded by Matthew Glover and Jane Land over a decade ago, encouraging consumers to adopt a vegan lifestyle for January and beyond. Melissa Bradshaw, editor of The Plant Base magazine, hosts this special themed series featuring convers…

South Korean parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade; Vegan Food Group emerges as powerhouse in plant-based food industry; Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of invisible microplastic particles, study finds; and more.

Welcome to The Plant Base's first-ever Veganuary Sessions podcast series, in celebration of the annual movement co-founded by Matthew Glover and Jane Land over a decade ago, encouraging consumers to adopt a vegan lifestyle for January and beyond. Melissa Bradshaw, editor of The Plant Base magazine, hosts this special themed series featuring convers…

Platinum Equity to buy Horizon Organic and Wallaby from Danone; Nongfu Spring to invest $700m in new facility; Research highlights growing popularity of low- and no-alcohol alternatives; and more

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including Chr. Hansen, Novozymes merger approved, Kerry to acquire lactase enzyme business; UAE’s first brewery to open in Abu Dhabi; and more.

FoodBev Media's David Echevarría rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including Global dairy companies join alliance to cut methane at COP28; Nestlé to invest $1.2bn in Brazil; EG Group to sell all of its KFC franchise restaurants; and more

Food Ingredients Europe 2023: In review. Whilst walking the FiE halls, FoodBev spoke with some of the biggest F&B companies to discuss the event and their trend predictions for 2024. Listen to some of the major players’ voices here.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: 7-Eleven International to acquire 7-Eleven Australia for AUD $1.71bn; Müller to sell Milk & More to Freshways Group; Research: Raising frozen food temperature by three degrees can slash carbon emissions; and more.…

FoodBev Media's David Echevarría rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including CCEP and AEV sign agreement to buy Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines; Givaudan and Thimus use neuroscience to better understand consumer preference; Danone and Global Methane Hub partner to accelerate methane reduction and more.…

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Unilever shares reformulation patents to combat freezer emissions in the ice cream sector; ‘World-first’ alternative seafood association launched; Mars acquires British confectionery brand Hotel Chocolat for £534m; and more.…

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Ahold Delhaize USA to sell FreshDirect to Getir; Complaint filed against F&B giants for ‘misleading’ recycling claims; Post Holdings’ president and CEO to take medical leave of absence; and more.

FoodBev Media's Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Asda completes £2bn EG Group acquisition; Treasury Wine Estates acquires Daou Vineyards for $900m; Keurig Dr Pepper to distribute Electrolit in the US; and more.

FoodBev Media's Siân Yates rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Ukraine says Black Sea corridor is working after suspension claims; Nestlé to close baby formula plant in Ireland, risks 540 jobs; Nichols announces changes to board; and more.

FoodBev Media's David Echevarría rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: A2 Milk and Synlait Milk enter Arbitration; Newly Weds Foods to be bought by Redwood Holdings for $4bn – Reuters; EU set to ban products made with forced labour; and more.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Nolet offers €269.5m for Lucas Bols; Hostess received $33 per share cash offer before JM Smucker Deal; Bunge shareholders approve Viterra acquisition; and more.

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Single-use plastic cutlery ban comes into force in England; Mondelēz finalises sale of gum business to Perfetti Van Melle; Infarm’s Dutch branch declared bankrupt; and more.

FoodBev Media's Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Vitafoods Europe to move to Barcelona from 2025; EU cracks down on carbon neutral claims; JBS begins work on Brazil’s first cultivated protein R&D centre; and more.

FoodBev Media's Sian Yates rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: A2 Milk moves to cancel exclusive agreement with Synlait; Heineken Mexico invests €430m in new brewery; KDP appoints Tim Cofer as COO; and more.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Smurfit Kappa and WestRock to merge; Mars announces $1bn roadmap to cut emissions by 50% by 2030; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wins round in diversity dispute with Diageo; and more.

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Nestlé buys majority stake in Brazilian chocolate maker Grupo CRM; Koa inaugurates “Africa’s largest” cocoa fruit factory; Arla Foods Ingredients takes control of MV Ingredients JV as Volac exits; and more.

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Minerva to become Brazil’s second-largest beef processor with BRL 7.5bn deal; Labour shortages cost food and drink industry £1.4bn; Anheuser-Busch announces $22.5m investment in Houston brewery; and more.

FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 25/08/23: Subway acquired by private equity firm Roark; Iceland chairman defies UK laws on infant formula sales; Heineken sells 100% shares in Russian business for €1; and more.

FoodBev Media's Sian Yates rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Aldi to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket; Bacardi labelled “international war sponsor” as Russian business operations continue; Tyson Foods to sell China poultry business; and more.

FoodBev Media's Gwen Jones rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Campbell Soup announces plans to acquire Sovos Brands for $2.7bn; Tyson Foods to permanently close four more US chicken plants; Adani Enterprise considers exit from $6bn Wilmar venture; and more.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: AB InBev to cut hundreds of corporate roles in the US; Wendel to sell Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners’ affiliate; AG Barr CEO Roger White to step down after over 20 years; and more.

FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 28/07/23: Britvic announces acquisition of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee; Kellogg files Form 10 ahead of business separation; Ferrara to acquire Brazilian sweets and snacks company Dori Alimentos; and more.

FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 21/07/23: Döhler reinforces ingredient portfolio with acquisition of SVZ; Russia ends Black Sea Grain deal and destroys 60,000 tonnes of grain; AG Barr’s Boost brand in trademark battle with Britvic’s Robinsons; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Monster Beverage wins approval for Bang Energy acquisition; WHO declares aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic” but safe to consume in moderation; US Senate calls on FDA to investigate Prime Energy; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Siân Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Drinktec and BrauBeviale announce joint venture; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Diageo dispute deepens; Monster enters into agreement to acquire Bang Energy’s assets; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Monster closes in on Bang Energy acquisition; Swire Pacific to sell Swire Coca-Cola USA for $3.88bn; Diageo ends business relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: VFC saves Meatless Farm from administration; US regulator approves first sales of lab-grown meat; Coca-Cola HBC to acquire Finlandia vodka brand for $220m; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Bunge to merge with Glencore-backed Viterra in $8.2bn agribusiness deal; South Ukraine’s agricultural operations hit by Kakhovka dam destruction; Walmart to build $257m beef facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Diageo’s CEO Sir Ivan Menezes passes away after brief illness; AeroFarms files for bankruptcy, looks to restructure finances and operations; Ireland considers “culling” 200,000 dairy cows; and more

Welcome to this exclusive podcast interview with FoodBev Media. Gwen Jones is joined by Fabrizio Tardioli, global marketing director for the processed food sector at Diversey – a hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions provider for the food and beverage industry. Gwen sat down with Tardioli to explore how the F&B industry can optimise …

FoodBev Media’s Siân Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: : Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses Diageo of racism in US lawsuit; PepsiCo opens its most sustainable factory in Europe; Asda acquires majority stake in EG Group; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Ireland becomes first country to introduce health labelling on alcoholic drinks; Avara Foods closure plan puts 400 jobs at risk; Black Sea grain deal extended for two months; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: WHO advises against use of non-sugar sweeteners for weight control; Pilgrim’s UK proposes closure of Manchester site, 542 jobs at risk; Plenty opens “world’s most technologically advanced” indoor vertical farm; and more.…

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Bubs Australia ousts founder and chief executive officer Kristy Carr; Coca-Cola to build $650m facility for ultrafiltered milk brand Fairlife; Pernod Ricard invests in circular economy start-up ecoSpirits; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Nestlé opens Institute of Agricultural Sciences to advance sustainable food systems; Bunge launches regenerative agriculture programme in Brazil; Athian closes seed round with investment from DSM and California Dairies; and more.…