From modular meals and snackification to GLP-1s and cultural authenticity, Gen Z consumers are reshaping how food is developed, marketed and sold.
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Read the NewsIn an increasingly personalised world, the food sector is aiming to give consumers exactly what they want through personalising flavour. Technology is making this targeting more precise; digital tools such as AI are enabling both giants like Cargill and smaller companies such as Foodpairing to be far more exact when targeting consumer preferences by demographic and geography.
Read the NewsIngredion has proposed a $3.7 billion acquisition of British ingredients maker Tate & Lyle, offering up to 615 pence per share in a deal that would create a combined ingredients giant worth more than $10 billion.
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Read the NewsScotland’s HFSS restrictions arrive in October 2026, forcing food manufacturers to rethink reformulation, retail strategy and consumer acceptance.
Read the NewsExperts at the 2026 Food as Medicine Summit in Chicago say preventable diet-related disease kills roughly 600,000 Americans annually and costs the US $1.1 trillion a year.
Read the NewsBel Group’s acquisition of Brainiac highlights the rise of “brain food” snacks for kids as functional nutrition gains traction. The deal signals growing demand for products positioned around cognitive development, amid rising parental focus on children’s wellbeing and increasing scrutiny of health claims in the category.
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Read the NewsUnilever faces mounting pressure over its $40bn merger of its Foods business with American brand McCormick, as investor sentiment turns negative and shares struggle to recover. The exit of major shareholder Terry Smith underscores growing concerns about the strategy, with critics questioning the industrial logic behind the deal. The situation reflects broader scrutiny of Big Food’s recent wave of break‑ups and restructurings, as investors become more selective about whether such moves can genuinely deliver long‑term value.
Read the NewsResearch from McVitie’s suggests Britain’s traditional biscuit break is under pressure as busy consumers struggle to switch off from work and daily life.
Read the NewsEuropastry’s Fernando Garcia Ferrer explains why European bakery brands often fail in the US – and what it really takes to adapt, compete and grow in North America.
Read the NewsKyle Diamantas is poised to lead the FDA after Marty Makary’s resignation, prompting industry and public health concerns over science-based policymaking, staffing shortages and MAHA influence.
Read the NewsFDA's new post-market assessment program takes aim at the preservative BHT and synthetic dough conditioner ADA, continuing the agency's push to reassess food chemicals including the preservative BHA amid growing pressure from HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
Read the NewsRecent infant formula recalls linked to cereulide and botulism expose supply‑chain, testing and marketing gaps in global infant nutrition safety.
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Read the NewsGrupo Bimbo will invest $1bn in the US over the next two years as it expands operations and moves its BBU headquarters to Dallas.
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