Cocoa-free chocolate is moving into the mainstream as manufacturers search for resilience amid volatile cocoa prices, climate disruption and supply-chain pressure.
Read the NewsRecent reports have suggested that private equity firms such as Blackstone and CD&R have recently expressed interest in The Magnum Ice Cream Company. The company's share price has been low for some time, indicating that it's struggling since it was demerged from its former parent, Unilever. However, several structural factors may have contributed to the new company's performance.
Read the NewsGLP-1 drugs are reshaping cravings, impulse eating and reward-driven snacking, forcing food manufacturers to rethink indulgence, functionality and the future of emotional eating.
Read the NewsHershey faces scrutiny over recipe changes as cocoa volatility drives alternatives. Can alt-choc match taste, transparency and consumer trust at scale?
Read the NewsAmai Proteins has secured Singapore Food Agency approval for its sweet protein, sweelin, adding to its US GRAS nod as it expands global commercialization of next-generation sugar alternatives.
Read the NewsAgTechNavigator has been rebranded AgNavigator, to better reflect the broad range of content that is driving engagement across the wider ag landscape.
Read the NewsCinnabon’s move from the UK high street to instore bakery highlights how licensing has evolved from novelty tie-ins into one of food and drink’s most powerful commercial strategies.
Read the NewsFrom THC gummies and cannabis beverages to clinical appetite studies, discover how the booming munchies market is reshaping snacks, wellness and 4/20 culture.
Read the NewsGlobal olive oil company, Deoleo, expands on how its sustainability playbook addresses the trade-offs, challenges and future of olive oil production.
Read the NewsStrong demand for high-value whey proteins is driving investment and price premiums but as supply catches up, the focus is shifting toward functional premixes and broader nutrition platforms.
Read the NewsFrom modular meals and snackification to GLP-1s and cultural authenticity, Gen Z consumers are reshaping how food is developed, marketed and sold.
Read the NewsKitKat is one of the few foreign brands to have thoroughly cracked Japan’s competitive chocolate market
Read the NewsGenerative engine optimization is emerging as a critical marketing strategy as brands race to become the single answer inside AI-powered search.
Read the NewsExplore the nine doughnut trends shaping 2026, from cheesecake-filled charity launches and mini indulgence to Asian flavour mashups and experiential bakery concepts.
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.
Read the NewsMars unveils £190m investment in historic UK factory, using AI and automation to boost production capacity and support its post‑Kellanova growth strategy.
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