PepsiCo formalizes restructuring plan as key investor pushes SKU cuts and price reductions
PepsiCo has reached an agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management to cut its US product lineup by 20% and reduce prices on core brands, formalizing a broader restructuring that...
Grainge AI: Solving the ingredient testing “blind spot” with machine learning
Food manufacturers are making critical production decisions based on faulty metrics that are outdated, according to US-based Grainge AI — a start-up developing machine learning tools to help F&B...
EU “meaty” label ban talks collapse into prolonged regulatory limbo
European trilogue negotiations on restricting meat-related terminology for plant-based products collapsed yesterday without agreement, pushing any final decision into 2026 under Cyprus’ EU...
Lasenor debuts pea protein texturizer for bakery amid egg price volatility
Bakery solutions firm Lasenor has launched a texturizing pea protein designed to reduce egg use by 50-100% in muffins, cakes, and other baked goods, as volatile egg prices and growing consumer demand...
Unilever completes Magnum ice cream spin-off as shares begin trading
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) debuts as a standalone business today following completion of its separation from Unilever, creating the world’s largest independent ice cream company, with...
EU agrees deforestation regulation delay as review clause leaves industry in compliance limbo
The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), but a mandated simplification review before the new...
UK arable farmers face £2.3B cumulative losses as extreme weather reshapes ingredient supply
UK farmers growing wheat, barley, oats, and oilseed rape face an estimated £828 million (US$1.1 billion) revenue hit from this year’s harvest due to record heat and drought, according to analysis by...
AKA Foods secures Fi Europe award as African ingredients firm adopts AI platform
AKA Foods has won the Fi Europe 2025 Future Foodtech Innovation Award for its Intelligence Platform for Application Development, with the recognition followed immediately by a major partnership...
