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May 2026 food and beverage ingredients industry review.
Cereals
May in review: Food price increases, Ingredion-Tate & Lyle talks,...
In May 2026, the UN FAO Price Index revealed that global food prices have risen for a third consecutive month, as...
Young people drinking alcohol-free beverages.
Alcoholic Beverages
The rise of alcohol-free spirits: Arkay launches Beyond Whisky...
Arkay Beverages, a pioneer in the zero-proof spirits category since 2011, has launched Beyond Spirits, a new line...
AI food product development.
Functional Ingredients
TraceGains senior director on Formula AI and the future of food R&D
TraceGains has launched Formula AI, an AI-powered laboratory and workspace specifically for food scientists and...
Farmer on regenerative agriculture field.
Cereals
Global food leaders accelerate regenerative agriculture in ingredient...
A coalition of 40 global food and agriculture companies has endorsed a landmark declaration to scale regenerative...
Chef piping chocolate onto chocolate-based desserts.
Confectionery
Chocolate innovation: Cocoa-free systems, functional reformulation...
Chocolate remains a staple confectionery category, but it has also become a useful base for experimentation across...
Sustainable Foods Summit Amsterdam
Cereals
Sustainable Foods Summit 2026: Regenerative agriculture scales amid...
From cultivated cocoa butter to precision fermentation, the food industry’s toolkit is diversifying and evolving...
Packaging designers discussing sustainable solutions.
Ready Meals
Food packaging trends 2026: Sustainability, digital innovation &...
The food packaging industry is undergoing a significant transformation, shaped by evolving consumer expectations...
Worker pouring beer at brewery.
Alcoholic Beverages
Carbon dioxide supply shortage threatens Europe’s beer and beverage...
Carbon dioxide supply is tightening across parts of Europe and the UK’s beer and drinks industry, driven by...
Bottles of Jameson whiskey.
Alcoholic Beverages
Spirits giants Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman call off merger talks
Talks between Pernod Ricard and Brown‑Forman over a potential merger have now been formally terminated, marking a...
April 2026 F&B industry highlights.
Cereals
April in review: UN FAO food security warning, Coffee leaders merge,...
In April 2026, the UN FAO’s chief economist warned that a prolonged Strait of Hormuz crisis could result in a...
Aperol Spritz On The Go.
Alcoholic Beverages
Aperol moves into RTD category as Campari targets younger consumers
Campari Group is entering the on-the-go segment with the launch of Aperol Spritz To Go, marking the brand’s first...
Strait Of Hormuz.
Cereals
“Global agri-food catastrophe”: FAO sounds alarm on Strait of Hormuz...
UN FAO chief economist, Maximo Torero, has warned that a prolonged Strait of Hormuz crisis could result in a...
Cheese and beer on a wooden table.
Alcoholic Beverages
From cheese to craft beer: IFF’s latest technologies address F&B’s...
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is addressing two of the food and beverage industry’s most pressing...
Close-up of gloved scientist hands holding a wheat ear in a laboratory with AI holograms and digital data overlays.
Functional Ingredients
AI as infrastructure: How Cargill is rewiring food innovation
Cargill has picked up a 2026 BIG Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award, presented by the Business Intelligence...
Person injecting weight loss medication into their stomach.
Snacks
How GLP-1 weight loss drugs are shaping the future of European food...
Economists at ING have released a new report on the expected impact appetite-suppressing weight loss medications...
Food Ingredients First March Review.
Fruit & Vegetables
March in review: Global fertilizer crisis, Unilever food division...
In March 2026, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid US-Israel strikes on Iran evolved into a prolonged supply...
Shipping.
Functional Ingredients
Tehran’s “toll booth” in Hormuz cuts Western buyers out of fertilizer...
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has entered a new phase. Four weeks after Iran effectively closed the waterway to...
Jack Daniel’s bottle in supermarket.
Alcoholic Beverages
Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman explore merger to strengthen global...
Pernod Ricard has confirmed that it is in discussions to merge with whiskey rival Brown-Forman. If agreed, and...
Von der Leyen.
Alcoholic Beverages
EU-Australia trade deal cuts agri-food tariffs but farmers raise...
The EU and Australia have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) after eight years, eliminating...
Supermarket.
Functional Ingredients
Global Ingredient Trends 2026: Navigating consumer demand for...
Consumers are increasingly treating ingredients as tools for managing their own health, with 60% globally saying...
Food plantation.
Functional Ingredients
Cargill chief economist warns “food security is global security” as...
Global food systems are far more vulnerable than policymakers assume, a new 60-country resilience benchmark warns,...
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