18 Dec 2023 --- Food Ingredients First celebrates the holiday season by looking back at some of the most significant news stories in 2023. The year has been packed with AI-enhanced innovations, a plethora of new ingredients and alternative proteins, novel food technologies and a whole host of R&D initiatives and trials predicted to shape future food. But, the year has also presented many challenges. Industry grappled with inflation, price pressures and the adverse impacts of conflict and climate change, as geo-political unrest weighed heavily on food and beverage businesses.
