PAN Europe: Pesticide “cocktails” in strawberries sharpen focus on supply chain controls

A Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe investigation has found widespread pesticide contamination in strawberries from 11 EU countries, including PFAS pesticides and endocrine disruptors. Executive director Dr. Martin Dermine...

Cargill: Cocoa volatility, processing control and the rise of hybrid chocolate

During a tour of Cargill’s cocoa supply chain in the Netherlands, Michiel van der Bom, product line director, Cocoa & Chocolate, spoke to us about the impact of bean origin, storage, roasting, and alkalization on cocoa flavor,...

Cargill: Why Dutch cocoa processing matters amid supply volatility

We visited Cargill’s Wormer cocoa processing plant, where Emiel van Dijk, senior VP and managing director for Cocoa & Chocolate, Europe and West Africa, outlined why the Netherlands remains a strategic cocoa hub for European...

Ardent Mills: How “Fibermaxxing” is shaping food innovation

As the “fibermaxxing” trend gains momentum, Anke Golde, senior director at Ardent Mills Research and Development, shares how R&D teams are enhancing fiber in grain-based foods, while maintaining taste. Golde explains why fiber is...

Oterra: Navigating natural color innovation amid blue and white challenges

Phil Cook, head of strategic marketing at Oterra, discusses the F&B industry’s move from synthetic to natural colors in response to regulatory pressures and growing consumer health concerns. He highlights why certain shades, such...

Cargill: Cocoa-free innovation to complement traditional chocolate portfolios

Mia Divecha, senior product line specialist at Cargill, discusses NextCoa, the cocoa-free confectionery alternative that Cargill and Voyage Foods are now bringing to North America. Designed to deliver the familiar taste and...