IFT FIRST 2026: How Puris makes pea protein work in everyday food and beverages

Puris CEO Tyler Lorenzen discusses the company’s latest pea protein launch and how it addresses common formulation challenges at IFT FIRST 2026. He explains why high-protein ingredients are moving beyond sports nutrition into...

IFT FIRST 2026: PLT Health Solutions explores the future of energy drinks

At IFT FIRST 2026, PLT Health Solutions’ Steve Fink, VP Marketing, shares key insights on the next generation of energy beverages. He explores the formulation challenges of bringing nutraceutical ingredients into everyday drinks,...

IFT FIRST 2026: How Galactic’s new vinegar pearls simplify clean label preservation

At IFT FIRST 2026, Galactic’s Natalia Breuer, chief market and customer officer for North America, introduces a new vinegar-based preservation solution in a low-dust pearl format. She explains how it simplifies handling, avoids...

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...