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Givaudan's futurescaping tool aims to predict the consumer needs to tomorrow / Pic: GettyImages Image Source

‘Creating scenarios of what should be possible tomorrow’: Givaudan develops ‘advanced’ futurescaping platform

Flavours giant Givaudan is developing Customer Foresight, a platform that leverages ‘advanced data technologies’ alongside artificial intelligence and human insight to predict the future of food.

Imagindairy is on a mission to develop 'guilt-free' dairy, made from microbes instead of cows. Image credit: Yaniv Koppel

Imagindairy receives $15m boost to precision fermentation R&D: ‘We intend to produce the entire range of milk proteins, starting with whey’

The Israeli food tech company has secured an additional $15m in its seed extension round, bringing total investment up to $28m.

The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation was set up by Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse

Ground-breaking trial promises to ‘make food allergies history’

The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the charity set up by the parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse who died aged 15 from a severe food allergic reaction, has set up a clinical trial in the UK that will investigate if commonly-available peanut and milk...

The plant protein universe is diverse, with each plant protein behaving in a different way. GettyImages/Rocky89

Industry Insights from NIZO - The 'next generation' of plant-based drinks: protein parity

In plant-based milk, consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of nutritional parity - including protein levels - with dairy milk or high-protein beverages. Is it as easy as simply adding protein to the mix?

Where do sports drinks stand in a growing functional beverage market?

The increased demand for functional food and drink is anticipated to boost sports drinks sales – and yet, at the same time, growing functional claims across neighboring categories is likely to stiffen competition. How should sports drinks navigate this...