Our top 10 most-read F&B industry news from Sept 2026

Check out FoodNavigator-Asia's Top 10 stories from the last month
Check out FoodNavigator-Asia's Top 10 stories from the last month (Image: Getty / iStockphoto)

Check out our top 10 most-read F&B industry stories from Sept 2026, including Nestle Russia, climate-fuelled mycotoxins and Aussie food labelling changes

Loge of food company Nestlé at headquarters at City of Vevey on a cloudy summer day. Photo taken August 28th, 2021, Vevey, Switzerland.
Loge of food company Nestlé at headquarters at City of Vevey on a cloudy summer day. Photo taken August 28th, 2021, Vevey, Switzerland. (Michael Derrer Fuchs/Image: Getty/Michael Derrer Fuchs)

Nestlé Russia under state control: What happens next?

As the dust settles on Russia’s takeover of Nestlé’s local operations, analysts warn the move could reshape how multinationals assess risk in the country.

Climate change is adding on a new threat to an age-old food safety problem
Climate change is adding on a new threat to an age-old food safety problem (Photographer: Marcin Robert Balc/Image: Getty / Marcin Robert Balc)

Climate change fuelling mycotoxin risks with ‘no known solution’

Climate change is adding on a new threat to an age-old food safety problem faced by the food industry, one that could be more dangerous than most people realise.

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FSANZ is considering changes to food labelling, including a common commencement date and mandatory Health Star Ratings.
FSANZ is considering changes to food labelling, including a common commencement date and mandatory Health Star Ratings. (Zedelle/Image: Getty/Zedelle)

Australia food labelling under scrutiny as FSANZ weighs reforms

FSANZ is consulting on changes to food labelling rules as an investigation into food fraud and misleading labels raises fresh questions about Australia’s food labelling system.

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Nearly 800 plant proteins have been identified by AI. (Image: Getty/iStockphoto/Sompong_tom)

AI identifies nearly 800 plant proteins for next generation of meat substitutes

Such plant proteins could offer food manufacturers new clean-label emulsifiers for plant-based products

Sanjay Bahadur, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Strategy and Business Development at Nestle is to retire.
Nestle sheds mainstream VMS business (HJBC/Image: Getty/HJBC)

Nestlé sheds mainstream VMS business in $1bn deal

Nestlé to sell mainstream supplements portfolio to Yellow Wood Partners, sharpening focus on premium, science-led VMS brands

The food and beverage industry is entering a phase where growth is becoming less about chasing the next big trend and more about making existing trends commercially viable.
The food and beverage industry is entering a phase where growth is becoming less about chasing the next big trend and more about making existing trends commercially viable. (Tara Moore/Image: Getty/Tara Moore)

From trend-chasing to execution: 5 lessons for the food industry

Food innovation is moving beyond trend-chasing, with recent developments showing how brands are turning consumer shifts into viable products and strategies

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GLP-1 and nutrition (ChayTee/Image: Getty/ChayTee)

Beyond ‘GLP-1 friendly’: The nutrition opportunity food brands are missing

Health experts point to muscle, bone and cardiovascular health as key priorities for consumers taking GLP-1 medications and navigating midlife, creating opportunities for food and beverage brands to connect functional nutrition with consumer education.

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Junk food is a big favourite for kids, but also a major driver of obesity (Kenishirotie/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Nestlé: Asia must bridge the gap between food and nutrition security

Nestlé warns Asia faces a growing nutrition security gap despite improved food access, highlighting a need for better nutrition solutions

Barry Callebaut Factory Building.
Barry Callebaut Factory Building (Baloncici/Image: Getty/Baloncici)

Barry Callebaut moves beyond chocolate to drive growth

World’s biggest chocolate maker sharpens focus on gourmet chocolate, specialty ingredients and solutions-led partnerships as CEO

Financial results: Carlsberg raises outlook
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Carlsberg and Sapporo go in big on alliance in Asia, UK

Beer giants Carlsberg and Sapporo are tapping on existing successful partnerships to expand regional reach, with an eye on taking this collaboration global.