News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Too much sugar is bad news for health, but consumers don't want to compromise on taste, texture, or indulgence. While sugar reduction technologies promise sweetness with fewer calories, concerns over sweeteners do still exist and could be damaging...
The FoodNavigator Positive Nutrition Interactive Broadcast Series will take a look at the different facets of nutrition. It will consist of eight category focused sessions happening on Wednesdays between January 22, 2025 and March 19, 2025, and will...
What eating patterns and health claims resonate with consumers? Today's niche diets, social media blips and Internet searches could reveal tomorrow's must-have functional ingredients or influential diets. We will take a look at evolving eating patterns...
The functional beverage market is slated to reach a staggering $350 million by 2030 as increasingly health-conscious consumers turn their backs on sugary soft drinks and alcoholic beverages in favor of healthier options that can help them keep up their...
The Weight Management Summit, hosted by NutraIngredients-USA and in association with Iovate Health Sciences, will explore the state of the market, the regulatory landscape, the science behind the dietary ingredients making waves as natural alternatives...
We are excited to be returning to San Diego for the 2025 Sports & Active Nutrition Summit USA on Feb 19 -21, produced by NutraIngredients-USA.com !
While the wider economic landscape and consumer education remain challenges for the plant-based sector in Asia, there are several opportunities for the industry to make gains across the region. With plant-based diets very much steeped in the tradition of...
As ageing population numbers rise, an opportunity is opening in food and beverage. While older consumers seek tailored formulations, younger generations also want to live healthier, for longer. How can industry best tap into the "healthy longevity" trend?
Mental health is in decline, with Gen Z being hit harder than most. Luckily for those with pill fatigue, food can provide much more than just energy: some ingredients are linked to improved brainpower, others can de-stress, and more still tap into the...
More than half of Americans follow a specific diet, with highprotein, mindful eating, calorie-counting, clean eating and intermittent fasting topping the charts. And more consumers are likely to purchase a snack labeled as "healthy" than an identical one...
Future Food-Tech returns to the innovation hub of San Francisco on March 13-14, bringing leaders together from across the globe navigate the R&D, strategy and partnerships necessary to ensure a healthy & sustainable future through food.
The Asia snacking sector is thriving, with innovation and consumer demand at an all time high. However, there two key trends that are driving the growth – health and functionality. As consumers increasingly snack more and move away from set meal...
As the pet food industry grows, so does the need to minimise its climate impact. Addressing the environmental footprint of feeding cats and dogs is crucial.
The Pet Food Digital Summit 2025 will take place on the 25 & 26 of March 2025 and will focus on key innovations and trends shaping the future of the pet food industry. Key themes will include Alternative Proteins & Sustainability Drivers and the Microbiome.
Emerging research reveals the gut microbiome of cats and dogs not only influences their digestive health but also plays a vital role in their overall wellbeing. This session will delve into the groundbreaking science behind how nourishing and supporting...
NutraIngredients.com is excited to announce that the NutraIngredients Awards returning with NEW categories for 2025. The Awards Winners will be presented with their trophies during an awards' presentation in Barcelona on the 21st May 2025.
Future Food-Tech returns to Chicago on June 2-3, 2025, bringing together 400 industry leaders—including founders, investors, and food brands—to identify breakthrough opportunities to bridge supply chain gaps, commercialize alternative ingredients and...
Providing an evolution of our prominent annual Active Nutrition Summit, this event will provide delegates with insights into the increasingly holistic and mass market view of the sports nutrition market.
The Growth Asia Summit returns at 15-17 July 2025 to once again explore the very latest market opportunities that have developed over the previous 12 months in the region that is driving the growth of the global food, beverage and nutrition industries –...
As the food industry prioritises creating nutritious and tasty foods that support a healthier and more sustainable food system, Future Food-Tech’s European summit returns to London on September 24-25, to dig into the latest trends, innovations and...
What are the trends shaping the future of alt dairy?
Developments in meat alternatives aim to better taste, texture, and nutrition. Are they succeeding?
From plant-based to cell cultured, alternative meat and dairy promises sustainability on a plate. But amid signs of a category slowdown, is that enough?
The body and mind have never been more closely connected in the eye of the consumer...
The active nutrition industry has seen many micro changes over the last year, largely shaped by consumers’ increasingly holistic approach to health...
The Active Nutrition Summit has enjoyed 5 successful years of delivering excellent content and networking for the active, lifestyle and sports nutrition sectors.
Future Food-Tech’s European flagship brings together 800+ leaders from food brands, ingredient providers, pioneering entrepreneurs and investors to address the challenges in creating foods that are nutritious, accessible, and climate-smart.
Technological innovations, including those tackling packaging waste, promise to move the needle on carbon emissions. So do novel ingredients too, which have the power to significantly improve the sustainability of everyday products. But not all...
Ensuring sustainable nutrition from farm to fork requires significant change. In a bid to champion resource efficiency, the agricultural sector is rethinking farming practices for the 21st century. And it’s not just agtech promising to deliver; food...
Food majors are under increasing pressure to stamp out irresponsible practices from ingredient supply chains. But voluntary measures have only got the sector so far, and policymakers are stepping in. While Europe races to comply with incoming...
Sustainable nutrition sits at the heart of a transition towards a less damaging global economy and a healthier future for people and planet. The Climate Smart Food Digital Summit will cover issues ranging from sustainable sourcing to food waste,...
The 2024 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards return for a 7th year, to celebrate excellence in the dietary supplements and functional food sectors. Recognising outstanding achievements in ingredients, finished products, companies, individuals, and initiatives...
After a hugely successful second event in 2023, the Growth Asia Summit returns for 2024 to explore the very latest market opportunities across the region that is driving the growth of the global food, beverage and nutrition industries – Asia!
Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins in Chicago is the go-to meeting place for 700+ food-tech innovation leaders from international food brands, active investors and technology pioneers to collaborate, diversify and scale protein production.
NutraIngredients.com is excited to announce that the NutraIngredients Awards are celebrating their 10-year anniversary in 2024 and will be returning with a face-to-face awards celebration. The 2024 Awards Winners will be presented with their trophies...
Future Food-Tech San Francisco is the go-to meeting place where 1700+ food-tech innovation leaders from global brands, retailers, ingredients providers, investors and start-ups explore breakthrough technologies and forge new partnerships.
The 2023 FoodNavigator-USA Summit explored three themes over three days, November 14 dove into Food Tech in Focus; November 15 focused on Food as Medicine and November 16 explored on The Circular Economy.
Over 1100 international delegates joined us in Singapore and online for the 5th annual Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit on October 26-28, 2022 to focus on building agri-food capacity and resilience in Asia, network, and forge partnerships for...
More than 800+ C-Suite food brand executives, investors and entrepreneurs from around the globe met in London to spotlight technologies and partnerships to build healthier and more sustainable food systems.
After a hugely successful debut as a face-to-face event in 2022, the Growth Asia Summit returns for 2023 with a raft of new content themes to explore the very latest market opportunities across the region that is driving the growth of the global food,...
The beverage category in APAC is currently a hotbed of innovation as consumers increasingly demand options that are healthier, provide added functionality, are clean label and natural, and contain less sugar. That’s why FoodNavigator-Asia and...
Future Food-Tech connects the entire value chain from around the world to map out the future of protein. Join us in New York on June 27-28 to meet with 900+ founders, investors and food brands pioneering alternative proteins.
Join us for an explosion of ideas, fresh thinking, unrivalled networking and new opportunities when global leaders from across the food industry meet in San Francisco on March 16-17.
Low-sugar AND high-protein, clean label AND organic, more nutritious AND sustainable – AND all this without compromising on taste? Now consider the impact of record inflation AND supply chain instability. The increasing list of consumer expectations and...
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe, produced by the NutraIngredients team, brings together industry and research professionals in the sports nutrition space and aims to bridge the gaps between cutting edge science, business strategy and key...
The 2022 Positive Nutrition Series will consist of eight category focused events between March 15-31, 2022 with regionally specific content.
The 2021 Food for Kids Summit is back as a two-part Interactive Broadcast Series, running on November 10 and 17. The series aims to bring together stakeholders from across the industry to present and discuss what kids are eating, how habits and diets...
Disrupting the meat and dairy case: From plant-based bacon to ‘real’ cheese (minus the cows)
Urgent changes to how we produce and consume food are needed today. But what innovation will shape the future of the food system? From biotech to digital, we’ll be profiling the cutting-edge science that will shape the food system of tomorrow.
Consumption is at the heart of a transition to a more sustainable food system. Increasingly savvy and sustainability-minded shoppers are helping speed the pace of change and consumer demand is shaping what areas of action will have the biggest impact at...
Consumption is at the heart of a transition to a more sustainable food system. Increasingly savvy and sustainability-minded shoppers are helping speed the pace of change and consumer demand is shaping what areas of action will have the biggest impact at...
Food and beverage manufacturers are assessing where they can reduce their impact on climate in a cost-effective manner, in line with the Paris Agreement. Counting the carbon cost of their own operations and that of their supply chains, the F&B sector is...
In this four-day event, FoodNavigator will examine supply chain challenges, how to support a sustainable consumption shift, and food-tech innovation for food system transformation .
In this editorial webinar, we look at plant-based dairy alternatives to see what’s new, what’s making the end products better, and what’s appealing to the end consumer.
The Growth Asia interactive broadcast series returns for 2021 to build on the huge success of its inaugural edition, where more than 3,200 industry delegates registered to hear expert insights from a raft of big-name brands, leading academics, policy...
As allergies become more common and people eliminate certain ingredients from their diets, what opportunities are opening up in the free-from space?
How are food formulators navigating the balance between delivering clean label products that have the taste and texture that consumers expect at the price point they want?
Most shoppers say they want to reduce consumption of products that are high in fat, salt and sugar.
What innovations are delivering nutritionally dense snacking that also meets consumer taste expectations?
Which ingredients offer greatest potential in health and wellness?
How healthy are plant-based analogues? And how are innovators in the space driving the category forward?
Europe continues to struggle with high levels childhood obesity.
The FoodNavigator Positive Nutrition Digital Summit will focus on eight strategic pillars that will be crucial to delivering positive nutrition strategies.
An ageing population is a time bomb for Europe’s food sector, which must innovate to address the specific needs of this rapidly expanding, and generally affluent, consumer group.
Asia continues to battle the double-burden of malnutrition and obesity, leading to projections that the reformulation market will rocket from $65bn today to $110bn by 2025 and the fortification sector will surge from $70bn to $125bn by 2030.
Asia-Pacific’s active and sports nutrition was valued at $1.4bn in 2019, and is forecast to hit $2.3bn by 2023 as consumers increasingly prioritise health, wellness and fitness.
Many dairy companies and cooperatives have turned to R&D to improve profits, going beyond milk, yogurt and cheese, looking to create functional ingredients that can be added to a wide range of products.
The Asia-Pacific infant formula market size was valued at $11.4 billion in 2017, and is projected to reach $26.8 billion by 2026, with China, India and emerging South East Asian markets particular hotpots.
Asia is tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished product market by 2025 on the back of consumers’ ethical, health and environmental concerns, plus extensive product innovation.
How can food brands deal with the challenge of meeting increased demand among consumers for products deemed ‘natural’ and that come with ‘cleaner’, ‘shorter’ labels, whilst also providing products with a full nutritional profile?
This year’s FoodNavigator-USA Food for Kids Summit is transitioning from our usual face-to-face event to an interactive broadcast series.
The APAC probiotics market is predicted to grow from $17.5bn in 2018 to more than $25bn by 2025, while the prebiotic market is set to enjoy almost double-digit CAGR over the period, as benefits far beyond digestive health are more widely understood.
By 2050 there will be 1.3 billion people over the age of 60 in APAC, up from around 650 million today, with vast gains predicted for products that help boost immunity, bone, joint, muscle, cognitive, heart, skin, eye and digestive health.
Capitalising on the region’s biggest food, beverage and nutrition opportunities. Brought to you by FoodNavigator-Asia and NutraIngredients-Asia.
Salt reduction offers an important opportunity to improve population health. So what is the industry doing to combat our addiction and prove it is worth its salt?
If there has been one ‘winner’ from the coronavirus crisis, many would point to the environment. A shutdown in our daily lives, including a massive drop in air travel, has resulted in a tangible improvement to air quality and reduction in carbon...
What will the coronavirus crisis mean for the big innovation drivers that have shaped the food industry in recent years? How will the pandemic alter consumer attitudes to food? With diet and health front-of-mind for many, we are likely to see a continued...
Agile start-ups and challenger brands have disrupted the food sector through their short NPD pipelines and close consumer relationships. Many an ambitious food entrepreneur launched businesses with an eye to becoming the next unicorn and investment in...
The COVID-19 pandemic places the link between diet and wellness into sharp relief. The connection between obesity and higher morbidity rates highlights the stark reality that poor diets lead to negative health outcomes. A divergence in consumer behaviour...
The Unlocking Innovation Webinar Series, will seek the game changers, disruptors and pioneers who are unlocking innovation in the food & beverage industry - with a focus on NPD, preventative health, start-ups and sustainability.
As non-communicable disease rates continue to escalate food formulators are responding to the pressing need to cut the amount of salt, fat and sugar in our diets. Flavour is a key piece of the puzzle. From ingredient development that can enhance...
FlavourTalk Raw Materials Exhibition (11th March) is the twelfth of the highly acclaimed table-top events, which offers delegates a unique opportunity to meet suppliers of raw materials from companies in Europe and beyond.
Never has the food industry been so concerned about sustainability, and the meat sector is no different. Without significant investment of time, money and research right now, there is no future for the industry, and processors around the globe are...
A panel of experts will join FoodNavigator to discuss the tests that plant-based proteins now face. Among them are the challenges manufacturers face to provide consumers with better products, with improved taste and texture, to see repeat buying from...
No doubt, plant proteins are here to stay. The plant-based categories are growing at an incredible fast pace, driven by consumers highly conscious of the impact of their diet on their health and environment. However, expectations are high and consumers...
Foods featuring plant-based proteins have seen recent growth that most categories can only wish for. Consumers around the world are clamouring for such products and for good reason – they have the potential to be sustainable, ethical, and healthy. Join...
How to succeed in creating a nutritious plant protein that contributes sustainably to the renaissance of a whole new gastronomy? Join our experts in marketing, scientific nutrition and sensory research to learn more about the pea protein case study –...
The plant-based food market is hugely dynamic and changing rapidly as consumers needs and attitudes towards plant-based foods evolve. Whether you are looking to get started or looking to grow further, consumer needs must lead and drive your product...
Natural, versatile and consistent on a plant basis While the world population will rise to around 10 billion by 2050, global meat and milk production will also increase – with a significant impact on the environment and climate. This is not the only...
With population numbers on the rise and natural resources in decline, industry is tasked with the challenge of boosting food production on less land and with fewer greenhouse emissions. Could cellular agriculture, food production by microbes, and...
Plant-based foods have evolved from functional replacements for meat and dairy to products that mimic the taste, texture and aroma of meat. This has expanded the sector’s appeal to flexitarian consumers, engaging with people who are making a conscious...
African Swine Fever (ASF) is running rife around the world and destroying the international pork industry. China has been one of the countries worst hit by the disease, with every province having at least one reported case of ASF over the past year. This...
Consumers care more about clean labels today than ever before, with growing demand for products that are perceived as natural and minimally processed. But does the average busy shopper really take the time to check the ingredients list? Or are other...
“Back-to-basic”, “free- from”, “all natural”: whatever the words, Clean label is top trend in recent years, strongly pushed by Consumers. The whole food value chain need to adapt & find efficient solutions to switch to natural ingredients & develop new...
As the supplement market itself evolves in light of the clean label movement, informed consumers are also seeking the same clean label credentials on supplement products as they have come to expect from food products. The purpose of the Clean Label...
Constantin Drapatz and Marcel Veenstra, from Ingredion, the Clean label experts will take you through how the adoption of clean label ingredients has changed the food and beverage industry in Europe forever. Consumers are demanding greater transparency...
Consumers see ingredients lists that are shorter and easily understandable as ‘cleaner’. This is often perceived as healthier and the clean label drive goes hand-in-hand with NOVA’s classification system of ultra-processed foods. The trend is...
Clean eating remains a key influencer in product development. And clean label, which is associated with an understandable ingredients list, is perceived by many as "natural" and better for you. While the clean label movement continues to shape...
Marrying effective design and achievable sustainability when it comes to packaging is a challenge for meat processors all over the world, and businesses are beginning to innovate to tackle the impact on the environment. In the UK, food businesses,...
Cutting edge developments at the intersection between flavour science and artificial intelligence are poised to revolutionise global food systems. From the creation of the ‘Internet of Food’ to machine learning technology that can predict flavour...