Global Food Tech Awards
Global Food Tech Awards APAC: Meet the 5 startups on this year’s shortlist
Take a glimpse at what the future of food will look like, starting with these five APAC startups tackling waste, compliance and metabolic health
Start-ups
How did Misfits Market expand beyond ugly produce?
The online grocer has expanded from imperfect produce into packaged goods, private label and a B2B fulfillment service built on its cold-chain network
EMEA Global Food Tech Awards winner 2026 announced at Future Food-Tech London
The future of food ingredients? Meet the startup turning a regenerative crop into a scalable, high-performance protein for multiple industries
5 clues to the future of grocery in Whole Foods’ latest LEAP Cohort
From culturally specific flavors to functional foods that don’t look like supplements, the 10 brands selected for Whole Foods’ 2026 accelerator offer a window into where the retailer sees opportunity
COA expands high-protein chocolate range with matcha and coconut
COA has added matcha and coconut flavours to its high-protein chocolate range as it expands in Australia and New Zealand and eyes the US market
Global Food Tech Awards
Global Food Tech Awards APAC heat opens: Why startups should apply and how to stand out
Calling all APAC food and beverage startups - applications are now open and entry is free
Taipei Mega Food Shows 2026
‘All about health’: Bebop takes dairy-free ice cream across APAC
Bebop is targeting APAC markets with a dairy-free, plant-fat ice cream as it seeks to scale beyond Taiwan
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
Raising the functional beverage bar: Drinks are becoming more specific and creative
As consumers look beyond generic energy and wellness claims, emerging brands are creating drinks tailored to specific needs, from focus and calm to protein and recovery
Can ‘touchless’ preservation extend shelf life without adding ingredients?
As consumers push back against chemical-sounding preservatives, startups are developing technologies that protect food from the surrounding environment rather than adding ingredients to it
Top 10 shortlist announced for FoodNavigator’s Global Food Tech Awards EMEA heat
The 2026 shortlist of startups take on industry challenges around scalable food waste reduction, nutrition and food safety
Cultivated protein’s next phase? Integration over invention
The sector is entering an integration phase, according to Ever After Foods’ CEO Eyal Rosenthal, where partnerships, acquisitions and platform-based business models could help tackle persistent cost and scaling barriers that have slowed commercialization
Why food products live or die on shelf: A retailer’s perspective
Winning supermarket shelf space is difficult but keeping it can be considerably harder
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
Instant without compromise: 3 startups reimagine convenience food for more than speed
From chef-inspired pasta sauces to protein-packed power bowls and nutrient-dense children’s meals, a new wave of food startups is proving that convenience doesn’t have to mean compromising on flavor, nutrition or quality
Matcha made easy: Startups turn ritual into routine with convenient formats
As matcha’s popularity grows, Chuh, Shinzo and other emerging brands are using convenience, flavor innovation and new formats to turn a café favorite into a packaged beverage category
Why are European food companies shopping for growth in America?
From snacking to specialty dairy, European buyers are paying a premium for hard-to-build capabilities and immediate entry into the American market
Letter from the editor
Science, trust and the next era of food innovation
From combating food misinformation to redefining healthy eating and scaling AI-enabled innovation, IFT FIRST 2026 underscored how evidence-based science is reshaping the future of food
IFT FIRST
Ingredion: Better-for-you foods hinge on texture as much as nutrition
As consumers push for less sugar and cleaner labels, thin beverages and chalky proteins can derail a product’s success
Food Taipei Mega Shows 2026
Multifunctional beverages: The next avenue of growth?
Taiwanese functional beverage start-up Passion 24 is expanding overseas with fruit-based drinks targeting beauty, hydration, and mental wellness
IFT FIRST
American Egg Board builds next generation of egg-based CPG
The AEB’s Eggcelerator Lab and Founder Cohort program aim to incubate food companies that incorporate eggs into their formulations
IFT First
Upcycling enters new phase as startups unlock premium ingredients from food sidestreams
Advances in extraction, refining and on-site processing showcased at IFT FIRST are shifting upcycling from a sustainability strategy to a platform for premium proteins, bioactives and functional fibers
Oat-grown casein startup lands $9m to scale animal-free dairy
This is the next step in creating milk without cows, according to insiders
Letter from the editor
Letter from the editor: The next chapter for specialty food
From gut health and protein to olive oil, pantry staples and retail strategy, this special edition explores how brands are transforming specialty foods into everyday essentials
聚焦初创公司：苹果醋、能量饮料与美容果冻
本期“聚焦初创公司”涵盖苹果醋、能量饮料及美容果冻相关内容
Summer Fancy Food Show
Why flour is having its specialty coffee moment
Can heritage grains revitalize the flour category?
スタートアップ スポットライト：ACV、エナジードリンク、美容ゼリー
今月のStart-up Spotlightでは、ACV、エナジードリンク、美容ゼリーを取り上げています
Summer Fancy Food Show
How pantry staples are seeing a glow up
While the products differ, food and beverage founders are encouraging consumers to rethink what pantry staples can do
Summer Fancy Food Show
Startups revive nostalgic snacks for the frozen aisle
How two founders are reviving classic snacks (or meals) in a frozen format with a fun twist
New Culture targets $50 billion cheese market with new patent
New Culture expands its animal-free casein portfolio with mozzarella patent
ThaiFex-Anuga Asia 2026
MUST RTD chicken breast protein smoothie defies category boundaries
Thailand’s MUST has launched a range of RTD protein smoothies made from chicken breast, giving 60g protein per bottle and blurring the limits of ‘acceptable’ drinkable ingredients
Summer Fancy Food Show 2026
Bone broth breaks out of the soup bowl
Bone broth’s versatility across beverage formats reveals there’s more to it than a functional, savory drink
Summer Fancy Food Show 2026
What brands need to know before pitching retailers
Winning at retail requires balancing data, storytelling and relationships to reinforce each other
Private-equity firm acquires $1.6 billion Irca as Dubai chocolate trend fuels growth
The Italian baking, chocolate and ice cream ingredients maker will focus on M&A, supply chain optimization and international expansion
News Bites
How CPGS are rewriting ‘better-for-you’
Cleaning up labels is no longer enough – value-driven consumers are forcing the industry to rethink the balance of price, health and convenience
Global Food Tech Awards
Why next gen alt protein startups will be built on access, not just science
In protein, the real challenge isn’t invention – it’s getting to market and staying there
How a better-for-you chip brand is raising the stakes in the category
Former better-for-you candy disruptor moves to the savory aisle with a healthier take on the classic potato chip
Precision fermentation scale-up: Inside a pilot plant for next-gen food ingredients
The University of Illinois is helping food companies move from lab breakthroughs to commercial production, working with partners like ADM and Primient
The state of fermentation and cultivated ingredients: Where are we now?
Fermentation finds its footing even as food-tech funding cools
Startups producing colors, proteins, sweeteners and specialty ingredients through fermentation are attracting investment, regulatory approvals and commercial partnerships as manufacturers seek alternatives to constrained conventional supply chains
Letter from the editor
Alternative agriculture’s next chapter: fermentation and cultivation
From precision fermentation and cultivated proteins to next-generation ingredients, food-tech innovators are advancing sustainable production despite funding pressures, scale-up challenges and evolving consumer demand
PepsiCo, Danone & Nestlé: how AI is powering F&B growth
AI is transforming how F&B giants cut costs, boost efficiency and innovate faster — turning data into a powerful competitive edge
Ashwagandha and mushrooms fuel rise of relaxation beverages
Data shows mood drinks gaining ground as consumers seek calm, sleep and alcohol-free social options
Anterra Capital closes fund to back AI-powered food startups
VC firm targets scalable, science-backed startups across food and agriculture as investment shifts from hype to discipline