Nestlé commits $1bn to North America expansion strategy
Swiss food and beverage giant unveils $1bn investment aimed at boosting manufacturing, supporting agriculture and accelerating growth across North America
Protein
Insect protein: What went wrong?
The sector has struggled from the beginning. But can it reinvent itself?
Protein boom powers confectionery growth
Protein is reshaping confectionery innovation, but consumers continue to put taste, texture and indulgence first
Nestlé backs landmark effort to improve cancer care
Food and beverage giant partners with the WSSO to make nutrition a standard part of cancer surgery care worldwide
Post-GLP-1 weight regain could be mitigated by diet
A study on GLP-1 users saw those eating medically tailored meals put less weight back on than others
‘The world is changing faster than we can keep up with’: Arthur D Little’s Simon Guyomard-Norman on food innovation’s next steps
Shifts in the food sector will keep innovators on their toes
Skimpflation or sustainability? The debate behind the tinned mackerel row
The suggestion that supermarket tinned mackerel contained no mackerel was always going to attract attention. Yet beyond the headlines lies a far more complicated story.
Arla to pump €63M into high-protein dairy production
Arla Foods is planning to invest more than €63 million to expand production of two of its best-selling products.
The rise of private label functional foods
Private label products are increasingly boasting functional benefits
7 formulation challenges for plant-based meat and dairy
Taste and texture remain difficult to get right for meat and dairy substitutes
One halal standard to rule them all? Saudi Arabia’s trillion-dollar bet
A Saudi-led push to harmonise halal rules could reshape global food trade
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
Alternative proteins have disappointed investors – but it’s not the end
Taste and affordability challenges have dented consumer uptake and limited the category’s commercial potential. Can the sector’s fortunes turn?
How do Italians feel about alt-protein?
Traditional food cultures are often perceived to clash with new food innovations, but the truth is more complex
Big Food’s Big Reset: Why the industry’s changing faster than ever
From C-suite shake-ups to targeted acquisitions, Big Food is rethinking how to win in a rapidly changing market
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
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
Is the snack market slowing? How changing habits are reshaping the industry
Despite strong growth forecasts, questions are emerging over the future of the snacking sector
Should food businesses stay private?
Many food giants have not gone public, but there are advantages and disadvantages to this route
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
One dead in UK-wide salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs
One person has died and hundreds have fallen ill after an outbreak of salmonella affected all four corners of the UK.
Opinion
No ingredient can make up for a balanced diet: Why ‘maxxing’ trends are not the answer
Consumers should not focus single-mindedly on any ingredient
From calories to nutrients: How diet culture has shifted
GLP-1 drugs, protein trends and glucose monitoring are reshaping diet culture, pushing nutrients ahead of once-popular calorie counting
