TikTok-fuelled food shortages: How industry can respond
TikTok-led demand for products like ube and pistachio is straining global supply
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Excess sells - so why are manufacturers holding back?
From freakshakes to functional chocolate, ‘more is more’ is supercharging foodservice sales, but manufacturers continue to play it safe
Mars takes first step into cocoa-free category
The world’s biggest confectionery company is making its cocoa-free debut
Rethinking freshness: How enzyme and plant-based technologies are redefining shelf life in modern baking
Paid for by CSM Ingredients Group (CSM Ingredients & HIFOOD)
As freshness becomes a key competitive lever in modern baking, leveraging enzyme technologies and ingredient-tech systems can help to deliver more controlled, consistent and optimised shelf-life performance.
Instant coffee now included in EUDR
And a ‘no-risk’ benchmarking category is off the table
PepsiCo’s second restaurant gamble is bigger, bolder and riskier
Following its first foray into hospitality in Madrid, PepsiCo is doubling down in Shanghai to test just how far a snack brand can stretch