Archives for July 9, 2026

Summer Fancy Food Show

Gut health enters a new phase as brands move beyond probiotics

Consumer demand for more targeted digestive benefits for different usage occasions is driving innovation across yogurt, fermented foods and traditional botanicals, while raising the stakes for education

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

Nearly a quarter of all US grocery units sold are now private label

Store brands continue to outpace national competitors in unit sales, as grocery shoppers rethink loyalty amid pricing pressures

Why the EU continues to set the standard for premium confectionery

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Amidst an array of challenges, the EU continues to demonstrate why it remains one of the world’s leading centres of confectionery innovation.

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Why is private equity interested in food?

Segments of the industry are being snapped up by private capital, and for good reason

Terry Smith accuses Unilever of misleading shareholders

Former Unilever shareholder Terry Smith accuses multinational of misleading investors over planned Foods merger with McCormick

Obesity in retreat as GLP-1 use nearly quadruples: New data paints a different picture for manufacturers

America’s obesity rate is falling as GLP-1 use reaches record highs, with similar trends emerging elsewhere and raising fresh questions about the future of food demand

Barry Callebaut returns to growth after two-year slump

Barry Callebaut posts first quarterly volume growth in two years, amid ongoing weakness in the global chocolate market