The top 3 areas winning private label right now
Private label’s glow-up is winning shoppers with clean labels, high-protein products and trend-driven innovation that goes far beyond bargain pricing
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Why are consumers choosing simplicity in meals?
Five-minute meals and protein drive 2026 eating trends
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
Federal funding for healthier school meals creates new product and procurement opportunities for CPGs
Federal school nutrition initiatives aiming to reduce or replace highly processed foods signals potential growth for CPG suppliers
Chobani buys back Keurig Dr Pepper’s $800M stake as it invests $1.2B in Pennsylvania plant
The investment is part of Chobani’s $4 billion manufacturing network expansion
Abbott settlement and Kendamil case add to formula industry scrutiny
The infant formula industry is still reckoning with safety, supply and legal pressures as Abbott Nutrition settles serious injury claims and Kendal Nutricare faces scrutiny over advertising claims
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Food’s new rules: Regulation, reformulation and the reinvention of legacy brands
Transparency, health and regulation emerged as the defining forces shaping the food industry this month
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
PepsiCo bets on global flavors to grow beyond snacks
Authentic international flavors and convenient refrigerated foods drive PepsiCo’s mission to show up across different eating occasions for consumers’ evolving lifestyles
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