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Growth by acquisition: 5 megadeals transforming food and drink

24-Sep-2026 | Tracy West

From Mars’ blockbuster buyout of Kellanova to Danone’s move into functional nutrition, Big Food is using M&A to accelerate growth

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Exclusive study reveals consumers want capability not immortality

06-Oct-2026 | Nicholas Robinson

Exclusive global consumer research reveals that ageing well is no longer about adding years to life, but maintaining the strength, mobility and independence to keep living on your own terms

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The food power list: 25 people shaping what the world eats

05-Oct-2026 | FoodNavigator

From global CEOs and regulators to scientists and disruptors, these are the people behind the products we buy, the ingredients we grow and the food systems we depend on

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Weight-loss maintenance: The next GLP-1 innovation frontier?

02-Oct-2026 | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

GLP-1 users want to maintain weight loss after they stop using the drugs

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Dr Megan Rossi on the evolution of gut health

02-Oct-2026 | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Rossi talks about how trends such as GLP-1s can influence the gut

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Mondelēz reveals the trends shaping the future of confectionery and snacking

01-Oct-2026 | Donna Eastlake

What does the future hold for confectionery and snacking? Richie Gray of Mondelēz SnackFutures shares his thoughts on the trends and technologies shaping the sector

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Agentic AI in food boosts decision-making – but can enhance risks too

01-Oct-2026 | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Agents make operations more efficient, but if used wrongly they can distance decision-making from humans

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Hershey boosts Reese’s portfolio in bid to accelerate growth

30-Sep-2026 | Donna Eastlake

New innovations highlight Hershey’s efforts to keep its most valuable brand fresh amid push for growth

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Huel ad banned by UK advertising body

30-Sep-2026 | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

The advert was seen as implying Huel could replace an entire human diet

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Climate chaos hits food supply chains as heatwave rewrites rules

30-Sep-2026 | Vladislav Vorotnikov

Record-breaking 2026 heatwaves are forcing food manufacturers to rethink sourcing, reformulation and supply chain resilience as extreme weather increasingly disrupts ingredient availability, pricing and production

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