Japanese confectionery company Morinaga showcased its Hi-Chew chewing candy brand featuring “real fruit flavors and a unique texture” at ISM & ProSweets Cologne 2025. We spoke with Shun Misumi, chief ...

Brazil has emerged as the leading poultry exporter, capturing 90% of global trade growth in a sector experiencing a downturn, more trade restrictions, and higher volatility overall, according to ...

Sofie De Lathouwer, CEO of Gudrun, discusses the company’s plant-based upcycled cacaofruit bites, which won an innovation award at the trade show last year. With its Uppa brand, Gudrun sharpens its ...

Stefan Wessel, customer application specialist for confectionery at Avebe, talks to us about the company’s potato starch and potato proteins for the food industry. These ingredients particularly ...

Naveen Pessani, from ofi’s product development and innovation team, highlights the company’s cocoa powder, butter, and liquor on the show floor. With climate change and inflation disrupting cocoa ...

California-based Chef Robotics has developed an AI-driven robotic assembly system to help food companies tackle labor shortages and to increase production. CEO Rajat Bhageria walks us through how the ...

Confectionery stalwarts Mondelēz and Hershey are grappling with challenges posed by escalating cocoa prices due to climate change, which are expected to weigh on their businesses throughout 2025. The ...

At ISM & ProSweets 2025, SternEnzym’s R&D head, Sven Konradt, discussed the company’s innovative enzyme solutions, which can improve energy efficiency and sustainability while reducing sugar in baking ...

Innova Market Insights data indicates a growth in ethical claims for food & beverage launches globally from October 2019 to September 2024. Bakery (13%) was the leading category for eco-friendly ...

Kit Tomlinson and Ross Newton, founders of Nukoko, showcased a milk chocolate alternative made from fava beans on the show floor at the Döhler booth. They chose the “incredible legume” for its ...

The food and beverage industry has reacted strongly to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Canada, Mexico, and China will be subject to import tariffs. Vegetables, alcoholic drinks, and ...

This week in industry news, Diageo expanded operations with a US$415 million investment in a US manufacturing facility, and J.M. Smucker Co. sold its Cloverhill and Big Texas brands to a foodservice ...