2025 News Archive
Note: All articles listed below were originally published in the year specified.
July
- Scientists leverage video imaging to advance tomato production monitoring
 - Researchers unlock three-molecule “cocktail” for cultivated beef innovation
 - UK baby food market saturated with high sugar, low-nutrient products, researchers warn
 - Kerry successfully defends plant-based curing agent patent for meat shelf life
 - F&B digital divide: Tech gaps and outdated systems stifle industry potential, finds study
 - GEA to build world’s largest integrated dairy facility in Algeria
 - New apple research could boost sweetness and drought resilience in crops
 - Healthy snacking: Formulators unlock protein, AI and “fibermaxxing” trends to meet wellness demands
 - British diets lack variety in plant-based foods, new study reveals
 - UK-India trade deal to halve whisky tariffs and boost Scottish economy
 - Future-proofing agriculture: Scientists “revive” ancient fungi to unlock crop resilience
 - Lactalis to close down Canada facility citing decline in plant-based beverage segment
 - US reaches tariff deal with EU as alcohol sector pleads for exemptions
 - Novella and Metaphor Foods partner for natural, clean label preservation tech
 - Future-proofing food: Inside IFT First’s winning pitches for protein, flavor and formulation challenges
 - Beneo boosts Vietnam’s sustainable rice production with AI and farmer training collaboration
 - Space food: Scientists engineer dwarf protein-rich “Moon Rice” for astronaut diets
 - Revo Foods launches “minced fungi” for enhanced protein density and taste
 - Transparency triumphs at IFT First 2025: Ingredion, Comet Bio & FoodChain ID
 - Kellanova to remove synthetic dyes from retail foods by 2027 amid regulatory pressure
 - IFT First 2025: Naturality, color reformulation and clean label take center stage amid regulatory overhauls
 - AI enhancement: How F&B players fast-track innovation, speed up R&D, interpret trends and boost analysis
 - FrieslandCampina Ingredients talks dairy innovation and protein integration amid growing demand
 - Barry Callebaut enters R&D and sustainability partnerships to advance cocoa sector resilience
 - Africa sharpens food security focus with US$9.4M grant for climate-resilient rice
 - IFT First 2025: Brenntag serves up culinary innovation with hybrid meats and bold flavors
 - IFT First 2025: Biospringer by Lesaffre showcases yeast-based “bitter blockers” for enhanced flavor innovation
 - IFT First 2025: Hydrosome Labs taps “ultrafine bubbles” to boost flavor and nutrient delivery in beverages
 - IFT First 2025: GNT navigates shifting color regulations with plant-based hues
 - Boosting dairy: Scientists unlock stem cells for improved cow health and milk quality
 - IFT First 2025 live: HTBA unlocks flavonoid power to tackle sweetness and mouthfeel challenges in F&B
 - FDA accelerates natural dye adoption with gardenia blue approval
 - Sustainable fats: NoPalm Ingredients study shows consumers prefer yeast oil over palm
 - Bioenergy Life Science tackles stevia off-notes with PureSweet launch
 - Kerry talks digital and natural solutions to mitigate global food waste crisis
 - UK pubs will close one a day at current tax rates, warns beer trade body
 - Kraft Heinz to sell Italian infant and specialty food business to NewPrinces Group
 - dsm-firmenich unveils flavor maskers to elevate plant-based protein taste
 - EFSA approves dsm-firmenich’s vitamin D ingredient for use across all animal species
 - Revo Foods launches plant-based octopus tentacles following high demand
 - NestFresh to launch sustainable “Humanely Hatched” packaging for eggs
 - UK targets food insecurity and inequality with six new national projects
 - European Commission greenlights genetically modified soybean for food and feed use
 - FDA cracks down on opiate-contaminated poppy seeds amid consumer health concerns
 - WUR secures €6.8M for R&D push on climate resilient crops
 - Hydrosol: Responding to functional demands in the ice cream sector
 - Olive oil fraud: Experts discuss climate, supply chain and counterfeiting challenges
 - Prot launches pea protein ingredient block as Indian consumers prioritize plant-based versatility
 - IFT launches AI-powered R&D tool to accelerate product development for food scientists
 - Unilever accused of greenwashing its food brands under scrutiny from Dutch authorities
 - Webinar preview: Agrana Fruit explores sensory & emotional appeal in refreshment formulations
 - Color innovators navigate “perfect storm” of regulatory and technical challenges amid sustainability push
 - General Mills sells US yogurt business to French dairy giant Lactalis
 - Alcohol sector pushes for EU-Mercosur deal amid falling consumption and US trade tensions
 











