Mars, PepsiCo and ADM join forces to advance ag-tech
Mars, PepsiCo and ADM are partnering to help farmers adopt regenerative agriculture - boosting soil health, crop resilience and sustainability
Sugar
Is food and drink failing the planet? Share your view now
The global food and drink industry’s biggest sustainability call to action has kicked off in the first month-long Sustainable September event
Sustainability September
Food industry must act now to avoid climate disaster
Extreme weather is devastating crops and driving up food prices. Can innovation save global food security?
Top food and beverage disruptions in 2025
From labour shortages to climate chaos, the food and beverage industry is fighting fires on all fronts
Is food and drink failing the planet? Share your view now
The global food and drink industry’s biggest sustainability call to action has kicked off in the first month-long Sustainable September event
Top 5 functional confectionery ingredients
Functional confectionery is booming. Find out which ingredients are driving the trend
How brands are reformulating for healthy indulgence
Confectionery is getting a makeover, and it’s happening fast. Discover how brands are reformulating for healthy indulgence in our free webinar on 23 September 2025
McCormick doubles down on ‘finishing’ trend with re-launched sugars
McCormick is building out its Finishing Sugars portfolio as consumers and operators look for easy-to-use flavor boosters that deliver indulgence at home and across foodservice
The sweetener trust crisis brands can’t ignore
Consumers are turning away from sweeteners amid rising health concerns and distrust. What does this mean for the future of food and beverage?
Do consumers really want less sugar? The sweet debate unwrapped
As sugar reduction reshapes sweets and snacks, are brands keeping pace with what consumers want?
ChAI launches first-of-its-kind AI-powered insurance for raw material sourcing
ChAI is embracing AI to help FMCG companies deal with dramatic fluctuations in raw material prices
Why CPGs are back-sliding on sustainability – and why it matters
The food industry made bold promises – on health, on sustainability, on transparency. But now, under pressure, many of those pledges are quietly being shelved. Editor-in-chief Jess Spiring exposes the rollback and explores what this retreat means for the...
Commodity supply crisis grows as climate change takes hold
Extreme weather is changing global commodity supply chains, putting pressure on manufacturers to adapt, fast
Americans love sweetness – but also want to scale it back
While consumers gravitate toward sweet flavors, their enjoyment of sugar is often tempered by cognitive dissonance — a tension that experts say can be eased through portion control and strategic pack sizing
Sugar prices falling: What does this mean for manufacturers and will it last?
Sugar prices fall to lowest level since June 2021
Why Azerbaijan could be the next candy capital
With sugar production significantly up in the Eurasian country, we may start to see a flurry of confectionery start-ups emerge
Future Food-Tech Chicago
Exclusive: New high intensity sweetener that rivals monk fruit moves closer to launch
Elo Life Sciences begins field trials to produce monk fruit molecule in watermelons with a goal to launch a new high intensity sweetener juice and powder in 2026
Millions misled? Social media nutrition fakers target confectionery
As new research throws doubt on the validity of dietary claims made on social media, does this threaten consumer confidence in confectionery?
Latest Nestlé news
Up to the minute updates from the Swiss food and beverage giant
Driving change in student snacking through sugar reduction
Do new research findings suggest there’s more of a place for functional confectionery?
Putting sugar reduction on front-of-pack labels
Sugar reduction is possible in confectionery, UK charity Action on Sugar confirms, with efforts to lower sugar prompting transparent ingredient labelling in 2025.
Clarity, quality and visibility lead natural and clean confectionery in 2025
It’s a trend that’s not going anywhere, but 2025 looks set to bring fundamental functionality to confectionery.
Saccharin daily intake threshold almost doubles post EFSA review
Safe daily intake limits for saccharin have been almost doubled by the European Food Safety Authority following a new review on the sweetener.
Calorie-free sweetener producer pursues sweet protein growth
Amai Protein receives industry-nod for ‘designer sweetener’ that’s 3000 times sweeter than sugar.
Healthier horizons: Sugar reduction and allergen aversion amongst major APAC demands in functional beverage sector
The Asia Pacific functional beverage industry is increasingly seeing consumer demands for sugar reduction, label transparency and allergen aversion becoming commonplace.
Could anti-inflammatory effects of sweetener boost sales?
Health concerns have put the sweetener industry in jeopardy. Could new research help to restore its reputation?
Do GLP-1s signal a worrying time for confectioners?
Formulating to support consumers and the sector.
AI - like having a crystal ball for flavour trends
Here’s what the future of confectionery flavours has in store...
How are manufacturers making sugar reduction tech pay?
Sugar reduction has become a necessary part of food and beverage manufacture, but what technology is being used and how does it affect sales?
Sustainability in confectionery: Six ways to drive a greener future
In recent years, consumer demand and evolving government regulations have led to significant advancements in sustainability within the confectionery sector.
Are sweeteners good or bad for the planet?
Research suggests some could be more harmful to the environment than others.
Sugar reduction
Are sweeteners leaving a sour taste with consumers?
Here’s how manufacturers can navigate the changing perception of sugar-reducing ingredients among confectionery shoppers
Tate & Lyle buys CP Kelco in response to shifting consumer demand
Tate & Lyle was once a major player in sugar. Now, over a decade after it spun-off its sugar business, it's continuing to invest in sugar reduction technologies with the buyout of CP Kelco.
Could sugarcane super crop cut cost of sugar?
The cost of sugar has increased sharply in recent years. Now researchers believe gene editing could boost supplies. But how, and what does this mean for manufacturers?
Sugar reduction: Three learnings from growth markets
How do approaches to sugar reduction in growth markets differ from those in the rest of the world?
Monk fruit ingredient no longer a novel food in UK, what about EU?
In sweet news for food manufacturers, monk fruit decoctions are no longer classified a novel food in the eyes of the UK Food Standards Agency. What does this news mean for the EU?
‘Keto-Fructose’ sweetener developed for consumers following ketogenic diet
With its low-calorie and low-carb profile, a new sweetener developed in the Netherlands is targeting a very particular segment of consumers.
How commodity exchanges influence food prices, and why farmers don’t always benefit from price hikes
Commodity exchanges influence prices of key foods and ingredients on all levels of the supply chain. But how close is the link between the commodity exchange, and the commodity itself?