Global Food Tech Awards 2025
Seaweed-based functional ingredient scoops top food tech award
Scottish start-up BioMara is crowned winner of the European heats of the Global Food Tech Awards 2025. Here’s why
Archives for September 25, 2025
How flavor-first partnerships are shaping charcuterie
Coro Foods’ new chimichurri salami collaboration with spice brand Dalkin & Co shows how premium meat makers are using bold flavors, unique formats and cross-brand partnerships to win consumers
USDA’s SNAP stocking overhaul is a ‘mixed bag’ for retailers and shoppers
While USDA says the update would double food choices and close loopholes, advocates warn it won’t meaningfully expand healthy options and could strain small, independent retailers
Hershey doubles down on s’mores as a seasonal growth engine with caramel innovation and retail partnerships
By extending its seasonal leadership and tapping consumer nostalgia with a modern twist, Hershey is driving incremental sales and household penetration
How Gen Z made Free From the flavor of modern wellness
Forget bland gluten-free loaves and chalky sugar-free chocolate. For Gen Z, Free From is culture, not compromise and it’s rewriting what health and indulgence look like
From Oreos to Ozempic: Inside the $100bn Free From race
Gluten-free cookies, sugar-free chocolate and GLP-1 diets are colliding. The world’s biggest food makers are scrambling to stay relevant
Demand for functional and plant-based foods fuel APAC dairy growth
APAC dairy demand is rising as consumers seek nutrient-rich snacks, while plant-based options offer sustainable, indulgent alternatives, experts say
Bel Group pursues Asia dairy growth with localised, halal strategies
French dairy giant Bel Group is adapting recipes and partnerships to local tastes, aiming to boost accessibility in Asia
Yili H1 financials buoyed by ice cream, milk powder amid profit pressure
Yili has posted resilient H1 results as ice cream and milk powder sales drive growth, cushioning impact from broader dairy sector headwinds
Clean Food Group to boom with one-million litre facility buyout
UK food-tech start-up Clean Food Group is to make a major step in upscaling
Taste trumps all in functional food and beverage
Consumers are spending big on health-boosting foods and drinks, but flavour is still the dealbreaker
Sparkling brain drinks: Ārepa targets fatigue and mental performance
New Zealand-based Ārepa has launched sparkling beverages designed to tackle fatigue and support mental performance