7 Food Trends Lean into Nutrient-dense, Protein-forward and Sugar-conscious Products
F&B experts hardly took notice when GLP-1 drugs first entered the market. “I don’t think it is going to be the wild, dramatic impact being suggested,” remarked Rick Miller, the associate director of food and drink research at Mintel, echoing the broader sentiment that these drugs wouldn’t rattle the food ecosystem. Today, the numbers tell […]
Food Packaging Innovations Redefining Shelf Life in 2026
Food packaging innovations are becoming more complex. Packages must extend shelf life and protect product quality. At the same time, they are expected to use less material and support recycling systems. Regulation is accelerating this shift. The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) aims to reduce packaging waste and improve recyclability across the […]
Food System Innovations: What Is Changing and Where It Matters
Food moves through a system where production, storage, transport, and retail are tightly linked, but decisions across these stages are rarely aligned. The result is a ~32% loss in global food and delayed visibility into when and where value begins to decline. By the time issues are detected, the usable life has already been reduced, the […]
The Milkyway – Dairy Industry Harnessing Space Tech to Innovate
Yili collaborated with a Space Agency to develop ‘Space Lab for “Future diary”. This cross-industry collaboration will include establishing a Space Lab for Future Dairy, aiming to use space technology to bring new transformative innovations to the dairy sector. – PR Newswire The concept of cross-industry collaboration to innovate is not new. It is, nonetheless, […]
How Collaboration is Fostering Innovation in Food & Beverage Industry
Compared to other industries, innovation in the food and beverage domain can be quite slow. However, the industry progressed during covid to keep up with the rapidly evolving consumer habits and needs. And post-pandemic, it has become vital for the Food and Beverage industry to make room for collaborative environments given that consumers expect more creativity, new […]