Juice Trends 2026: A Shift towards Healthier and Sustainable Options
Challenges such as oxidative browning, unwanted flavors in vegetable beverages, and high sugar content have long held the juice industry back. These issues make it unpleasant for consumers to enjoy juice products beyond a certain period. The juices either become unedible or go bad. Many traditional processing methods use artificial preservatives and flavoring agents to […]
10 Leading Food Tech Companies to Watch in 2025
Global food‑tech market rose from about $172 billion in 2022 to $210.9 billion in 2024, forecast to grow at ~8.2% CAGR through 2034. In North America, the sector is expected to grow at ~9.4% annually from 2023 to 2030. This growth is driven by automation, digital supply chains, sustainable products, and consumer demand for alternatives. At the same time, […]
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 […]
Top 10 Food Tech Startups Innovating the F&B Industry
Current food industry trends include plant-based and lab-grown meats, personalized nutrition, waste reduction, artificial intelligence, and blockchain for food safety and traceability. Even in developing countries like India, these food delivery companies are noticing tremendous growth in their consumer base. VC investment in the food tech sector also saw a surge in recent years, per Crunchbase. […]
10 Innovation Trends Shaping the Food Industry
Emerging food tech trends, such as alternative proteins, nutraceuticals, and other innovative technologies, offer viable solutions by making nutritious food more accessible and affordable. Alternative proteins, for instance, offer sustainable and less resource-intensive sources of nutrition compared to traditional livestock. Nutraceuticals enhance diet quality and prevent nutrient deficiencies, even in low-income settings. These advancements not […]
Recent Food Tech Innovations Show Companies’ Focus for 2026
Cargill’s CTO, Florian Schattenmann, recently highlighted that food tech trends like AI, next-generation fermentation, and precision nutrition will define food R&D through 2030. The company itself has invested over $2 billion in fermentation over the past three decades. Yet most teams are still struggling to turn similar innovations into predictable outcomes. The gap is not […]
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 […]
Beverage Tech, Ingredients, and Trends to Watch Now
The UK’s proposed higher tax on beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar per 100 milliliters directly targets iconic brands like Coca-Cola. Meanwhile, the HFSS regulations ban advertisements of products high in fat, sugar, or salt, forcing brands to rethink their entire marketing playbook. The regulatory squeeze doesn’t stop there. By 2026, the FDA will […]
Allulose vs Tagatose: Find the sweet spot for your next product
Allulose is often hailed as the king of alternative sweeteners. But tagatose also has some prebiotic benefits. So then, which one is “better?” Both these compounds occupy a very similar “rare sugar” niche. But they differ quite notably in sweetness, calories, stability, and regulatory/nutrition positioning. For instance, using Allulose, product makers can achieve near‑zero‑calorie, low‑glycemic […]
Aspartame declared a possible carcinogen: The future of carbonated diet drinks
The recent news claims Aspartame is carcinogenic and will soon be banned. With almost every sugar-free beverage you can name, including Coke Zero, Diet Snapple, Fanta Zero, and Crystal Light, using it as an artificial sweetener, the news raised many eyebrows on the future of carbonated diet beverages. Will the R&D teams find Aspartame alternatives and […]