Dairy Industry Trends Report 2026
The latest trends in the dairy industry can provide valuable insights for dairy companies, enabling them to make better R&D and business decisions. By staying current with trends, dairy companies can: Companies can tailor their marketing and branding efforts to highlight attributes that resonate with consumers, such as organic or locally sourced dairy products, promoting […]
Discover the Trends Turning Beverage Industry Challenges into the Next Big Opportunity
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, while HFSS regulations ban advertisements of products high in fat, sugar, or salt, forcing brands to rethink their entire marketing playbook. By 2026, the FDA will phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes in […]
Food Tech Trends Report
10 Most Significant Innovation Trends Shaping The Food Industry Uncover the trends reshaping how companies produce, manage, and distribute food. The report equips food and beverage companies with: Companies can align their R&D efforts with consumer preferences, such as personalized or plant-based meals, and stay at the forefront of the industry by promoting their commitment […]
How Companies are using AI for Smarter Food Supply Chains
Food manufacturers today face increasingly complex supply chains, rising costs, fluctuating demand, and growing pressure for sustainability and safety. From ingredient sourcing to production, inventory management, and distribution, inefficiencies can lead to waste, delays, and lost revenue, leaders like Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Danone use AI to cut R&D costs, speed up product development, boost […]
An Innovation Landscape of Sugar Alternatives
Most sugar alternatives fail long before they reach the shelf—not because of sweetness, but because they can’t survive baking or bind a cookie. In product categories such as bakery, dairy, and functional foods, the demands on sweeteners extend far beyond taste. They must provide bulk, bind ingredients, hold structure, tolerate heat, and remain shelf-stable—all while […]
Pet Food Landscape Report
Pet food companies today face a pressing dilemma: how to meet soaring consumer demand for healthier, sustainable, and personalized nutrition—without compromising safety, compliance, or profitability. From stricter EU and US labeling rules to the growing backlash against resource-intensive ingredients like fish oil and meat proteins, the pressure to innovate has never been greater. Leaders are […]
Breakthrough Innovations in Gums and Candies: Clean, Natural, and Functional
Sugar-laden. Artificial. Unhealthy. That’s how gums and candies have been viewed traditionally, but the line between indulgence and functionality is blurring fast. Rising demand for clean, plant-based, and functional confectionery, such as gummies fortified with plant-derived vitamins & minerals and candies with natural colors, has pushed brands to innovate beyond flavor and the sugar rush. […]
Titanium Dioxide Alternatives in Food, Pharma, and Personal Care
Mars pulled Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) from Skittles after the class action. The EU Commission has asked pharma to closely monitor alternatives. Cosmetics brands are under pressure to market “clean” and “metal-free” formulations. While all these industries are exploring TiO2 alternatives, most of them fail to meet the standards. Companies need TiO₂’s whitening, opacity, and stability, without […]
GLP-1 Functional Foods Landscape Analysis
GLP-1 medications come with several side effects, leading consumers to seek natural alternatives that can complement or support their GLP-1 treatment. The gap between pharmaceutical drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy and consumer-ready food products is narrowing, with brands like Arla and Nestle working to offer functional foods that can naturally stimulate GLP-1 production and provide […]
Beer Beyond Alcohol: Trends Shaping 2026
Consumers aren’t drinking the way they used to. Gen Z’s alcohol consumption has dropped 25% in just four years. The alcohol industry is facing its biggest disruption in decades not from regulation, but from a generation that’s rethinking its relationship with alcohol. For industry giants like Diageo, AB InBev, and Heineken, this shift is a […]