Nestlé and Danone: Baby food pouches under fire as microplastics found
Microplastics detected in Nestlé and Danone baby food pouches spark safety concerns
Dairy
Added fibre: Why fortification is harder than it looks
Adding fibre to foods and beverages could help close the ‘fibre gap’, but reformulation challenges threaten taste and texture
Is the Magnum Ice Cream Company ready to thrive?
Recent chatter about private equity interest has brought the company’s performance into focus
How RTD is unlocking new opportunities in dairy
From cold coffee to protein shakes, ready-to-drink is emerging as a winning format for dairy brands
Danone walks away from Lifeway with $67.4m stake sale
The two companies are drawing a line under a long-running and fractious relationship
Beyond protein: Why wellness platforms are the real deal
Protein remains big business, but with functional trends evolving at pace, it’s time to think bigger
Science Shorts: Alt dairy 2.0, personalised nutrition, and smart innovation
Alt dairy 2.0, personalised nutrition, and smart innovation feature in this edition of Science Shorts
Why thinking like an AI agent matters to marketing
Generative engine optimization is reshaping how brands get discovered
New product development
Just launched: Maggi ready meals, Quorn, Ella’s Kitchen and more…
Plant-based innovation, next-generation kids food and elevated snacking are all key themes in this week’s NPD roundup
Why Danone invests millions in regenerative agriculture
Danone has made regenerative agriculture a central pillar in its sustainability strategy. What value does it bring?
Bel’s Brainiac buy signals next wave in kids’ snacks
The Bel Group acquisition of Brainiac highlights a fast-growing category where nutrition science, parental anxiety and marketing ambition are converging
Tariff refunds are available - here’s how to get them right
High rejection rates and a tight 80-day filing window are turning what should be straightforward IEEPA tariff refunds into a high-stakes, error-prone process for small and mid-sized CPG brands
Iran war fallout hits grocery aisles as food inflation surges and shoppers pull back
Higher fuel and fertilizer costs tied to Strait of Hormuz disruptions pushed at-home food prices up 0.7% in April, while consumers increasingly weigh purchases item-by-item in search of value
What cereulide and botulism reveal about infant nutrition safety
From recalled product remaining on shelves to weak marketing guidance, regulatory gaps across infant nutrition remain stark
Regenerative agriculture’s core tensions unpacked
Regenerative agriculture is gaining momentum – but what does it really mean, how should claims and practices be audited, and how can producers and industry fairly share the value it creates?
Will the next wave of alt dairy be built backwards?
Animal-free dairy startup is reversing the traditional biotech model, prioritizing scalability and cost from the outset as the category resets
Horizon Organic plays down impact of multi-state milk recall
The largest US organic dairy brand pulled thousands of flavoured milk cases across four states
How cottage cheese reinvented itself
Cottage cheese is being reinvented through new formats, younger consumers and rising global demand – and brands are only just getting started
Why is plant-based dairy doing so much better than plant-based meat?
While the two formats both provide vegan alternatives to animal-sourced products, one is a clear winner in terms of market share
From clicks to cart: Online grocery drives the next wave of growth
As omnichannel shopping becomes the norm, ecommerce, retail media and retailer apps are reshaping how and where grocery growth happens
Coca-Cola to Funfetti: Food brands celebrate America’s 250th birthday with limited-edition products
US grocery shelves are getting a patriotic makeover this summer as food manufacturers launch limited-edition products
FDA’s largest infant formula test yet finds ‘low’ contaminants – but no new rules
FDA’s infant formula test found mostly trace contaminants, but without standards, enforcement or pre‑market testing, the data leaves critical questions unanswered
Bel North America’s CEO talks strategy and growth ambitions
Peter McGuinness has led challenger brands into mainstream success. Now, he wants to revitalise Bel’s iconic brands in North America
Whey’s growing influence on dairy price dynamics
Heavy investment in cheese and whey processing is fundamentally reshaping dairy commodity economics. Here’s what this means for prices
From ambient to plant-based: Where Danone is taking protein next
Danone leads the high-protein yogurt space in the US. Now, it’s branching into new categories and formats
Rethinking raw milk: How Mossgiel’s brewed milk bridges flavour and food safety
As raw milk demand grows, a Scottish farmer delivers raw‑style milk without the safety risks. Could brewed milk be the sourdough of dairy?
How GLP‑1 drugs are reshaping dairy innovation
Protein demand has been a boon for dairy – but there’s more to GLP-1-friendly formulation than meets the eye
The butter price crash: Winners, losers and what comes next
As butter prices collapse, farmers are feeling the sting – but it’s not all bad news for the industry at large
Nestlé weathers formula crisis to deliver strong Q1 growth
Nestlé overcomes infant formula recall to deliver solid Q1 growth, powered by Coffee and Confectionery
As food brands tweak child marketing rules, UNICEF’s playbook still holds
As food brands rewrite child‑marketing rules, experts say voluntary action isn’t enough
Beyond the candy bar: Is confectionery redefining frozen novelties?
Candy companies increasingly are treating the freezer as a growth channel – one that allows gummies, chews and fruit candies to evolve into entirely new frozen formats
Häagen‑Dazs on the trends redefining ice cream
From coffee‑led flavours to mini cups and handhelds, General Mills’ premium ice cream brand is betting on flavour depth, texture and flexible formats to stay ahead
Why texture is the new king of ice cream
From layered tubs to crunchy chocolate coatings, ice cream has a new kingmaker - and it’s not flavour
Can high-fat dairy withstand the GLP-1 effect?
GLP-1 users spend less on cheese, butter and ice cream – so how resilient are these categories?
Global milk boom continues as prices come under renewed pressure
Iran shockwaves and abundant dairy product availability are putting pressure on farm margins – but when will milk production slow?
Iran conflict: Is ceasefire too little, too late for global food?
A two-week ceasefire is now in place in the war between US-Israel and Iran, but much is still uncertain about how long-lasting the impacts of damage done thus far will be and what still lies ahead for the global food sector
How Bel defied global snacking headwinds
The maker of Babybel has been on a sustained growth trajectory by leaning into new flavours, formats and ingredient trends
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
Danone bets on nutrient quality, not quantity, as consumers look to food for health
Danone’s R&D chief lays out why the future of food hinges on bioavailability, behavior change and nutrient quality – not just bigger numbers on the label
‘More is more’ spells the end for low and no
Low and no loses its shine as consumers reject restriction in favour of real ingredients, richer flavours, and products that prioritise pleasure
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
What GLP‑1 users need: Food, nutrition and CPG innovation
An evolving class of GLP-1 medications rewrites the rules of appetite – giving food companies their biggest innovation challenge in decades
Iran war forces small dairies to hedge like multinationals
Dairy SMEs are adopting big-business risk strategies as fuel shocks rattle the industry
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
Clean label drives protein innovation – from seaweed stabilizers to yeast‑based alternatives
Ingredient innovators are using macroalgae and microbial fermentation to reshape the future of clean‑label, high‑functionality protein products
Whey’s boom is flipping dairy economics on their head
Once a waste product, whey has become dairy’s hottest commodity, driving record prices, factory investments and a profound shift in the economics of global milk production
The world’s top 10 dairy companies dominating a $1.5t market
From Lactalis to Mengniu, the world’s leading dairy players are scaling up through M&A, premiumisation and protein-led innovation as the global market races towards $1.5t
News Bites
From war‑driven inflation to GLP‑1 eating trends: What mattered in food this month
From international supply instability to GLP‑1s reshaping eating habits and a booming condiment category, this month’s roundup tracks the forces rapidly reshaping how food is made, priced and enjoyed
New infant formula debuts with elevated testing as safety concerns shake category
Little Spoon’s stricter sourcing and voluntary testing standards highlight the widening gap between emerging safety expectations and the infant formula industry’s recent failures
Can dairy beat the 2026 glut with protein and gut health focus?
Milk oversupply is crushing prices, but 2026 could reward dairy players that pivot fast into natural protein and functional gut‑health innovation
Taste gap narrows for plant-based dairy – but only in select categories
Nectar’s Tasty Awards reveal rapid gains in non-dairy barista milk driven by flavor and functionality, with significant white space in plant-based mozzarella and yogurt
From Hi‑Chew to mochi: Morinaga America bites into the US frozen treats scene
Layered flavors and texture continue to shape Morinaga America’s ambitious business goals with the acquisition of My/Mochi frozen treats
Bel Group levels up: New protein cheese hits shelves as brand doubles production
Babybel is supercharging its US growth with a $200 million South Dakota capacity expansion just as its new protein‑and‑probiotic Babybel Pro hits mass retail, staking an early claim in the fast‑rising functional snacking space