IFF to sell off food ingredients - the supplier’s biggest earner
One of the world’s biggest suppliers wants to offload its food ingredients division
Archives for February 18, 2026
As FDA leadership shifts, observers warn of rising food safety risks
A wave of leadership changes at FDA and HHS is testing whether reform efforts will strengthen oversight - or leave the food system more vulnerable
Opinion
Your next cashier might be on food stamps
It’s time for US taxpayers to stop subsidizing corporations that fail to pay employees a living wage
Is Hershey in trouble? Profits plummeting and ingredients under fire
Hershey’s rocky start to 2026 has raised questions about its long‑term direction
Mondelēz charts next growth wave across North America, Europe and emerging markets
The company is tailoring its strategy by region, courting value‑seeking US shoppers, fixing European chocolate margins and using Oreo‑led biscuits and cakes to unlock runway across China, India, Brazil and Mexico
Food-tech solutions for a more sustainable and secure food system
Letter from the editor: Food-tech tackles today’s threats, but creates new challenges
From AI-powered grocery pricing and agentic commerce to predictive supply chains, cultivated meat regulation and alternative protein funding, technology is helping CPGs manage disruption while reshaping the industry’s risk landscape
Food-Tech Solutions For A More Sustainable And Secure Food System
Where countries stand on cultivated meat regulation in 2026
A global regulatory snapshot of cultivated meat, explaining who is moving first, why approvals vary by country and what comes next for the category
Food-Tech Solutions For A More Sustainable And Secure Food System
Retailers and brands turn to AI for help as grocery shoppers feel financially squeezed
With 73% of US shoppers stressed about grocery costs, retailers are turning to tools like Algolia’s Intelligent Grocery Solution to balance affordability, margins and evolving consumer behavior
Food-Tech Solutions For A More Sustainable And Secure Food System
Alternative protein funding diverges as investors prioritize scale and bankability
Investors favor scalable operations and bankable contracts as funding tightens across fermentation, cultivated and plant-based proteins
Plant-based meat isn’t dead, but it is in a reset
Plant-based meat faces a slowdown as price, foodservice strategy and manufacturing innovation shape the next phase for the sector
Food-Tech Solutions For A More Sustainable And Secure Food System
Hershey deploys AI decision-making to solve supply chain disruptions before they happen
The chocolate giant’s AI partner, Aera Technology, has also implemented its decision intelligence tools at food and beverage manufacturers like Mars, Kraft Heinz and Unilever
Food-Tech Solutions For A More Sustainable And Secure Food System
Why CPGs need to design for AI discovery now
CPG brands must restructure product data and APIs to stay visible as AI pushes deeper into agentic commerce