Category: Ingredients
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Belvoir Farm has entered functional drinks with canned Happi range. The launch targets hydration and digestion through fruit-led formulations.
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Lindt has completed certified cocoa sourcing across its programme worldwide. Packaging updates will progressively add the Rainforest Alliance seal.
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Döhler has acquired Nukoko to expand cocoa-free chocolate alternatives globally. The fava bean platform targets confectionery, bakery, cereals, coatings, and fillings.
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Belvoir Farm has entered functional drinks with a canned range. Happi targets hydration and digestive health through fruit juice and functional ingredients.
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Nestlé is trialling regenerative wheat in KitKat wafer production lines. The project links British farming practice with high-volume confectionery manufacturing.
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Cocoa prices have fallen, but sourcing pressure remains unresolved globally. Manufacturers still face crop risk, traceability demands, and farmer-income challenges.
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Dairy innovation is shifting toward functional, premium, process-led products globally. The latest awards underline growing emphasis on nutrition, formulation, and manufacturing value.
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Clear whey growth is tightening protein supply for beverage manufacturers. Functional drinks are increasing demand for whey protein isolate and specialist processing capacity.
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Fermotein approval now gives European manufacturers another regulated protein option. The authorisation clears a commercial route for mycelium-based ingredients in multiple food formats.
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Touton appointment arrives during another volatile cocoa trading cycle globally. Antoine Delsart has been named chair of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce as manufacturers face pricing, sourcing, and traceability pressure.