Category: Ingredients
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Oat Cult has secured backing for online breakfast growth plans. The £220k round will support subscriptions, Amazon sales, new flavours, and packaging improvements for its live-culture overnight oats.
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Clear protein drinks are moving beyond traditional sports nutrition formats. Prinova will showcase clear pea protein formulation for RTD and RTM hydration, energy, and performance beverage platforms at IFT FIRST.
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Irca is set for new ownership under CVC Capital Partners. The Italian ingredients manufacturer has grown into a €1.5bn global platform across pastry, bakery, chocolate, ice cream, and food manufacturing.
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Nescafé has expanded regenerative coffee sourcing across global supply chains. The brand says 53% of green coffee came from farmers adopting regenerative practices in 2025, alongside lower green coffee emissions.
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Regenerative agriculture claims are now moving into harder evidence territory. FAIRR’s latest assessment highlights weak metrics, inconsistent definitions, and limited outcome-based commitments across major food and beverage companies.
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Gelatin-free gummies still struggle to match traditional elastic confectionery chew. IFF’s DuoGel system combines pectin and carrageenan for low-pH fruit gummies, targeting texture, stickiness, melt resistance, and process consistency.
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Fermotein funding gives mycelium protein a stronger European commercial route. The Protein Brewery will use the €18m extension to support production scale-up, customer development, and market entry after EU novel food approval.
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UPP is linking automated broccoli harvesting with ingredient production capacity. The partnership turns field side-streams into protein and fibre feedstock.
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DBT has launched a Supply Chain Centre for critical inputs. Food manufacturers face exposure through ingredients, packaging, fertiliser, machinery, logistics, and energy-linked materials.
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Sustainable Foods Summit Europe has sharpened focus on ingredient resilience. Supply-chain risk, biodiversity, AI-supported sourcing, and cost pressure dominated the Amsterdam programme.