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New data points to a difficult first quarter for food and beverage manufacturers, with SME producers facing weaker sales and higher uncertainty linked to energy, transport, and global supply disruption. The figures sharpen pressure on inventory, sourcing, and margin control.
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The University of Lincoln’s RoboCrops exhibit has highlighted an AI and robotics system capable of detecting subtle plant stress, disease risk, and performance differences before they are visible to the human eye, supporting work on crop resilience and food security.
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Xordex Ventures, Luchrome, and Lasso Loop Recycling have won the 2026 AIPIA Brand Challenge, responding to Cranswick’s brief for smart packaging that can monitor product condition, improve traceability, support food safety, and connect across the supply chain.
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The EU has suspended customs tariffs on key nitrogen fertilisers for one year. The measure covers products including urea and ammonia as input costs continue to shape agricultural production, crop planning, and downstream food manufacturing prices.
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EPAX Cetoleic 2040 reduced LDL-cholesterol by 7% after eight weeks in a randomised clinical trial of overweight and obese adults, adding human data to the emerging category of marine long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids.
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T. Hasegawa USA has launched HASEMILK, a powdered dairy-free flavour technology designed to recreate milk taste, aroma, and mouthfeel in plant-based beverages, bakery, desserts, sauces, and dry mixes.
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Researchers are demonstrating how modified QuEChERS methods can support faster testing for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in foods, offering laboratories a route to cleaner sample preparation and more routine contaminant monitoring.
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The global poultry processing equipment market is forecast to grow from $4.97bn in 2026 to $8.61bn by 2035, driven by automation, inspection systems, high-capacity lines, and demand for processed poultry products.
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Morrisons is exploring wider supply deals through Myton Food Group, its manufacturing arm, as the retailer looks to improve utilisation across a large food production estate while managing debt and retail competition.
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Greencore reported higher revenue and adjusted operating profit in the first half of 2026, but exceptional costs linked to its £1.5bn Bakkavor acquisition pushed the group to a statutory operating loss.