EXBERRY plant-based pet food colour ingredients

GNT targets premium pet food boom with new EXBERRY plant-based colour range

GNT, the Netherlands-based supplier of plant-based colour ingredients, has expanded its EXBERRY® portfolio into the pet food sector, launching a range of fruit, vegetable, and plant concentrates designed to deliver colour, taste, and nutritional value to cat and dog food products.

Vertis™ TVP P5501s_Meat extension_Asian soup with meat balls

dsm-firmenich embeds taste masking directly into pea protein TVPs to eliminate plant off-notes at source

dsm-firmenich has launched two new textured vegetable proteins (TVPs) that integrate precision flavour modulation technology directly into the extrusion process – a technical approach designed to strip out the bitter, beany, and earthy off-notes that continue to dog plant-based meat development.

HTBA Vitafoods 2026

HTBA’s new Leanara targets the muscle loss problem that GLP-1 drugs don’t solve

HealthTech Bio Actives (HTBA) used Vitafoods Europe 2026 to launch Leanara®, a dual-effect ingredient combining proprietary bioflavonoids with highly bioavailable vitamin B12, formulated specifically to address lean muscle loss and fatigue in consumers using GLP-1 receptor agonist therapies.

FoodReady ERP software

FoodReady unifies food manufacturing ERP with real-time compliance and financial integrations

FoodReady has expanded its food manufacturing ERP platform with new modules designed to eliminate fragmented data across production, inventory, and regulatory compliance operations. The update introduces two-way integration with QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, and Shopify, giving food manufacturers, processors, co-packers, and distributors a single operational data source in real time.

Macroalgae hydrocolloids: How seaweed-derived carrageenan, agar, alginate, ulvan and fucoidan are reshaping food formulation and functional nutrition

Macroalgae-derived hydrocolloids are emerging as dual-purpose ingredients for the food industry, combining gelling, thickening and stabilising performance with documented antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and metabolism-modulating activity. A new review in European Food Research and Technology consolidates the chemistry, extraction strategies and health effects of carrageenan, agar, alginate, ulvan and fucoidan in a single integrated framework.

tna robag Quantum VFFS packaging

TNA pushes single-tube bagmaker output to 300 per minute with robag Quantum

TNA Solutions has introduced the tna robag® Quantum at interpack 2026, the latest generation of its vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) packaging platform, engineered to lift throughput on snack production lines while reducing the number of bagmakers required to hit target output. The system is rated for up to 300 bags per minute per tube, subject to […]

soymilk

Plant-based dairy alternatives: review highlights fortification gaps and fermentation opportunities for food manufacturers

A comprehensive review published in European Food Research and Technology synthesises the current state of plant-based milk and fermented dairy alternatives, identifying substantial variability in nutritional composition across product categories and signalling clear formulation, fortification and processing priorities for the food manufacturing sector seeking to close the quality gap with conventional dairy.

Mettler-Toledo M50 R-Series metal detectors

Mettler-Toledo unveils M50 R-Series metal detectors set to reshape food safety standards

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the M50 R-Series AdvancedLine metal detectors, a new generation of food safety inspection equipment engineered to address higher audit expectations, faster line speeds and the growing demand for seamless data transfer between production and quality systems.

Meatless study finds UK flexitarians favour hybrid meat over full-meat formats

A new consumer survey from Meatless, a brand of BENEO, indicates that hybrid meat products combining animal protein with plant-based ingredients are gaining ground among UK shoppers. The research points to authentic meat taste, premium quality signals and high-protein positioning as the decisive purchase drivers, with sausages emerging as the format most likely to convert […]

WITT Gasetechnik’s LEAK-MASTER ONE delivers individual MAP package leak testing at 120 per minute with 10-micrometre sensitivity, ending a long-standing trade-off.

WITT Gasetechnik claims industry first with inline leak detection at full packaging speed

WITT Gasetechnik has launched the LEAK-MASTER ONE, an inline leak testing system for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) that detects micro-leaks down to approximately 10 micrometres while inspecting individual packs at production line speed. The system targets one of the most persistent sources of quality loss, consumer complaints and food waste in chilled and ambient MAP […]