Yannick Verry, Brand Director, Fi Events, Informa

From back office to production floor: how AI and digital technologies are transforming food manufacturing

Yannick Verry, Brand Director, Fi Events, Informa, examines how artificial intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping food manufacturing, from energy management and predictive maintenance to digital twins, fraud detection and workforce resilience. Drawing on examples from Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Queen’s University Belfast, he assesses the operational gains on offer while cautioning that successful implementation demands […]

Galactic introduces Galimax Flavor V-100 Pearls, a granulated vinegar preservative

Galactic launches low-dust granulated vinegar for improved food preservation processing

Galactic has introduced Galimax Flavor™ V-100 Pearls, a free-flowing, low-dust granulated vinegar preservation ingredient designed to combine antimicrobial efficacy with improved handling characteristics for food manufacturing lines. The product is being showcased this week at IFT FIRST 2026, taking place in Chicago, Illinois, from 12 to 15 July.

Givaudan opens new Cikarang production facility in Indonesia

Givaudan has opened a new production facility in Cikarang, Indonesia, backed by a CHF 50 million investment aimed at expanding manufacturing capacity in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing food markets. The facility will produce savoury, sweet and snack flavour powders, supporting the Taste & Wellbeing company’s ambitions to strengthen its regional footprint and meet […]

Euromed to present Mediterranean botanical extracts at Vitafoods Asia 2026

Spanish botanical extract manufacturer Euromed will present clinical data on two Mediterranean fruit ingredients, Pomanox® pomegranate extract and perFix® persimmon extract, at Vitafoods Asia 2026 (September 2-4), where the company will occupy Booth H6-K09.

Non-GM yeast mutation boosts ornithine levels in craft beer nine-fold, study finds

Scientists at Nara Institute of Science and Technology and Iwate University have isolated a wild yeast mutant carrying a single point mutation in the ARG6 gene, raising intracellular ornithine levels up to nine-fold without genetic modification or loss of fermentation performance, opening a route to functional craft beer production.

EFFCA

EFFCA publishes new industry guidance on food culture safety and labelling

The European Food & Fermentation Cultures Association (EFFCA) has published its Industry Guidance for the Quality, Safety, and Labelling of Food Cultures, a July 2026 document setting out best practice for the safety assessment, composition and labelling of food cultures (FC) used across dairy, meat, wine and baking applications.

L-R_ Mette Ingeman Pedersen (Algiecel CFO), Susanne Palsten Buchardt (Algiecel CEO), Tove Feld (Algiecel Chair BOD)

Algiecel strengthens female-led leadership team ahead of commercial scale-up

Danish microalgae ingredients company Algiecel has appointed Mette Ingeman Pedersen as Chief Financial Officer and Tove Feld as Chairperson of its Board of Directors, reinforcing a female-led leadership team as the business prepares to scale its marine bioactives platform for the nutrition, pet food and personal care sectors.

HTBA launches citrose, a citrus-derived sweetener

HTBA launches citrose, a citrus-derived sweetener for sugar reduction

Barcelona-based HealthTech Bio Actives (HTBA) has launched citrose, a high-intensity sweetener complex derived from citrus, ahead of its debut at IFT FIRST in Chicago this July. The ingredient is designed to help food and beverage manufacturers reduce sugar content while maintaining a clean label and addressing the persistent taste trade-offs associated with alternative sweeteners.

Beneo fibermaxxing

Beneo bets on fibre quality over quantity as fibermaxxing trend matures

Beneo will present its fibre portfolio at IFT FIRST 2026 in Chicago (12-15 July), arguing that the social media driven “fibermaxxing” trend needs to shift from simply adding more fibre to foods towards using the right combination of fibre types. The ingredients supplier will be at booth S425, where it plans to set out how […]

Not all soybeans are created equal

For food manufacturers, ingredient sourcing decisions can have implications far beyond the production line. Sustainable U.S. Soy delivers a unique combination of reliable supply, verified sustainability and ingredient transparency that helps manufacturers source with greater confidence.