Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine petitions USDA to add colorectal cancer warning labels to processed meat products including bacon and hot dogs.

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine petitions USDA for cancer warnings on processed meat

A US physicians’ organisation has filed a formal legal petition urging the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to mandate cancer warning labels on processed meat and poultry products – a move that could have significant implications for food labelling standards and the wider meat processing industry.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients doubles whey protein capacity at Borculo

FrieslandCampina Ingredients has completed a major capacity expansion at its Borculo facility in the Netherlands, doubling production of both whey protein isolate (WPI) and milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) ingredients to meet accelerating global demand across the sports, early life, active, and medical nutrition sectors.

Puratos to acquire Dawn Foods in major professional bakery consolidation

Puratos and Dawn Foods, two of the professional bakery sector’s most established ingredient suppliers, have signed a definitive acquisition agreement that would unite complementary R&D capabilities, production models and distribution networks spanning more than 100 countries.

Fortress Technology launches next-generation touchscreen HMI for food metal detectors

Fortress Technology to launch next-generation touchscreen HMI for food metal detectors at Interpack 2026

Fortress Technology will showcase a new touchscreen human-machine interface (HMI) for food metal detectors at Interpack 2026 (Hall 11, Stand E30, 7-13 May, Düsseldorf), designed to strengthen food safety management through improved usability, real-time data capture and streamlined digital compliance.

Brith Isaksson

Adapting chocolate production for the era of viral demand

As social media reshapes consumer demand at unprecedented speed, chocolate manufacturers face mounting pressure to retool production infrastructure for an era of viral trends. Brith Isaksson, Global Food and Beverage Segment Manager at ABB, investigates how variable speed drives, high-efficiency motor systems, and closed-loop process control are enabling manufacturers to achieve the industrial agility required […]

Arla Foods Ingredients’ Lacprodan IF-3070

Arla Foods Ingredients’ Lacprodan IF-3070 infant formula matches breastfed growth trajectories in clinical trial

A six-month randomised controlled trial has confirmed that an infant formula containing Arla Foods Ingredients’ partially hydrolysed whey protein ingredient, Lacprodan® IF-3070, supports healthy growth trajectories comparable to those observed in exclusively breastfed infants, whilst demonstrating a favourable gastrointestinal tolerance profile relative to standard cow’s milk protein formula.

GoodMills Innovation’s TIP-TOP flour cuts fryer cleaning cycles and reduces bakery dust

A thermally modified, low-dust process flour from GoodMills Innovation is helping food manufacturers extend fryer cleaning intervals, stabilise frying oil and improve workplace air quality – with measurable results in industrial donut production. 

Vivici launches Vivitein LF, a precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient

Vivici makes precision-fermented lactoferrin commercially viable with launch of Vivitein LF

Dutch ingredients company Vivici has launched Vivitein™ LF, a lactoferrin ingredient produced via precision fermentation, achieving self-affirmed GRAS status in the United States and opening commercial access to a bioactive that has long been constrained by scarcity and cost.

: Westpak Group’s GrabLok™ linerless tamper-evident bag closure wins the Innovation Gallery 2026 at Packaging Innovations & Empack

Westpak Group’s GrabLok wins Innovation Gallery 2026 at Packaging Innovations & Empack

GrabLok™, a linerless tamper-evident closure for food delivery bags, was named winner of the Innovation Gallery 2026 at Packaging Innovations & Empack, held on 11-12 February at the NEC Birmingham. The accolade is decided by visitor vote, with attendees scanning a QR code at a dedicated feature wall to cast their choice from ten expert-selected […]

Wheat bran hydrogels: KTH scientists create fully plant-based fibre-protein food gels from milling by-products

Scientists at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have produced tunable hydrogels made entirely from wheat bran arabinoxylan and wheat gluten – marking the first systematic incorporation of a plant-derived protein into bran-based gel systems. The work points to new applications for cereal milling side streams as functional food hydrocolloids combining dietary fibre and […]