Madrid-based SuanNutra, a global provider of science-backed branded and functional ingredients, has signed an agreement with IFF to acquire a portfolio of specialty natural ingredients businesses.
Grupo Daabon has become the largest producer of sustainable palm oil in the Americas following its acquisition of Agropalma, Brazil’s leading palm oil and derivatives producer. The deal significantly scales Daabon’s supply chain and is set to increase the availability of fully traceable, EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliant palm oil for food manufacturers across the […]
Specialist ingredient distributor ACI Group has warned that unprecedented demand for protein is placing significant pressure on global ingredient markets, driving up whey protein costs, tightening supply and increasing the need for more resilient formulation strategies across the food and beverage sector.
Nous, an Italian ingredient company developing functional ingredients for the food, beverage and nutraceutical sectors, has raised a €2.315 million seed round to progress its botanical functional ingredient Koncentra towards commercialisation. The round was led by dsm-firmenich Ventures, with participation from FoodSeed, the foodtech programme of CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network, and Eatable Adventures […]
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.
Stanford researchers have taught an AI system to design entirely new burger recipes from scratch – optimising simultaneously for great taste, environmental sustainability and nutritional quality. When the resulting burgers were served to real diners in a blinded restaurant trial, several matched or bettered the Big Mac. One mushroom-based recipe achieved an environmental impact score […]
A comprehensive comparative review published in Food Research International has systematically analysed the chemical composition, bioactive profiles, safety concerns and machine learning applications across the three major edible seaweed categories – Chlorophyta, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyta – providing food scientists and manufacturers with a detailed framework for developing seaweed-derived functional food ingredients.
A peer-reviewed study published in Food Research International demonstrates that incorporating flour derived from the brown seaweed Sargassum filipendula into gluten-free biscuits at a substitution level of just 1% significantly improves antioxidant activity, phenolic compound content, moisture retention and texture – findings with tangible implications for functional food development and gluten-free bakery manufacturing.
New research from the southwestern Brazilian Amazon demonstrates that selecting the right cocoa clone and post-harvest processing method can significantly enhance the functional and nutritional quality of cocoa beans – findings with far-reaching implications for the specialty chocolate and functional food industries.
SIRIO Europe has announced Aeion, a science-led supplement platform comprising eight ready-to-launch longevity concepts designed to support long-term healthy ageing through daily, repeatable nutritional rituals.
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