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Cropster acquires South Korea’s Firescope to expand reach in Asian coffee market

Coffee technology company Cropster has acquired Firescope, a South Korean developer of roasting software, strengthening its presence in the Asian speciality coffee market.

Mergers & Acquisitions

GFI APAC joins forces with World FoodTech Council to accelerate alt-protein innovation

The Good Food Institute (GFI) Asia Pacific has initiated a partnership with South Korea’s World FoodTech Council, focused on accelerating domestic alternative protein innovation.

Food

Trump targets cooking oil Imports from China as soybean sales plummet

US President Donald Trump announced on social media this week that he is considering blocking imports of cooking oil from China.

Agriculture

Gourmey and Vital Meat merge to form PARIMA

French cultivated food companies Gourmey and Vital Meat have merged to create PARIMA, a new entity focused on developing cell-based animal products including duck and chicken.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business news

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Ingredients

Balchem launches StabiliPro excipient portfolio for improved probiotic stability

Packaging

CSI launches Asepti-Lok 47 closure solution for aseptic beverage packaging

Packaging

Taghleef Industries introduces revamped range of biobased and biodegradable films

Cropster acquires South Korea’s Firescope to expand reach in Asian coffee market

GFI APAC joins forces with World FoodTech Council to accelerate alt-protein innovation

Lidl GB announces £30bn investment to support British food and farming

Squeaky Bean expands portfolio with ‘first-to-market’ fermented vegetable pies

Balchem launches StabiliPro excipient portfolio for improved probiotic stability

Trump targets cooking oil Imports from China as soybean sales plummet

Latest news

Busting the biggest myths about gut health

Miguel Freitas, vice president of nutrition and scientific affairs at Danone North America, talks to FoodBev about what’s really important when it comes to gut health.

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Issue 90

Crunchier, healthier coatings – from crumbs to breadings and batters – are reshaping how manufacturers deliver taste and nutrition.

Nestlé announces $3.7bn cost-cutting strategy and 16,000 job cuts

Nestlé is set to reduce its workforce by 16,000 positions, representing 6% of its global staff, as new CEO Philipp Navratil accelerates a strategic turnaround.

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Reports & papers

Busting the biggest myths about gut health

Miguel Freitas, vice president of nutrition and scientific affairs at Danone North America, talks to FoodBev about what’s really important when it comes to gut health.

Health

Opinion: How the plastics treaty’s collapse puts food security at risk

Louis Sentenac and Kinal Mehta at DSM-Firmenich’s Animal Nutrition and Health division, talk to FoodBev about what steps government and businesses can take to protect food security from plastic pollution.

Exclusives

Opinion: The declining relevance of no and low

Olivia Gautier, senior principal at Verlinvest, explores how brands can maintain the low/no alcohol trend as data suggests demand is slowing.

Exclusives

Fry-day feeling: Inside the crispy business of air fryers

From cult gadget to kitchen staple, the air fryer is heating up home cooking as brands battle for the crispiest crunch and cleanest cook. FoodBev explores.

Exclusives

Fuelling gut health innovation: FoodBev goes inside Danone’s new OneBiome Lab

FoodBev’s Rafaela Sousa takes a closer look inside Danone’s flagship OneBiome Lab, unveiled this week in Paris-Saclay.

Exclusives

Opinion: Medium-sized businesses are key to unlocking innovation

Scott Dixon, managing director of The Flava People, explains why medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are vital to unlocking innovation and the unique benefits they bring to the sector.

Exclusives

World Coffee Innovation Awards: 2025 winners announced

FoodBev Media is delighted to announce the winners of this year's highly anticipated World Coffee Innovation Awards, a celebration of forward thinking and excellence within the coffee industry.

Awards

Start-up of the month: Arborea

We speak to Julian Melchiorri, founder and CEO, and Kaly Chatakondu, global commercial director, at Arborea, a company focused on creating sustainability throughout the F&B industry.

Exclusives

Opinion: How analytical science crafts the perfect pint

Paul Silcock of Thermo Fisher Scientific uncovers how advanced analytical technologies are shaping the future of brewing, giving beer makers the precision they need to deliver consistency, creativity and quality in every glass.

Exclusives

Opinion: Gen Z has abandoned yogurt – How can the category win them back?

Zack Cunningham, head of category and commercial planning (dairy), explores how innovation, health trends and evolving routines are reshaping yogurt’s role across every life stage.

Dairy

Xylem highlights the role of DAF in food and beverage wastewater treatment

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Boost efficiency and sustainability of your Listeria testing

Partner content

Innovation in egg alternatives: The next generation

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New products

Squeaky Bean expands portfolio with ‘first-to-market’ fermented vegetable pies

The Compleat Food Group’s meat alternative brand Squeaky Bean has expanded into the hot pie category with a new fermented vegetable pie line.

New product

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Starboard Value takes stake in Keurig Dr Pepper amid JDE Peet's acquisition

Funding & Investments

Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a stake in KDP, coinciding with its announcement of plans to acquire coffee maker JDE Peet's for approx. $18bn.

Ajinomoto takes legal action against competitors over MSG patent infringement

Ingredients

Ajinomoto has initiated patent infringement lawsuits against competitors around the manufacturing processes for monosodium glutamate (MSG) products.

Cargill appoints Andrew MacPherson as CEO of Teys Beef processing business

Appointments

Cargill has appointed Andrew MacPherson as the new CEO of Teys, a key player in the Australian beef processing sector.

Death Wish Coffee files trademark infringement suit against Liquid Death

Beverage

Death Wish Coffee Co has initiated a trademark infringement lawsuit against Liquid Death, a brand known for its edgy marketing of canned water and beverages.