More Big Food, More Big AI. But Who Holds the Competitive Edge?

Three global giants are deploying AI product development tools to compress R&D cycles; here is what operators should know.

Three global giants are deploying AI product development tools to compress R&D cycles; here is what operators should know.

AI Magazine spotlights Kraft Heinz AI innovation efforts as the legacy giant races to modernize a portfolio built on processed staples.

Pudu Robotics' fully automated hotel in China signals where food service robotics are heading for hospitality operators.

Mars artificial dye-free reformulation of M&M's is exposing the real technical cost of clean-label confectionery at industrial scale.

Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs secured $1.4 million to build an AI-enabled fermentation platform targeting food and beverage production.

Mars launches M&M's dye-free options exclusively on Amazon, but the reformulation quietly eliminates several signature colors from the lineup.

Jellatech's deal with South Korea's Hugel moves cell-cultured human collagen from lab bench to commercial aesthetics pipeline.

AI in food industry is reshaping how the biggest F&B names drive supply chain efficiency, innovation, and sustainability decisions.

Corbion's new titanium dioxide-free icing stabilizer arrives as regulatory and retailer pressure on TiO2 accelerates across the U.S. market.

A naturally low-sodium sea salt from Chile's Atacama lets brands cut sodium 1:1, without the metallic aftertaste or the tired 'reduced' label.

Three major brands are moving beyond 'free-from' labels toward complete product overhauls, without sacrificing taste or texture.

German ingredient giant Döhler has fully acquired UK startup Nukoko, betting cocoa-free chocolate fava bean technology is ready to scale.