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If you wanted proof that clean color has moved from niche request to full-blown industry obsession, IFT FIRST 2026 delivered it in Technicolor. Over four days at McCormick Place, more than 1,000 exhibitors packed Chicago to show off the future…
The question is no longer whether ultra-processed foods pose a problem. It is how regulators should define them in the first place. According to a new report from FoodNavigator-USA, more than 5,000 comments submitted to FDA and USDA reveal a…
Protein stopped being a category and became a default setting. Across the IFT FIRST expo floor in Chicago, the ingredient turned up in formats where it used to be absent, from breakfast biscuits to mocktail Jell-O shots, according to Food…
The egg white is getting an upgrade that never touches a hen. ADM and The EVERY Company have announced a partnership to bring commercial-scale production of OvoPro, EVERY’s precision-fermented egg white protein, to ADM’s Clinton, Iowa facility; the companies call…
Great branding and a signed distributor will not save a product that is not actually good. That premise drove Startup CPG’s first-ever Founders and Formulators event, held July 12 at the historic Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, the day before…
Sensient is expanding natural color production capacity as the FDA's 2027 synthetic dye phase-out forces CPG reformulation at scale.
Funding will scale alternatives to titanium dioxide, addressing regulatory concerns and consumer demand for clean label products.
The renewed partnership signals a shift towards more plant-based options in mainstream cafes, alongside various innovative protein launches in India.
Industry groups are celebrating. Consumer coalitions are furious. The 2026 Farm Bill passed committee 34-17, and the real battle is just getting started.
Food companies are shifting AI budgets from pilots to production, but the operational AI gap is exposing real execution risks.