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Cutting salt and fat: How to reformulate without sacrificing taste

As consumers become more health-conscious and regulatory pressures intensify, the industry is increasingly looking at healthy reformulation – and food manufacturers are finding more salt and fat reduction solutions that maintain taste and functionality.

Upcycling Study highlights coffee pulp's safety and nutritional potential for food applications

Coffee pulp, a by-product of coffee processing, could be nutritionally valuable and safe for use in food and nutraceuticals, according to a recently published study in the journal.

Startups Here are the finalists of the 2024 Fi Europe Startup Challenge

Out of 20 finalists, there can only be one winner in each category. Find out which game-changing startups will compete to impress the judges with their innovative ingredients, technologies, and services at Fi Europe this year.

Sustainability From obscurity to opportunity: Putting forgotten plants back on the menu

Looking beyond commonly used crops, researchers have demonstrated how so-called “forgotten” plants like buckwheat, sow thistle, and Armenian cucumber can improve food security and address nutrient deficiencies, unlocking opportunities for new product development.

Fi Europe Speaker Interviews

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How the Fi Europe Startup Challenge drives innovation and health forward [Interview]

Startups

How the Fi Europe Startup Challenge drives innovation and health forward [Interview]How the Fi Europe Startup Challenge drives innovation and health forward [Interview]

byAnthony Fletcher

Networking opportunity for future food industry leaders [Interview]

Innovation & Technology

Networking opportunity for future food industry leaders [Interview]Networking opportunity for future food industry leaders [Interview]

byAnthony Fletcher

A guide to unlocking AI-fuelled food innovation [Interview]

FoodTech

A guide to unlocking AI-fuelled food innovation [Interview]A guide to unlocking AI-fuelled food innovation [Interview]

byAnthony Fletcher

Younger consumers are ‘the overlooked element’ of healthy ageing [Interview]

Diet & Health

Younger consumers are ‘the overlooked element’ of healthy ageing [Interview]Younger consumers are ‘the overlooked element’ of healthy ageing [Interview]

Sponsored Content

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Delivering towards consumer product expectations: How sensory & consumer science enables food solution excellence [Webinar]

Sponsored Content

Delivering towards consumer product expectations: How sensory & consumer science enables food solution excellence [Webinar]Delivering towards consumer product expectations: How sensory & consumer science enables food solution excellence [Webinar]

Identifying the right ingredients for functional success [Interview]

Sponsored Content

Identifying the right ingredients for functional success [Interview]Identifying the right ingredients for functional success [Interview]

Reports

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Healthy reformulation: Innovations in salt and fat reduction [Report]

Fats & Oils

Healthy reformulation: Innovations in salt and fat reduction [Report]Healthy reformulation: Innovations in salt and fat reduction [Report]

byRik Moors

Making sustainability a reality: From EU regulations to circular product design [e-Mag]

Sustainability

Making sustainability a reality: From EU regulations to circular product design [e-Mag]Making sustainability a reality: From EU regulations to circular product design [e-Mag]

byNiamh Michail

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Additives & Ingredients

Sponsored Content

Identifying the right ingredients for functional success [Interview]Identifying the right ingredients for functional success [Interview]

Despite growing market demand, there is a largely untapped market for functional food product launches. Novonesis will speak at this year’s Fi Europe to explain how brands can tap this potential, by hitting the sweet spot of technology, application, health benefits and consumer appeal.

Sponsored Content

Rosemary extract delivers versatility and consumer appeal [Interview]Rosemary extract delivers versatility and consumer appeal [Interview]

At this year’s Fi Europe, Syensqo will be exploring the excellent antioxidant properties of rosemary extract, along with its functionality across numerous product categories. Ethically sourced and completely natural, the ingredient also offers consumer appeal.

Startups

How the Fi Europe Startup Challenge drives innovation and health forward [Interview]How the Fi Europe Startup Challenge drives innovation and health forward [Interview]

The Startup Challenge is the place to discover the most innovative ideas and concepts emerging in the food and beverage sector. We spoke with veteran jury member Sandra Einerhand to find out what makes this event so exciting, and why the competition is more important than ever.

Startups

Here are the finalists of the 2024 Fi Europe Startup Challenge Here are the finalists of the 2024 Fi Europe Startup Challenge

This one-day, in-person only summit takes place the day before Fi Europe 2024 and features speakers from within the industry and beyond, sharing their insights into cutting-edge innovations expected to shape the F&B industry in 5+ years’ time.

Finished Products

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From obscurity to opportunity: Putting forgotten plants back on the menu

Sustainability

From obscurity to opportunity: Putting forgotten plants back on the menu From obscurity to opportunity: Putting forgotten plants back on the menu

Shifting economic tides reshape China’s appetite for quality, convenience, and sustainability

Diet & Health

Shifting economic tides reshape China’s appetite for quality, convenience, and sustainability Shifting economic tides reshape China’s appetite for quality, convenience, and sustainability

Exploring gluten-free innovation opportunities for manufacturers

Bakery

Gluten-free innovation opportunities: Cultural diversity, ancient grains, and NPD Gluten-free innovation opportunities: Cultural diversity, ancient grains, and NPD

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Plant-Based

Consumer experience or technology: Which is more important in plant-based meat marketing?Consumer experience or technology: Which is more important in plant-based meat marketing?

During this Fi Europe 2023 Women's Networking Breakfast panel discussion, we discuss why empowering, involving, and connecting women in the food system has never been more critical to safeguarding the future of the food.

Fi Europe

Taking place 19 - 21 November in Frankfurt, Food Ingredients Europe has been uniting the world's leading food & beverage suppliers, buyers, R&D experts and production specialists for over 30 years.

Fi Europe Programmes

Women's Networking Breakfast

Empowering Women. Welcoming Everyone.

Fi Europe Startup Challenge

Offering startups targeting the Food and Beverages sector an opportunity to develop their innovative projects.

Sustainability

Women in Food Interview with Ruth Ascencio

Content Spotlight

‘Witnessing companies make progress has been very rewarding’ – Ruth Ascencio [Interview]

No two days are the same for Ruth Ascencio, regional head at Bonsucro. From visiting farmers in sugarcane fields to meeting corporate stakeholders, her work is varied but fuelled by a single theme: creating a sustainable sugarcane supply chain.