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From Bambara nuts to sorghum: Developing new ingredients from underutilised African crops

Despite their resilient properties and nutritional benefits, many African crops like sorghum, cowpea, and Bambara groundnut remain underappreciated and underdeveloped – but new research is opening avenues for value addition.

Regulations COP16 ends without binding commitments: ‘The Amazon could collapse tomorrow,’ warns scientist

The COP16 Biodiversity Conference concluded with few concrete results and no binding commitments for the agri-food industry, casting uncertainty on future biodiversity actions.

Innovation & Technology Refined tastes: Electronic tongues and noses are getting more sophisticated

A machine-learning powered electronic tongue – or ‘e-tongue’ – developed by researchers at Penn State University and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is the latest electronic sensing device with promising commercial applications in the food industry.

AgTech & Farming From pest-resistant soy to high-protein strawberries: How a CRISPR gene editing discovery is changing crops

Researchers have developed a method to boost protein content in crops using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, with applications ranging from staples like rice and soybeans to vegetables and fruits.

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How NASA’s space-driven biotech encourages food innovators to reach for the stars [Interview]

Innovation & Technology

How NASA’s space-driven biotech encourages food innovators to reach for the stars [Interview]How NASA’s space-driven biotech encourages food innovators to reach for the stars [Interview]

Using AI to develop data-driven scratch cooking aids [Interview]

Innovation & Technology

Using AI to develop data-driven scratch cooking aids [Interview]Using AI to develop data-driven scratch cooking aids [Interview]

byAnthony Fletcher

Clarity and coherence are critical to brand positioning [Interview]

Prepared Foods

Clarity and coherence are critical to brand positioning [Interview]Clarity and coherence are critical to brand positioning [Interview]

byAnthony Fletcher

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

Sponsored Content

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How biomanufacturing can boost new product development [Interview]

Sponsored Content

How biomanufacturing can boost new product development [Interview]How biomanufacturing can boost new product development [Interview]

Accelerating ingredient replacement with predictive tools [Interview]

Sponsored Content

Accelerating ingredient replacement with predictive tools [Interview]Accelerating ingredient replacement with predictive tools [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

How biomanufacturing can boost new product development [Interview]How biomanufacturing can boost new product development [Interview]

Bota Biosciences will be at Fi Europe to discuss the transformative power of biotech, and to demonstrate how innovation can support sustainable living.

Sponsored Content

Accelerating ingredient replacement with predictive tools [Interview]Accelerating ingredient replacement with predictive tools [Interview]

Predictive tools can help manufacturers reduce the time and money spent on evaluating ingredients. Omya will be at Fi Europe to demonstrate how it is applying such cutting-edge technology to help its customers.

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

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.

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.

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Could goat milk transform the infant formula market?

Dairy

Could goat milk transform the infant formula market?Could goat milk transform the infant formula market?

Clarity and coherence are critical to brand positioning [Interview]

Prepared Foods

Clarity and coherence are critical to brand positioning [Interview]Clarity and coherence are critical to brand positioning [Interview]

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

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.