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EUROPE | ASIA | LATAM 16 May 25 News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology SPECIAL EDITION Special edition: How food-tech leaders are turning chaos into change Stress from all sides is brutally bearing down on the food and beverage industry. Supply chains are strained. Ingredient costs are rising. Climate change and consumer expectations are forcing rapid reinvention. Add to that growing tariff uncertainty and a wave of regulatory reform in the US, and it’s clear the sector is facing unprecedented pressure. In short, we’re deep in a moment of change. While that level of uncertainty can feel overwhelming, poly-crises such as these can be the crucible of creativity. FoodNavigator editor in chief Jess Spiring suggests how we turn a moment of reckoning into a roadmap to renaissance. One way to catalyse change is to lean into the challenge shoulder to shoulder with other food and beverage innovators. Spiring will play her part by attending Ingredients June 2-3. She joins 400 thought leaders from 32 countries to forge partnerships, bridge supply gaps and discover the next generation of sustainable proteins and ingredients. Speakers include Richie Gray VP & Global Head of Snackfutures Ventures at Mondelēz International who will be joining FoodNavigator’s Elizabeth Crawford to discuss how partnership models can help drive breakthroughs in food; Thomas Vincent,Deputy Director of Innovation, at the UK’s Food Standard Agency will talk about the organisation’s new innovation hub; Scale-up specialistssuch as Mark Warner the CEO of Liberation Labs who will join a panel to discuss which methods – gas, biomass, or precision – are leading the fermentation market; and investors including Peakbridge‘s Julian Voss who’ll answer burning questions such as how to succeed in the current investment landscape. This moment will shape the future of food forever With disruption accelerating across the food system, now is the time to turn pressure into progress, says editor in chief of FoodNavigator, Jess Spiring..Read more Mondelez SnackFutures’ investments reveal playbook to tackle snack industry’s biggest challenges Snacking may be here to stay, but what consumers want - and how companies source it - are evolving quickly, prompting Mondelez to narrow the aperture of its investment strategy..Read more How stealth health is reframing processed foods Biotechnology methods can fortify everyday ingredients like canola oil and flour with key nutrients without impacting taste or eating habits..Read more Onego Bio clears major milestones to bring bioidentical egg white protein to US With the price of eggs skyrocketing, many CPG companies are scrambling for alternatives and while plant-based options have their pros they also may fall flat in bakery and other applications that rely on eggs for lift and stability – which is where Onego Bio’s nature identical ovalbumin egg white protein can help..Read more Mondelez’s SnackFutures Ventures invests in Celleste Bio to scale cell-culture cocoa production Cocoa-tech startup Celleste Bio may soon produce the same amount of cocoa butter from just one to two beans as traditional production methods currently produce from four tons of cocoa pods, thanks in part to an infusion of $4.5 million in seed funding announced today...Read more Cargill explores cocoa and nut-free vegan confectionery Global cocoa and ingredients company Cargill has announced a new commercial partnership with Voyage Foods to produce alternatives to cocoa-based products and nut spreads without using cocoa, peanuts, and hazelnuts...Read more Regulatory ‘deadlock’ stalls edible insect progress A country’s edible insect industry has been left hanging in the balance, critics claim..Read more Funding alt-protein: Investors shift to supply chains, startups eye govt grants Venture capitalists are focusing further down the alt-protein supply chain when investing, as startups partner up and use government grants to survive and thrive in a challenging funding environment...Read more Will VC funding return to alt protein in 2025? Venture capital funding for food-tech companies is expected to tick up in 2025, but do not expect a torrent of deals..Read more Kellanova crushes Q4 – but will the Mars merger derail its momentum? The Pringles owner just smashed Q4 expectations, proving it can thrive even in a sluggish market. But with the $36 billion Mars acquisition looming, will this snacking powerhouse keep its winning streak or lose its edge?..Read more Bluestein Ventures closes third fund with $45m to focus on nutrition, sustainability, digitization Private equity firm Bluestein Ventures has raised $45m for its third fund to invest in companies focused on nutrition, sustainability, and digitization, the firm’s co-managing partners Andrew Bluestein and Ashley Hartman told FoodNavigator-USA...Read more Energy drinks and acquisition opportunities – ADM’s 2025 beverage focus Following the buyout of two ingredients and flavour businesses in the last two years, ADM remains vigilant for new M&A opportunities...Read more Precision fermentation’s space jaunt will boost scope for earth Alternative protein experiments in space could bolster the technology on earth..Read more "Free Newsletters for Food, Beverage & Nutrition Choose from more than 20 industry e-newsletters" Sign Up To continue to recieve this newsletter in your inbox, please whitelist our newsletters. 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