December 3, 2025 | Company News

Nestlé and research partners map cocoa diversity to safeguard chocolate’s future

Nestlé and partners have mapped cocoa varieties that represent over 95% of the crop’s global genetic diversity Nestlé plant scientists, in collaboration with leading research institutions, have mapped the diversity of cocoa varieties…

December 1, 2025 | Food

Overfishing in Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to lowest level in a Decade: FAO Report

Together, fisheries and aquaculture and their value chain produced 2.06 million tonnes of aquatic foods Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea remains a source of concern,…

December 1, 2025 | Company News

Bel Group to replace Babybel cellophane with recyclable paper worldwide by 2027

The brand’s signature red wax shell, critical for product protection and sensory integrity, will remain unchanged In a major step toward its goal of achieving 100 per cent recycling-ready packaging…
Researchers propose a novel nanostructured SERS sensor integrated into a stretchable and antimicrobial wrapper for food quality monitoring and preservation.

November 27, 2025 | Food

Korean researchers unveil 2-in-1 SERS wrapper with antimicrobial food protection

Food quality and safety are crucial. However, conventional food-monitoring methods, including ribotyping and polymerase chain reaction, tend to be destructive and lengthy. These shortcomings limit their potential for broad applications.…
Tetra Pak launches Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ at Gulfood Manufacturing 2025

November 26, 2025 | Packaging

Tetra Pak Unveils AI-Ready Smart Factory Suite at Gulfood Manufacturing

Tetra Pak unveiled its next-generation Automation and Digitalisation (A&D) portfolio, Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ ️at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai. This new suite of modular, open and scalable smart factory technologies will transform food…

November 25, 2025 | Africa

WorldFish and Côte d’Ivoire formalise Host Country Agreement to establish regional innovation hub 

These investments will anchor the new hub and support scientific collaboration, capacity building and innovation to strengthen aquatic food systems across the region The Government of the Republic of Côte…

November 25, 2025 | Company News

Tanmiah launches region’s first geothermal-cooled poultry facility 

The Forum brought together industry leaders, policy makers, researchers, and innovators in sustainable food and agriculture in the Kingdom Tanmiah Food Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading vertically integrated poultry…

November 24, 2025 | Food

Making this food swap in diet could slash risk of dementia, health expert says

The swap involves ditching your daily bacon, hot dogs, or deli meat sandwich for plant-based proteins Most Americans worry about keeping their minds sharp as they age, especially with dementia…

November 24, 2025 | Interaction

How Integrated Technologies Are Powering the Next Wave of Snack Manufacturing in MEA

Palani Karai, General Manager, TNA Solutions, MENA As snack and confectionery consumption continues to surge across the Middle East and Africa, manufacturers are under pressure to deliver greater efficiency, flexibility,…

November 21, 2025 | Company News

Taiwan’s ANKO showcases scalable spring roll production with automated solutions

Designed to facilitate the transition from manual to automated production, the SR-27 automates the forming of pastry sheets and the rolling process in a single streamlined unit ANKO hosted an…