FoodNavigator

How do you like your coffee or tea? Black, with sugar and cream or with lion's mane and chaga? The coffee and tea category is embracing broader #functionaltrends, as Gen Z consumers demand more out of their favorite pick-me-ups. ☕ Learn what's hot and not in coffee and tea with insight from Westrock Coffee Company here: https://lnkd.in/g2N7PyYz #Coffee #Tea #GenZconsumers #CoffeeTrends #BeverageTrends #Functional #Caffienne #TeaTrends #WestrockCoffee

This week’s stories explore how #sustainability and #cleanlabel standards around #ultraprocessed foods impact companies, plus the implications of #LiberationDay tariffs across the global #supplychain. Catch up on this week’s top food & bev news in 60 seconds. Watch the recap & find full stories in the comments:

President #Trump has followed through on his plan to place #tariffs on imports to the #US, sending global #markets tumbling and manufacturers scrambling to adjust. We get an industry expert's opinion on how to successfully navigate the changes. Read more⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eeeFkzBV Simon Geale, Proxima

Functional benefits, GLP-1 drugs and women's health were key topics at #ExpoWest this year. Ingredient supplier ADM also highlighted these trends at its booth, alongside new ingredients. FoodNavigator's Ryan Daily spoke with Vaughn DuBow, MBA about these top trends and how #ADM is innovating alongside its clients. Watch a preview of the video interview and click the link for the full interview. ⬇️ Registration required. #ConsumerTrends #WomensHealth #CPGinnovation #FoodNavigator #ExpoWest25 #NaturalProductsExpoWest

The #healthtrend is in full swing, with consumers wanting #wholefoods and #naturalingredients while increasingly sceptical of #processedfood. One classic victim of this is #plantbasedmeat, which is in many cases considered a #UPF. Plant-based brand Moving Mountains, however, is fully embracing the love of naturalness with its new #superfood range. Strath Brown tells us more.

This time, #UPFs did not come out well. A new update by a major health body has reiterated its position that #ultraprocessedfoods are linked to negative health outcomes. There is nuance here. Processed red meat and sweetened drinks specifically are what the update links to adverse health outcomes. Vegetarian #meatalterantives it does not.

Trend Tracker: Low and non-alcoholic drinks, ready-to-sip tea, clean-eating and more #trends

Breaking #foodtech news! Today, CellX announced that it self-affirmed the GRAS status of its morel mushroom mycelium and launched a mushroom jerky brand called Mourish. Learn more about how CellX is laying down roots in the US with the link in the comments. ⬇️ #FoodTech #Mycelium #Mourish #JerkyBrand #FoodNews #FoodandBeverageIndustry #CellX #FutureofFood #Fermentation

What's next for the 'food as medicine' trend? Discover how AI, personalised nutrition and functionality will shape the future of the category ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/evqiX45V #foodasmedicine #AI #health #nutrition #Trending Dan Ripma, S2G Investments

The US's '#LiberationDay' is finally here, with #tariffs implemented on a wide range of countries and 20% tariffs expected for the EU. To put it bluntly, European food and drink is not happy. Affected industries such as #wine (CEEV - Comité Vins) #beer (The Brewers of Europe) and #cheese (European Dairy Association) have responded to the latest wave of tariffs.