Ingredients

Stay informed with the latest ingredient industry news covering the global market for food components, additives, and functional ingredients. This category highlights sourcing updates, pricing changes, and regulatory developments that impact food and beverage manufacturers. Discover expert insights on food additives, processing aids, natural extracts, and nutritional compounds. Track functional ingredient trends, global ingredient costs, and supply chain movements driving formulation and innovation across the industry.

Cocoa Prices: Barry Callebaut Downplays El Niño Threat

July 19, 2026 by rgultig

A split-screen image illustrating the cocoa supply chain. On the left, a west african cocoa farmer works in a sun-drenched grove with cocoa pods and a digital "el niño watch" monitor showing a warning icon. On the right, a professional in a modern, sterile factory environment monitors quality control with cocoa beans and chocolate bars on a conveyor belt, with stacks of burlap sacks visible in the background. A central graphic overlays both sides, featuring a bar chart comparing high price volatility during the '23/'24 period against a stabilized outlook for '25/'27, with the text "el niño threat: manageable, not immune. "

Cocoa prices face fresh El Niño risk, but Barry Callebaut says ample stocks and a strong surplus should prevent a repeat of the 2023/24 crisis. … Read more

Nexira Acquires Keragum in Carob Supply Chain Play

July 17, 2026July 16, 2026 by rgultig

Nexira has acquired moroccan carob specialist keragum, anchoring locust bean gum supply at origin as hydrocolloid buyers navigate tight global markets.

Nexira has acquired Moroccan carob specialist Keragum, anchoring locust bean gum supply at origin as hydrocolloid buyers navigate tight global markets. French natural ingredients group … Read more

Food and Beverage Technology Innovation Reshaping The Value Chain in 2026

July 10, 2026 by rgultig

Collage of 2026 food and beverage industry technologies, including autonomous tractors, ai meat processing robots, precision fermentation labs, automated restaurant kitchens, electronic shelf labels, smart cold chain logistics, and digital twin corporate management.

The Food and Beverage Technology Innovation is in a transformation phase. With the global market valued at roughly $9.79 trillion in 2026 and projected to … Read more

Food Ingredients & Processing Equipment: Key Industry Developments in 2026

July 8, 2026July 2, 2026 by rgultig

From gras reform delays to a $6. 2b us processing machinery market and automation-driven equipment investment, here's what's shaping food ingredients and machinery in 2026.

GRAS reform remains stalled at the FDA while states move ahead independently, ingredient buyers are rethinking single-origin sourcing, and processing equipment investment keeps climbing on … Read more

Food & Beverage Packaging, Equipment & Ingredients

July 8, 2026June 20, 2026 by rgultig

Weekly Intelligence Brief — Week of 14–20 June 2026 This brief compiles the week’s most material developments across F&B packaging, processing equipment/automation, and ingredients. Sourcing … Read more

Global food and beverage ingredients industry Report 2026: The Path to Functionality and Transparency

July 8, 2026June 9, 2026 by rgultig

In 2026, the global food and beverage ingredients industry serves as the invisible engine of the world’s food supply, currently valued at approximately USD 624.50 … Read more