MycoTechnology has partnered with global stevia solutions provider Adorvia Biotechnology, aiming to help manufacturers create better-tasting, lower-sugar food and beverage products.

Tate & Lyle has expanded its collaboration with food-tech company BioHarvest Sciences, broadening the scope of their project to include multiple plant-based sweetener molecules.

Food-tech company Pentasweet has laid the foundations for its brazzein sweet protein factory in Vilnius, Lithuania, backed by €65 million investment.

Ingredion's Sue Bancroft considers how brands are keeping up with the growth in clean label and plant-based snacking behaviours as consumers search for treats with specific health benefits.

British jam brand Fearne & Rosie is adding a new seedless preserve range to its portfolio, available in raspberry and strawberry varieties.

Oobli has received a 'no questions' letter from the US Food and Drug Administration, confirming that its brazzein-54 sweet protein is Generally Recognized as Safe for use in food and beverages.

Functional gummies offer a quick and enjoyable way for consumers to meet their wellness goals, and demand for vegan variants is on the rise.

Milk alternatives specialist Califia Farms has launched a brand-new fruity beverage line, Creamy Refreshers, in the US.

Researchers have developed a protein-based sweetener claimed to be around 10,000 times sweeter than sugar, using microbial fermentation.

Fooditive is introducing a new sweetener in the US, derived from apples and pears through fermentation.