September in review: Reformulation, protein, AI and supply-chain resilience dominate F&B ingredients
· Source: foodingredientsfirst.com
In short
September 2026 saw reformulation, protein innovation and supply-chain resilience dominate the food and beverage ingredients sector, from bakery sugar and sodium reduction to AI-driven protein design. Trade tensions between the US and Canada disrupted whey and dairy ingredient flows, while Beroe warned that El Niño, fertilizer shortages and energy costs could push global food commodity prices up 14–16%. Investment continued to flow into European plant protein capacity and into AI and quantum technologies aimed at making protein functionality more predictable.
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Tags: supply chain, protein, reformulation, commodities, agritech, procurement