We are delighted to extend our warmest greetings to all the discerning connoisseurs and industry experts associated with the Food – Drink & Innovations magazine. As we embrace the changing landscape of the food industry, we find great joy in sharing the latest developments, groundbreaking innovations, and insightful reports from various facets of this dynamic field.
Our magazine has been a steadfast advocate for fostering knowledge, promoting innovation, and providing a platform for networking within the food industry. With your unwavering support, we have grown to become a leading source of information, keeping you at the forefront of the latest trends and advancements in the global food sector.
Dear Readers,
We are delighted to present to you the May 2026 edition of our webzine.
This edition brings together comprehensive insights from across the entire food value chain — from ingredients and processing technologies to packaging, supply chain innovations, sustainability initiatives, and emerging market trends shaping the future of food and beverage industries worldwide.
In our Ingredients segment, we explore some of the most influential developments redefining modern nutrition and consumer choices. The feature on The Rise of Functional Food Ingredients highlights how health-conscious consumers are accelerating demand for ingredients that offer enhanced nutritional and wellness benefits. Complementing this is our market-focused analysis on the Oat Smoothie Drinks Market Outlook 2030, which examines the growing popularity of plant-based and convenient nutrition beverages. Additionally, our expert-driven article, From Heart to Immunity: Expert Advice on Selecting the Best Oil for Your Family, offers valuable perspectives on healthier edible oil choices and evolving dietary awareness among consumers.
Technology remains at the heart of food transformation, and this edition’s Processing & Packaging Technology segment showcases some of the most impactful advancements shaping the industry. Our cover feature, Smart Sensing for Safer Food: How Biosensors Are Transforming Global Food Safety, examines how intelligent sensing technologies are revolutionizing contamination detection, quality monitoring, and food safety assurance worldwide. We also present an in-depth overview of the rapidly expanding Rigid Food Packaging Market, alongside several other updates on cutting-edge processing, automation, and packaging technologies that are improving efficiency, safety, sustainability, and product shelf life across global markets.
This edition also focuses on sustainability innovations and smart supply chain solutions, including our feature on Smart Food Preservation: Intelligent Technologies for Spoilage Prevention. Adding further value is our special interaction with Tarun Agrawal, sharing insights into the evolving healthy snacking industry and consumer trends.
Alongside these features, our News segment brings the latest industry updates, product launches, and market developments from around the globe. We thank our readers and partners for their continued support and hope this edition offers valuable industry knowledge and inspiration.
Your valuable feedbacks on this edition of webzine is requested.
Thanks you A. Sharma Editor - Food - Drink & Innovations
FDI MAy - 2026 content Ingredients 25 - The Rise of Functional Food Ingredients: Innovation, Health Benefits, and Emerging Consumer Preferences 28 - Oat Smoothie Drinks Market Outlook 2030: From USD 3 Billion to USD 6.5 Billion at 11–13% CAGR 30 - Celleste Bio™ Unveils World’s First Milk Chocolate Bars Made with Cell Cultured Cocoa Butter 32 - From Heart to Immunity: Expert Advice on Selecting the Best Oil for Your Family 34 - Food is the New Luxury: From Indulgence to Intention
Processing & packaging 37 - NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Announces the NEMO® MY Magnetically Coupled Pump 37 - Compact Code Reader with Multiple Functions – CleverReader for 1-D, 2-D, DPM, and High-Speed Reading 38 - Smart Sensing for Safer Food: How Biosensors Are Transforming Global Food Safety 42 - GEA introduces new brine injector for small- to mid-capacity lines 44 - Sidel launches its new EvoFILL PET, the fastest-ever speed filler 46 - Mettler-Toledo introduces M50 R-Series AdvancedLine metal detectors to support production lines in meeting real world demands 48 - A multitude of packaging options: KHS extends the Innopack Kisters Advanced series 50 - Clariant extends capabilities for its continuous strip desiccant packets on reels for high-speed automated packaging lines 51 - NETZSCH Pumps USA Highlights NOTOS® Multi Screw Pump and Barrel Emptying System for Food and Consumer Products Applications 52 - Rigid Food Packaging Market Set to Reach USD 354.25 Billion by 2034 Amid Rising Demand for Safe and Sustainable Solutions
Sustainability 54 - kp unveils recyclable mono PET fish boards designed for VSP packaging 54 - UPM introduces a new portfolio of label solutions designed for packaging recyclability 55 - All fired up for meat and sausage packaging 56 - Siegwerk unveils new acrylic-free ink solution UniLEAF for paper and board applications 56 - Tetra Pak and Sterilgarda Alimenti launch industry-first 1-litre aseptic carton with paper-based barrier 57 - Stora Enso launches Trayforma Brown and reduces basis weight across the Trayforma range 58 - A new standard in sustainability: Nektium certified as a B Corp™ under enhanced criteria
Food Safety 61 - FSSAI Directs Food Manufacturers to Use Only Ashwagandha Roots and Extracts 62 - FSSAI Orders Intensified Inspections to Curb Use of Banned Fruit Ripening Agents 62 - FSSAI Conducts Nearly 4 Lakh Food Inspections in FY 2025-26, Strengthens Enforcement Measures
10 Britannia 5050 Expands Premium Portfolio with the Launch of Caramel Dipped Crunchy Layered Sandwich 10 Bonn Group Launches Trio of Flavoured Breads to Spice Up Everyday Consumption 11 Anmol Industries expands premium biscuit range with Royal Butter and Royal Nutty 11 Wonderfills Oats: Supporting Healthier, Fibre-Rich Menu Choices 12 Avvatar Reinforces Category Leadership with Limited-Edition Matcha Protein Wafer Bar 12 Anmol Industries rolls out Fruit & Nut and Choco Chip cookies across India 14 Bold new look, a brighter new mood mirinda® launches a “smile please” platform globally 14 Mother’s Recipe Brings Back Wahi Bachpan Wali Baat with its Summerwala Sharbat Range 16 Nutrica Expands its Natural Cooking Essentials Portfolio with the Launch of Nutrica Yellow Mustard Oil 16 CavinKare Expands Portfolio with Launch of Cavin’s Premium Ice Cream Range 18 Call Me Chunky Expands National Footprint; Bringing its Bold, Texture-Packed Indulgence to Delhi NCR, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad 18 Penguin Overseas Introduces ‘So Good Soju’, Bringing a New-Age Social Drinking Culture to India 19 Independence Brewing Company (IBC) diversifies portfolio with the launch of its first ever Super-Premium Beers in Cans 20 Nescafé Espresso Concentrate expands across Europe, entering ten new markets 20 Capri Sun Launches Hydrate—A Kid-Centric Electrolyte Drink with Lower Sugar
