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Starday, SPINS and Magnum/NotCo are demonstrating how AI is moving beyond trendspotting to hands-on innovation, execution and speed. Product developers who ignore these shifts risk falling behind the brands already using AI to outpace the market.

Marie Wright, one of the flavor industry’s most influential leaders, is stepping away from ADM after guiding more than 1,200 scientists and shaping global innovation strategies. Her next move: consulting, co-founding Mystic Flavours, and expanding her impact through mentorship and industry leadership.

A fresh screwworm case just 70 miles from Texas has pushed the outbreak to its closest point to the US yet—putting cattle, trade and biosecurity on high alert. USDA is escalating its five-pronged response as livestock imports from Mexico remain halted and border surveillance intensifies.

Smithfield’s Smoke’NFast brand is adding three trend-forward offerings — Shredded Beef Birria, Chopped Beef Brisket and Pork Shoulder Burnt Ends — to help operators menu global flavors and smokehouse classics with ease. The fully cooked meats allow foodservice teams to deliver authentic taste without added equipment or labor.

Banza has become one of the first US brands to receive The Detox Project’s CleanScan certification, confirming non-detectable levels of glyphosate and 400+ pesticides across its finished products. New packaging features QR codes linking directly to lab results, raising the bar for safety, sourcing and consumer trust.

With a new name and Purely Better positioning, Vibrant Ingredients is signaling bigger ambitions in natural flavor, preservation, and functional ingredient platforms. The rebrand reflects a push to accelerate innovation, speed commercialization and meet rising demand for clean label formulation tools.

Walmart is stripping out dyes and dozens of additives from its private brands—will your products be next? As the nation’s largest retailer raises the clean-label bar, suppliers and competitors may be forced to follow or risk being left behind.

Greenfield Milling has debuted its state-of-the-art Richmond, Utah plant, built to supply Campbell’s Pepperidge Farm under a 20-year agreement and advance key sustainability goals. Backed by strategic partnerships and expansion plans in Texas and beyond, the company is positioning itself as a national flour and bakery mix leader.

On Sept. 29–30, the Upcycled Food Foundation hosts its second Global Symposium, featuring international research and insights on upcycled food. The event coincides with the UN’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, amplifying the call for global food systems change.

The 2025 Unreasonable Food cohort brings together entrepreneurs tackling critical food system challenges. Backed by Mars and Unreasonable Group, the ventures aim to scale innovations that reduce emissions, advance nutrition, and build resilience.