FiE 2025: How Gelita’s OptiBar enables higher protein in sports nutrition bars

At the recent Food ingredients Europe (FiE), we discussed Gelita’s OptiBar solution with Oliver Wolf, in charge of global product promotion. OptiBar enables high-protein bars that stay soft, stable, and enjoyable throughout their...

FiE 2025: ThreoTech targets Europe’s longevity market with brain-boosting Magtein

We sat down with Solenn Gouilly-Frossard, brand manager, and Laurentia Bliss, director of Brand Management at ThreoTech, about the latest science and developments around the company’s magnesium L-threonate ingredient, Magtein....

FiE 2025: Lactalis Ingredients’ high-protein bar with better performance and texture 

At FiE 2025, Pascal Desbois, head of Lactalis Ingredients’ Dairy Food Applications team, introduced the company’s high-protein bar as a new innovation specifically designed to meet the demands of sports and wellness nutrition. He...

FiE 2025: Cabio Biotech’s HMOs fuel new preventive nutrition opportunities

On the showroom floor, we caught up with Wen Xiong, product engineer at Cabio Biotech, to discuss the company’s human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) portfolio. Xiong detailed how Cabio Biotech selects and produces key HMO structures,...

FiE 2025: Nexira on botanical beverage innovations beyond energy drinks

At FiE 2025, Julie Impérato, marketing & communication manager at Nexira, and Charlotte Wallart, product manager, explained how botanical extracts are shaping the next generation of functional beverages. Wallart explained...

FiE 2025: PB Leiner’s “breakthrough” collagen for skin longevity and bone health

At Food ingredients Europe (FiE) 2025, PB Leiner featured its Solugel Supra collagen, which contains a minimum of 45% di- and tripeptides, four times higher than the market standard. Yingying Wu, sales and product manager at the...