News and Trends

• In August 2026, a video clip filmed in Piața Amzei generated a disproportionate reaction to the seemingly trivial subject it addressed. Edmond Niculușcă, associate at the Mița Biciclista brasserie, published a material from his series about...

• Rising prices, pressure for clean labels and a growing suspicion of anything that sounds like industrial chemistry are forcing a major reformulation. Some changes are being made slowly, without media hype, but the consequences are already being seen...

• The recent case in which a tea producer was forced to pay significant damages to Louis Vuitton for a logo considered to be the same as that of the French brand has brought back into focus the power that...

• The restaurant of the future could be defined less by a particular type of cuisine or spectacular technology and more by the ability to create contexts where people want to spend time together and...

• In recent years, Romanian consumers have become increasingly familiar with the ingenious strategies by which manufacturers try to protect their profit margins in the context of inflation and rising costs. After “shrinkflation” and “stretchflation”, a new term gains...

• The state of Florida is becoming a new focal point in the escalating debate over the safety of food additives used for decades in the baking industry. The state's Attorney General, James Uthmeier, has issued a civil subpoena to the General...

• A recent dispute in China has attracted the attention of the international business community: a court in Suzhou ordered the Chinese chain Molly Tea to pay significant damages to Louis Vuitton, after it considered that the logo used by the company...

• Ube, the purple root vegetable native to the Philippines, is rapidly gaining international popularity in the beverage and dessert sectors. With its vibrant color and diverse uses, the ingredient is gaining attention in a similar way that matcha has become a...

• Far from remaining a simple indulgence, chocolate has become a fertile ground for experimentation, with companies in the sector investing heavily in reformulation, digital technologies and alternative production systems. The trends emerging today are redefining...

• The new international nutritional guidelines mark a significant paradigm shift in fat consumption. Fats are revalued, not restricted, and seen as essential components of a balanced diet, with an emphasis on quality, source, and minimal processing....

• Barry Callebaut, the global leader in chocolate and cocoa solutions, introduces ChoViva, a revolutionary product developed in partnership with German startup Planet A Foods. Barry Callebaut has entered into a commercial partnership...

• Cookies have always been a constant presence in confectionery and bakery — familiar, versatile and easy to integrate into any offering. It is precisely this simplicity that has transformed them into a stable and profitable category. Today, however, even this well-established segment...

• In recent years, social media has transformed many classic dishes into true visual phenomena. Among the latest stars is Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread, or cinnamon "fan" bread. Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread is a dish of...

• The food industry landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by an increasingly acute consumer desire for alternatives that no longer impose a compromise between health and sensory pleasure. Although stevia has dominated the natural sweetener market for...