Food Matters Live Podcast
Welcome to the Food Matters Live podcast – where we showcase the innovations, the big ideas, and the visionaries in the food industry.
We dig deep, we look to the future and the past, and we question everything we think we know about food.
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We dig deep, we look to the future and the past, and we question everything we think we know about food.
Hit subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode.
And find out how you can join the conversation on our website foodmatterslive.com.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 510
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
574: The GLP-1 challenge and opportunity
Food manufacturers are confronting a significant challenge that has the potential to transform the entire sector.
The catalyst is GLP-1 medications, better known as weight-loss drugs.
The surge in …
The catalyst is GLP-1 medications, better known as weight-loss drugs.
The surge in …
00:26:00 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
573: Plant-based oils: the future of sustainable food?
How can plant-based oils help solve some of the food industry's biggest challenges?
From reducing greenhouse gas emissions to cutting costs, while maintaining great taste, plant-based oils are emerg…
From reducing greenhouse gas emissions to cutting costs, while maintaining great taste, plant-based oils are emerg…
00:30:57 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
572: Navigating the future of food regulation
Since Brexit, food manufacturers face an unprecedented challenge: navigating two completely different regulatory systems that are rapidly diverging from each other.
In this episode of the Food Matte…
In this episode of the Food Matte…
00:26:39 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
571: Fibre - the 'guilt-free carb' we're refusing to eat
What are the real barriers preventing fibre from achieving meaningful integration into our daily diets?
Only 10% of the UK population meets daily fibre requirements, yet innovation continues to acce…
Only 10% of the UK population meets daily fibre requirements, yet innovation continues to acce…
00:41:20 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
570: Gut health goes mainstream - what's behind the boom?
Why has gut health become a mainstream conversation, and what are the real barriers to bringing innovative gut health products to market?
Research into gut health has exploded over the past 10-15 ye…
Research into gut health has exploded over the past 10-15 ye…
00:31:17 |
Sun 03 Aug 2025
569: The new sweet spot: rethinking sugar reduction
Sugar reduction is reshaping how food manufacturers approach product development, but how do you go about balancing health with taste preferences?
With health consciousness rising and regulatory pre…
With health consciousness rising and regulatory pre…
00:31:40 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
568: Sustainable proteins - how do we take the next leap forward?
What are the real barriers preventing sustainable proteins from achieving mass market penetration?
Innovation continues to accelerate in this space, but there are still challenges around mainstream…
Innovation continues to accelerate in this space, but there are still challenges around mainstream…
00:36:55 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
567: HFSS: Balancing taste, health, and compliance
We know that HFSS (foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar) regulations are reshaping how food manufacturers approach product development, marketing, and consumer engagement.
With advertising re…
With advertising re…
00:34:33 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
566: How accelerated product development is reshaping the food industry
The food industry is experiencing a fundamental shift toward accelerated product life cycles, where limited editions and seasonal launches are becoming the norm. So what does this mean for manufactur…
00:35:28 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
565: Active nutrition - different strategies for different generations
How do we create nutrition products that resonate with every generation? It's a complex challenge but one that's becoming increasingly important as the active nutrition market evolves.
The sports nu…
The sports nu…
00:19:49 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
564: From rocket stoves to regenerative farming: Real stories of sustainability
What does meaningful progress towards sustainability in the food industry actually look like?
Is it setting ambitious targets and regular transparent reporting? Possibly.
But the key thing is how t…
Is it setting ambitious targets and regular transparent reporting? Possibly.
But the key thing is how t…
00:33:43 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
563: What’s shaping the active nutrition sector? From the lab to the track
What happens when a booming sports nutrition market collides with regulatory reality and patchy evidence?
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded at our event in Manchester in May…
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded at our event in Manchester in May…
00:32:47 |
Mon 16 Jun 2025
561: What’s overhyped or underestimated in food NPD trends?
When it comes to new product development, trends are a huge factor in what gets made and what doesn't. But which food trends deserve the hype and which are flying under the radar?
In this episode of…
In this episode of…
00:55:52 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
560: Future foods - how to revolutionise food production
Have you ever wondered what it would take to feed 10 billion people without destroying the planet?
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded at our event in Manchester in May 2025, …
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded at our event in Manchester in May 2025, …
00:23:17 |
Mon 02 Jun 2025
559: Can you say that? Navigating the maze of nutrition regulations
Picture yourself standing in the supermarket aisle, reading a food label that promises the world: "Boosts immunity!", "Burns fat naturally!", "Scientifically proven results!" - and finding yourself w…
00:31:20 |
Tue 27 May 2025
558: Is the food industry playing it safe with new products?
Think back to the times in your life when you saw a food product on a shelf that really stopped you in your tracks and made you say "wow".
Maybe it even ended up disrupting a whole sector, with comp…
Maybe it even ended up disrupting a whole sector, with comp…
00:30:03 |
Mon 19 May 2025
557: The role of data in reducing emissions in the food industry
It is clear that having access to good data is a key requirement for any food business trying to reach sustainability targets, but what does that look like in practice?
In this episode of the Food M…
In this episode of the Food M…
00:25:13 |
Mon 12 May 2025
556: Emissions targets - whose targets are they?
The whole of the food industry is affected by science-based targets on sustainability - but whose targets are they?
Are we aiming to satisfy consumer demand, the wants and needs of investors, or is …
Are we aiming to satisfy consumer demand, the wants and needs of investors, or is …
00:39:01 |
Tue 06 May 2025
555: Regenerative farming: The power of partnerships
How can partnerships help overcome the barriers to regenerative agriculture and drive lasting change in the food system?
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded live at our event…
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded live at our event…
00:30:03 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
554: Sustainable nutrition - plant-based and beyond
Does ultra-processed plant-based food have a role to play in the future of sustainable nutrition?
Huge strides have been made in the plant-based sector and benefits continue to be discovered, yet th…
Huge strides have been made in the plant-based sector and benefits continue to be discovered, yet th…
00:44:31 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
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