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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Food Matters Live Podcast connects food science with the regulatory, commercial and consumer decisions that determine what reaches shelves.
Food Matters Live Podcast turns live industry panels into clear accounts of how food reaches the market and why some ideas stall. Introduced by Anthony Zahra, the conversations move through personalised nutrition, women's health, GLP-1-related eating habits, gut-health claims…
From mycelium steaks to GLP-1 menus, your food trend radar gets a reality check.
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A grounded look at where women's health nutrition is heading, and how far the evidence still has to go.
Recorded live in Rotterdam ahead of International Women's Day, the panel treats women's health as an area that has long been underfunded and now has a better evidence base to work with.
A live Rotterdam panel on personalised nutrition, fibre structure, and what they mean for advice.
Recorded live in Rotterdam in September 2025, this panel treats personalised nutrition as a live question rather than a settled field. It asks whether advice should stay linear or become more of a back-and-forth learning process between consumers and the industry, and that…
A practical look at how food trends move from hype to shelf.
Recorded live in Dublin at a Food Matters Live event, this panel follows how food trends move from social buzz to supermarket shelves, and why some ideas take hold while others fade away.
A clear read on how GLP-1 is reshaping food demand, reformulation, and premiumization.
The episode frames GLP-1 less as a fleeting wellness story and more as a change in consumer behavior. Listeners hear how eating habits, buying patterns, and attitudes toward protein, sugar, and alcohol are shifting, with the panel consistently linking those changes to…
Dealer news with market evidence.
Used-car industry talk with operational teeth.
Used-car retail timing, measured weekly.
American muscle, market sense, and garage truth.
Host Anthony Zahra moderates a live Dublin panel in November 2025 with chefs from Kepak, Aramark, Unilever Food Solutions, Enough and Vacheran on 2025 flavour trends and emerging ingredients.
Recorded live at Food Matters Live in Ascot, this panel hosted by Anthony Zahra pairs Upfarm's Joe Sanderson, who says retailers buy only 30% of a broccoli plant, with Louise Dye and Gary Frost on why people eat so little fibre.
Recorded live at Food Matters Live in Rotterdam in September 2025, this gut health panel opens with Dr.
Symrise's Anand Merchandani describes cutting sodium by 25% in a bouillon using the 'Taste Design' predictive tool, which narrowed 26 formulations to 12 sensory samples.
Sodexo culinary nutrition lead John Corr opens the Dublin session by saying only about 1 in 10 adults get enough fibre, and he proposes savoury granola and kefir-dressed Turkish eggs as familiar formats for gut health.
Food Matters Live's panel on GLP-1 puts UK uptake at about 1.5 million people and US adult use at 10% to 12%, or 25 to 35 million people.
Grace Binchy of Bord Bia opens with the provocation "Dairy products are perceived as boring," drawing on research showing consumers love dairy but want innovation.
Ellie Gaskell of Meatless by Beneo argues that hybrid meat suits the UK and Ireland's "health by stealth" approach, citing 71% of European flexitarians open to trying it and a 1% annual decline in plant-based meat from 2023 to 2029.
Antonio Weiss, author of the Financial Times book AI Demystified, told a live Food Matters Live audience in Dublin in November 2025 that "nobody knows" where AI is heading and that predictions of its path two or three years out are wrong.
Johan Garza of Utrecht University opens the Rotterdam panel by arguing that non-communicable diseases are "world health problem number one" and that human milk oligosaccharides inhibited autoimmune diabetes onset in animal models.
Rabobank strategist Cyril Fillot reports that about 12% of US adults and around 4% of UK adults use GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs, with US spending already falling 6% in value.
Sophie Putnam, head of science at Holland and Barrett, opens with the statistic that 50 million people live with dementia globally, a number set to triple by 2050.
Josh Rowe of Morton says hydrogel carbohydrate drinks, released in 2017, and sodium bicarbonate micro tablets, released in 2021, were built to reduce GI distress, and that 92 of Paris Olympic medal winners used a bicarbonate product.
This episode, recorded live at a Food Matters Live event, features a panel from the tech company Osapiens.
This episode from Food Matters Live features experts discussing personalised nutrition, including its evolution from linear advice to interactive models, the role of gut microbiome and fibers, and challenges in implementation.
Recorded live at Food Matters Live in Dublin in November 2025, this panel looks at the food trends that may shape 2026 and beyond.
The recording opens live from Food Matters Live in Rotterdam.
Recorded live in Rotterdam, the session opens ahead of International Women's Day with a direct question about women's health.
This episode explores the critical role of mouthfeel in food innovation, revealing that 70-85% of new products fail due to sensory factors.
Gareth Payne of Adamo Foods says mycelium can power steak alternatives that deliver complete protein, fiber, B12, and iron.
Recorded live at Food Matters Live in Ascot, Anthony Zahra moderates a panel on the gut-health NPD gap, where decades of research and billions spent on ingredients still run into claims rules.
A panel discussion at a food industry event exploring how culinary trends emerge and succeed in the market.
This episode explores the science of glucose management, the impact of GLP-1 drugs, and opportunities for the supplement and functional food industry.
A panel discussion at the Food Matters Live event explores the biggest trends in food innovation, focusing on precision fermentation and its impact on ingredient development.
This episode explores nutritional strategies and innovative ingredients to support healthy ageing, including bone and cognitive health.
Experts discuss converting industrial CO2 into nutrition and alternative protein solutions for sustainability.
A discussion with Kerry executives about the implications of UK government health policy for food manufacturers.
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This episode discusses genuine innovation in new product development within the food and drink sector, featuring guests from Wraps UK.
A podcast episode featuring highlights from interviews with experts on transforming the global food system for sustainability.
This episode explores the history, science, and future of sourdough with experts from Milbio.