Dairy-based ingredients

SupplySide West 2023: Arla to show new ways to incorporate whey in sports nutrition products

12-Oct-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

At the Las Vegas-based trade event, the company will demonstrate how its whey protein solutions can be used to create clear protein shakes.

Willingness to pay more for fresh food could hinge on health, sustainability beneits

12-Oct-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Consumers are willing to pay a premium for fresh food to reap perceived health benefits, but rumblings from shoppers and retailers alike that suppliers have raised prices higher than necessary to offset inflation could portend a negative shift in elasticity...

Natural Products Expo East

Plant Based Foods Association launches consumer marketing initiative to fuel growth, address ‘considerable challenges’

05-Oct-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

The diversity, availability and sales of plant-based foods continue to grow, despite the high-profile struggles of meat alternatives, and as they do, the Plant Based Foods Association is preparing to lead stakeholders into the next phase of the industry’s...

Whipnotic whips up $2.5m in seed funding to fuel growth, adds two new flavors

03-Oct-2023 By Ryan Daily

Whipped cream brand Whipnotic has raised $2.5m in seed funding to grow its retail distribution as demand for better-for-you dairy products and indulgences increase, brand co-founder and CEO Lori Gitomer told FoodNavigator-USA.

Join us next week for FoodNavigator-USA's digital Futureproofing the Food System Nov. 14-16

03-Oct-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

To feed a global population of 10bn people by 2050 we need to produce more food in the next 40 years than we have in the past 8,000 years, but as illustrated by the Green Revolution simply increasing available calories isn’t the answer – they need to...

Natural Products Expo East

Cedar’s Foods takes dip beyond snacks with labne launch

28-Sep-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Sitting between Greek yogurt and soft cheese, labne (sometimes spelled labneh) has the potential to be the next big dip in the US – potentially rivaling long-time creamy favorites Ranch and French Onion but with a better-for-you positioning – but first,...

Drop in egg price drives down dollars sales in dairy for August 2023, Circana finds

27-Sep-2023 By Ryan Daily

Dollar growth declined and unit sales were flat in the dairy category in August, as prepared meals and entertaining products are bright spots in the deli counters, according to Circana data shared in a recent IDBBA webinar.

‘Pumpkin spice everywhere,’ NIQ’s Sherry Frey unpacks LTO trends for fall, winter

27-Sep-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers tapping into the autumn and winter festivities are turning to flavors like pumpkin, eggnog, and peppermint, while they look for more natural products and brush aside inflation to enjoy their favorite seasonal flavors, Sherry Frey, VP of Total...

Season Health brings prescription food services to health care plans across the country

26-Sep-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Following his experience witnessing the effects of ingredient-and-recipe meal kit services on consumer health during his tenure as Plated's former CEO, Josh Hix now leads Season Health as its CEO. The company collaborates with health plan benefits...

US organic dairies to get additional $5m through ODMAP

25-Sep-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

In a second round of payments, USDA will provide additional assistance to organic dairy producers on top of the $15m that was paid out in the first round.

The high price of dietary intolerance

22-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

New research by Compare the Market Australia has revealed that gluten-free products across seven prominent markets are more than triple the unit price of the original products on average.

Nourish Ingredients teams with Boston Bioprocess to scale animal-free specialty fats

20-Sep-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Nourish Ingredients, a frontrunner in the burgeoning ‘animal-free’ specialty fat segment, is teaming with Boston Bioprocess to efficiently scale the most “potent fat molecules” responsible for replicating the “animalic” aroma, flavor and taste of meat...

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Health Equity Working Group provides framework for Dietary Guidelines for Americans protocols

14-Sep-2023 By Deniz Ataman

A Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) working group shared this week refined protocols for systematic reviews, food pattern modeling and committee evidence review which will shape the committee’s recommendations for the Dietary Guidelines for...

Howdy Homemade expands retail presence, furthers mission to create jobs for people with disabilities

14-Sep-2023 By Ryan Daily

Ice cream brand Howdy Homemade is expanding its retail footprint and mission of employing people with individual intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) beyond its homestate of Texas, brand founder Tom Landis told FoodNavigator-USA.

US dairies that dumped milk due to extreme weather to be compensated

11-Sep-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Producers can claim assistance for 2020, 2021 and 2022 milk losses through a new safety-net program introduced by the USDA.

Egglife’s retail expansion and new flavor focuses on ‘disrupting flour-based food products’

06-Sep-2023 By Deniz Ataman

With Egglife's egg white wrap's recent expansion in 2000 ALDI stores, which features its new Garden Salsa flavor, the company intends to disrupt “legacy flour-based food products…with delicious and nutritious alternatives,” Andrea Schwenk, CMO,...

Tillamook leans into cheesy, premium brand positioning to grow into frozen entree segement

31-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

Dairy producer co-op Tillamook County Creamery Association is taking its premium and cheesy message to the frozen food aisle, adding mac and cheese and pizzas offerings, as the company continues to explore opportunities to expand its presence geographically...

Hungryroot's personalized grocery service hits $182 million in revenue

29-Aug-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Hungryroot's transition to an AI-driven, personalized grocery and recipe service has resulted in a 67% YoY revenue growth to $182 million in 1H 2023, Alex Weinstein, chief digital officer, Hungryroot, told FoodNavigator-USA.

Yaza spreads the word about labneh with brand launch

28-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

Tapping into the demand for snacking occasions and culturally inspired foods, food brand Yaza launched in the US last week, as it prepares to spread the word of labneh to a wider audience, Christian Karim Khalil told FoodNavigator-USA.

‘World’s first climate-friendly ice cream’ made with milk from cows eating methane-reducing ruminant feed

24-Aug-2023 By Oliver Morrison

What’s billed as the world’s first climate-friendly ice cream made from low-emission has arrived at tasting event in London.

Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20: What does the fall favorite teach us about great beverage innovation?

24-Aug-2023 By Rachel Arthur

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to stores today: marking the 20th anniversary of the seasonal favorite. What can we learn from the ongoing success of the flavor?

Birdzi to power Berkot’s loyalty program

23-Aug-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Berkot’s Super Foods will implement Birdzi’s comprehensive customer intelligence and engagement system across its 17 grocery locations in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Soybean curd boosts dietary fiber, protein content in ice cream

22-Aug-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Okara, a by-product from tofu and soy milk production, can improve the fiber and protein content of ice cream – but does it taste good?

Ice cream volumes soften in 2023 as consumers demand more fruity flavors, NIQ finds

18-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

With the summer ice cream season almost over, the market is facing fresh challenges as consumers pushback on discretionary spending, driving down volume, and look for more sustainable and high-quality products, Sherry Frey, VP of total wellness for NIQ,...

Pumpkin flavors are back, spicier than ever: Unwrapping 2023's LTO launches

16-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

From pumpkin-flavored coffee creamers to snack bars to caviars and everything in-between, CPG brands are preparing consumers for Autumn with a host of new and returning limited-time offerings (LTO) across dairy, snacks, dips, and other categories.

US low-income households could get discounts for more dairy products if this bill passes

07-Aug-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress is seeking to expand access to dairy products such as yogurt and cheese for SNAP households by amending the scope of the HFMI program.

Kraft Heinz's volumes sag after price hikes, but 4-prong plan to recapture share taking hold

03-Aug-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Despite losing market share in recent months due to higher prices and increased promotional activity by competitors, Kraft Heinz CEO Miguel Patricio says he is confident the company will meet its full year net sales targets and exceed previous gross profit...

Miyoko’s Creamery’s CEO search ends, as CPG vet Stuart Kronauge takes the helm

01-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

Plant-based dairy Miyoko’s Creamery reveals today Stuart Kronauge, former Beyond CMO and Coca-Cola executive, will take the reins as CEO and aims to take the brand to the next level through marketing, innovation, and increased distribution.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Students lobby for more plant-based school meal options

31-Jul-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

While regulators, legislators and industry stakeholders debate whether whole, 2% and flavored milks should be offered alongside plain, low-fat and fat-free options as a required component of school meals, a growing number of students are raising concerns...

Whole milk in schools proposal gains both support and opposition, clashes to come?

28-Jul-2023 By Lauren Nardella

U.S. schools would be permitted to serve whole and 2% milk under a bill with bipartisan backing and House legislators’ approval, but health advocates maintain the measure is not in students’ best interests and would increase saturated fat in school meals.

International Delight finds French vanilla is a gateway creamer flavor for consumers

26-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

When it comes to that morning cup of coffee, consumers often start their day with a tried-and-true flavor like French Vanilla and look for opportunities to experiment with flavors as the day progresses, Kallie Goodwin, VP of traditional creamers for Danone,...

Organic Trade Association promises ‘all-out effort’ to block latest threat to proposed animal welfare standards update

26-Jul-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Once again efforts to update and strengthen animal welfare standards under the organic standard are under threat, this time by an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that seeks to block funding for the implementation or enforcement...

IFT FIRST: Avebe stretches what’s possible in plant-based cheese with PerfectaSOL ingredient

24-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

AT IFT FIRST 2023, ingredient company Royal Avebe released a potato protein and starch ingredient range, PerfectaSOL, to address texture formulation challenges in plant-based and to tap into the growing cultivated meat and plant-based, meat-based hybrid...

Climax Foods partners with Benchling to discover new plant ingredients via AI

19-Jul-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Climax Foods ramps up its ingredient discovery through its partnership with Benchling, an AI-driven data platform, which scours over 300,000 edible plant varieties to determine ingredients that offer novelty, functionality and economically sound scalability...

Research predicts significant disruption of cheese market with animal-free dairy

19-Jul-2023 By Flora Southey

Fresh research suggests that at price parity, animal-free cheese will capture a third of the UK cheese market.

Industry-first: Arla to trial fiber-based caps for milk cartons

17-Jul-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The dairy co-operative says swapping plastic with fiber-based caps could reduce the plastic used in its milk cartons whilst improving recyclability at the same time.

Parents indulge in ice cream more often than child-free adults, research finds

04-Jul-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The average American eats 48 pints of ice cream per year - and according to new consumer research, adults with children reach out for a frozen treat more often than most.

Alt dairy bottleneck: start-up calls for collaboration to speed non-animal casein production

27-Jun-2023 By Oliver Morrison

Dutch fermentation specialist Fooditive claims it has successfully demonstrated the feasibility of non-animal casein production at an industrial scale and is now hoping to collaborate with a ‘like-minded partners’ to navigate Novel Food approval in the...

'We must help consumers make healthy choices’: Danone targets young active consumers with Activia fiber-enriched yogurts

26-Jun-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

A single-digit percentage of British and American shoppers consume the recommended amount of fiber. Danone UK&I’s Rachel Wright tells DairyReporter how Activia's new subrange simplifies fiber consumption while offering the health benefits of...

Innovations in plant-based milk embrace clean-label, sustainability, enhanced taste

22-Jun-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Within plant-based milks, almond may dominate sales and oat may be the fastest growing sub-segment, but an increasing variety of nut-, seed-, legume- and grain-based options are coming to market – simultaneously fragmenting and growing the overall segment.

Kraft Heinz eschews deep discounts to offset price hikes in favor of investing in marketing, R&D

16-Jun-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Even in the face of widening price gaps, Kraft Heinz is unwilling to bring back the deep-discounts that were prevalent pre-pandemic – preferring instead to elevate and invest more in marketing and R&D so promotions and products are better tailored...

Heritage Kulfi to bring nostalgic South Asian flavors to more ice cream aisles with KeHE ELEVATE program

16-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

Ice cream brand Heritage Kulfi is preparing to take its portfolio of South-Asian flavors to the Midwest and Northeast with the help of KeHE’s ELEVATE program, as brand founder Mansoor Ahmed told FoodNavigator-USA.

A place for everyone at the table: Kellogg UK reduces barriers to job entry by ditching the need for a degree

16-Jun-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The move is part of the Special K, Coco Pops and Corn Flakes maker’s drive to become a more inclusive employer: recognising that a university degree doesn’t always have a correlation to the contribution that someone can make within a role.

Food manufacturers adapt to changing landscape: investments, mergers, and innovations drive growth opportunities

14-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

While M&A activity is slower, the total capital invested in 2022 remains similar to previous years, with an increase in venture capital funds in the food and beverage industry, and trends surrounding plant-based food, private label and automation,...

Nuritas’ AI-powered platform identifies and delivers plant-based peptides for food and beverage companies

13-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

In response to consumer demand for more plant-based and sustainable foods and ingredients, Nuritas’ “precision AI technology” identifies and delivers rare plant-based peptides at a faster rate than the industry standard, which can often take decades,...

Strength in numbers: Acquiring an empowering network for smaller grocery stores

12-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Due to the rise in grocery prices, consumers have transitioned into value shoppers, prioritizing price sensitivities over brand loyalty. This shift has opened an opportunity for smaller retailers to more efficiently meet consumer needs by leveraging their...

Sustainability and future-proofing the food system

Building a business case for sustainability requires bridging the gap between what consumers say and do

08-Jun-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Improving the sustainability of the food system is no longer optional from an optics and long-term business perspective, but short-term challenges – including consumer engagement – threaten immediate and mid-range returns and margins, complicating the...

Plant-based ice cream market grows as formulation challenges persist

07-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

As the plant-based ice cream market expands with a range of flavors and formats, innovation in the space will need to better recreate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of animal-based counterparts to entice consumers into the category, Christine Usmen,...

Chloe’s taps into permissible indulgence trend with bite-size ice cream sandwiches

01-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

Frozen treat brand Chloe's is going bite-size with its latest ice cream sandwich minis to provide an inclusive indulgence option for consumers looking to cool off this summer, brand CEO and co-founder Michael Sloan told FoodNavigator-USA.

Sweets & Snacks Expo

Unwrapping consumers' candy and snack preferences across generations

31-May-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Despite inflationary pressures, consumers at all life stages continue to treat themselves both in-store and online with candy and snacks, Acosta Group's Kathy Risch shares in this first story in the two part series about consumers' candy and...