Checkout who is moving onwards and upwards in FoodNavigator-USA's latest new hires gallery, featuring Hain Celestial, Kraft Heinz, Hershey, Kellogg, Sabra, Flowers Foods and more...
Austin, TX-based NadaMoo! – which claims to be significantly outpacing category growth in dairy-free frozen desserts – is rolling out at c.400 Target stores in 40 states and c.350 Walmart stores in Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, Texas and Wyoming as mainstream...
A new option could soon be available in the burgeoning plant-based milk category utilizing the protein-packed ‘water lentil,’ a free-floating seed-producing micro aquatic plant (also known as duckweed and Lemna/Lemnaceae).
Bills to prevent plant-based and/or cell-cultured products from being labeled as ‘meat’ or ‘beef’ have been introduced in 25 US states, and have already passed in states including Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, North...
Following the announcement of new JV to build a new facility and the launch of new protein blends, Canada’s Burcon says there’s “a lot of pent-up interest and demand” in canola protein.
The amount of sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages sold in Philadelphia dropped by half during the first year in which the city’s controversial tax on the beverages was in effect, according to a study published earlier this month in JAMA.
Routine headlines about multi-million – or billion – dollar venture capital investments into food and beverage startups may give the impression that VC funding is the best way to scale a business, but according to one insider the model is far from perfect...
Dairy alternative brand must first raise awareness of ‘oat nectar’
Swedish alternative milk brand Oatly is well aware that nearly all Chinese consumers have some level of lactose intolerance. In fact, it is banking on it.
Bunge Loders Croklaan will unveil Vream, a new line of specialty shortenings to enhance the appearance, mouthfeel, and functionality of icings, donuts, and tortillas at the IFT annual meeting and expo next week.
At IFT next week in New Orleans, entrepreneurs in the NEXT Start-Up Alley will show how they are combining “science, creativity and new thinking” to offer disruptive new solutions to some of the most persistent problems in the food industry, including...
25g of soy protein a day reduces LDL (‘bad’ cholesterol) by approximately 3–4% in adults, according to a new meta-analysis. But will it be enough to convince the FDA not to revoke its health claim on the relationship between soy protein and reduced risk...
Applications are now open for the 16th FoodBytes! by Rabobank global pitch competition, which is coming to Chicago for the first time in September and seeking emerging food and ag brands to pitch their innovations and network with corporate leaders and...
Ingredient supplier Puris’ Texturized Pea Protein can help manufacturers meet the rising consumer demand for plant-based meat that rivals the mouthfeel and taste of animal-based options, but without compromising clean-label and non-GMO or organic standards.
Nestlé USA has said it will exit its company-owned frozen Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) network for its ice cream and pizza businesses and will transition to a warehouse model. The move means the closure of eight frozen distribution centers and frozen inventory...
In a recent trial with UHT milk, Lycored’s tomato-based colors ‘Resolute Ruby’ and ‘Constant Crimson’ outperformed artificial colorant Red #3 from a performance and consumer preference perspective, claims the Israeli firm, which will be showcasing its...
Brazil's agri-food industry is feeling optimistic, as it stands to benefit from the escalating trade war between China and the US, by fostering closer ties with China.
One in two US baby boomers (generally classified as individuals born between 1946 and 1964) say sugar reduction is a primary dietary concern, driving sales and consumer interest in low- to no-sugar sugar products, according to Innova Market Insights research.
A study published recently has found a level of liver toxicity for CBD, putting up a big caveat to the notion within the hemp/CBD world that its products have nothing in the way of safety concerns.
Plant protein is hot, but while pea and rice are booming, protein from canola is yet to take off. That may change as Canada’s Burcon NutraScience Corporation launches new pea and canola protein blends, and announces a new joint venture to build a C$65...
Israeli sea salt supplier, Salt of the Earth, will highlight how its clean-label Mediterranean Umami can be used to create a 'craveable' mac 'n' cheese using less salt and 10% less cheese at the upcoming IFT Expo in New Orleans this...
Raising the threshold above which kombucha would be classified as an alcoholic beverage from 0.5% to 1.25% abv, is not the way to deal with the industry’s alcohol problem, says Vermont-based kombucha brand Aqua ViTea, which utilizes spinning cone technology...
Despite what your parents told you growing up – looks matter – especially for food and beverage products in the current era of Instagram where more than 500 million people around the world check their photo feeds daily and 68% of Millennials photograph...
Next-generation meat, egg, and dairy alternatives have garnered a huge amount of press (and investment), but there are many other ways for brands to meet demand for plant-based foods, says a report from consultancy New Nutrition Business querying whether...
Beverages under the Zola and Caliva brands featuring hemp-derived CBD will start to hit the US market around August or September, says Zola founder Chris Cuvelier, who recently took the helm at a new beverage division at Caliva after the San Jose-based...
Neptune Wellness Solutions has moved into the CBD field in the United States in a big way with the acquisition of North Carolina hemp products producer SugarLeaf Labs.
As one of the largest food companies in the world, Tyson Foods recognizes that it must help create a stable and sustainable food system at a time when a growing population and climate change are straining already limited resources.
THE US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is set to release proposed reforms to the country’s National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), a decades-old cooperative federal-state-industry mechanism for...
Do picky eating habits when children are toddlers follow them into their teenage years? And should parents be concerned that their picky eaters aren't getting as many nutrients as their non-picky eater peers?
We’re no longer in the ‘Wild West’ when it comes to hemp-derived CBD, but buyers can still get burned if they don’t do their homework, says Colorado-based BBB Labs, which has launched a quality assurance seal for its hemp extracts to reassure partners...
In the past decade, venture capitalists have emerged as a primary gatekeeper for innovation in the food and beverage industry as the amount of money they are pouring into startups in the space continues to rise exponentially, and so-called big-food continues...
Plant-based meal kit co Purple Carrot has been sold to Japan's largest meal kit and organic food delivery service Oisix ra daichi for an upfront payment of $12.8m, with another $17.2m due in 2021 if it achieves unspecified earn-out* goals.
A new source of more affordable long-chain omega-3 fatty acids could give fish oil, krill, and microalgae a run for their money and open up new fortification opportunities for food manufacturers, claims Barcelona-based start-up Cubiq Foods, which has...
Meal kit service Sun Basket has closed $30m in a Series E investment led by PivotNorth Capital to accelerate its direct-to-consumer business offering AI-powered meal personalization and meal plans from breakfast to dinner.
Recognizing that ‘dieting’ and weight-management have fallen out of style among health-conscious consumers, the natural and organic cereal company Kashi is rebranding its top-selling GOLEAN cereal line as Kashi GO to better align with consumers’ expanding...
Amano Enzyme has developed new enzymes designed for tea, coffee, and protein beverages that it will showcase at the IFT show in New Orleans next month.
Lidl, a predominantly private label retailer, will open 25 new stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia by next spring. By the end of 2020, Lidl said it expects to operate more than 100 stores.
Paragon Pure, a New Jersey-based ingredients company, has developed a powdered flavor carrier made from brown rice flour which can meet the growing demand for cleaner labels.
PepsiCo has patented a process to co-ferment oats and dairy milk, creating a drinkable or spoonable product with "unique" metabolites and a versatile taste profile.
With conscious consumerism on the rise and potential employees increasingly evaluating companies based on their values, Mars Inc. isn’t wasting any time implementing the new mission it unveiled in March.
Singapore-based Nutrition Innovation Group says it is in talks with seven out of 10 of the world’s leading food manufacturers interested in using its low-GI cane sugar and is working on a suite of new products that combine sugar with fibers, proteins...
Plant-based meat, eggs and dairy products that precisely replicate their animal-based counterparts might be more sustainable, but they’re not always more nutritious, and often come with a lengthy ingredients list and a high degree of ‘processing,’ says...
The FDA says it will accept the term ‘potassium chloride salt’ instead of ‘potassium chloride’ on food labels in a bid to demystify the popular salt replacer for consumers, although industry stakeholders lobbying for a name change had hoped it would ditch...
Half of the new stores Sprouts is opening in 2019 will be in new markets, helping to build its brand awareness across the US, said interim Co-CEO Bradley Lukow at the BMO Capital Market Farm to Market Conference.
The bulk of the plant-based eating trend is being driven by consumers who are trying to do their part to help the environment by cutting down their meat intake, as opposed to completely eliminating meat products by following a vegetarian or vegan diet,...