Following a strong backlash from consumers and industry on a proposal to label sugars on the label of a jar of honey or pure maple syrup as 'added sugars', the US FDA has announced it will “swiftly formulate a revised approach”.
Plant-based food options continue to win over Americans’ share of stomach and wallets accounting for nearly 20% of food and beverage dollars spent last year, according to a new report by Nielsen.
A new study* exploring how local food retailers are impacted when Lidl sets up shop in a new neighborhood, shows that 60% of the sales declines experienced by competitors came from just three departments: produce, beer and wine.
Kantar Worldpanel highlights Sprite as a ‘top performer’ in its global rankings of the most chosen consumer brands, on the basis of its worldwide penetration and number of interactions with consumers. So what has Sprite done right in a shaky market for...
Following on from the success of its French-style yogurt Oui, General Mills has unveiled YQ by Yoplait, a 99% lactose-free yogurt made with ultra-filtered milk (milk filtered to concentrate the protein and reduce the lactose/milk sugar) that “delivers...
FORTO Coffee Shots, a two-ounce, single-serve coffee drink brand, is migrating from check-out counters populated by other energy shot brands and into the coffee aisles of 3,700 Walmart stores beginning this month.
Edible peel could slash food waste and transform the produce supply chain, claims Apeel Sciences
Avocados coated in ‘Apeel’ - an invisible plant-based edible peel proven to dramatically extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables - will debut in Costco and Harps Food Stores in the Midwest this summer following a tie-up between Apeel Sciences and...
For many consumers the idea of instant tea evokes nose-wrinkling rejection due to its extensive processing, long ingredient lists and a flavor unlike a freshly brewed cup, but startup Cusa Tea wants to change this with a version made in an all-new way...
America’s pork exporters will be counting the cost of new 25% tariffs announced on Saturday (16 June) by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council of China, on US-made meat and poultry exports.
When it comes to marketing on social media it is easy for companies to spread themselves too thin by trying to be everywhere and reach everyone, which is why the public relations experts at Konnect Agency recommend that firms pick one or two platforms...
For all the enthusiasm surrounding cold-pressed juice, the category faces significant challenges, including high sugar content and a substantial amount of food waste generated during production – two problems that startup Origin Almond says its new line...
The Canadian Pork Council and the Canadian Meat Council have hailed the country’s decision to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) legislation.
Another start-up in the burgeoning cultured meat arena has emerged from stealth mode this month in the form of San Diego-based BlueNalu, which aims to make a splash in the cellular aquaculture field with cell-cultured seafood products after raising an...
With a clutch of start-ups getting closer to commercialization of cell-cultured meat (aka ‘clean meat’) the FDA has announced a public meeting to give stakeholders the chance to comment on the technology and the terminology used to describe it, and suggested...
US packaged food companies have been “frantically buying up new challenger brands at escalating deal multiples to offset the weakening sales trends in their core businesses,” says a new report from Bernstein. But success rates have been hit and miss,...
No matter how fast entrepreneurs hustle or how good their products are, all companies inevitably hit plateaus that threaten to stall or even kill their businesses, and how quickly they can push through depends in large part on the strength of their branding.
Long-awaited guidance from the FDA spelling out which isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates it believes should be classified as ‘dietary fiber’ on the Nutrition Facts panel brings to an end a period of extended uncertainty for companies supplying...
While the US beverage industry is “fundamentally strong” with double-digit sales growth in the last five years, it also is experiencing “big swings” that are reordering the leaderboard as consumers revamp their daily routines to focus more on their health...
Wanting everything to be perfect when launching a new brand is understandable – but it is also a huge detriment that can delay the initial takeoff or hold back a product or company from reaching its full potential long-term, according to the CEO of ice...
The US senate has rolled out the Modernising Agricultural Transportation Act, designed to revise existing trucking regulations and improve flexibility for livestock haulier drivers.
The Non-GMO Project will “only become more relevant” as mandatory GMO labeling kicks in, in part because its scope could be so narrow that consumers will not simply be able to assume that anything without a bioengineered label is automatically Non-GMO,...
Over 60 organizations including the GMA, the Independent Bakers Association, the National Potato Council, and the Natural Products Association have joined together to ask Congress to amend the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.
Chobani’s mission to deliver better food to more people is about more than creating finished goods that are more nutritious and more accessible – it also is about making those products in a better way, which is one reason why it is adding a Food Tech...
Rising consumer interest in the high-fat ketogenic diet, and the subsequent frustration many feel trying to adhere to the restrictive approach, could prompt a new wave of people to turn to the low-carb Atkins diet as a more flexible option that shares...
Non-repeating costs have hit New Zealand’s largest poultry producer Tegal Group as it announced its financial results for the 52 weeks ended 29 April 2018.
Which cooking oils are growing most strongly and why? Is ghee trending and has coconut oil lost some of its luster? Is butter outperforming vegetable-oil-based spreads?
“Much needed” federal funding for organic research, education and outreach could double in the next two years if measures in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s draft farm bill released June 8 make it into the final farm bill.
As new research suggests US consumers are warming to German discount retailer Lidl, with basket sizes and satisfaction levels increasing,* property developers in North Carolina paint a very different picture in a lawsuit alleging Lidl has left them “holding...
FDA proposals that the sugars in a jar of honey or pure maple syrup should be listed as 'added sugars' on food labels (albeit with an explanatory note) is “absolutely ridiculous,” according to the vast majority of stakeholders commenting on...
Food and beverage manufacturers and suppliers must actively reassure their partners abroad that they are reliable even as the US pulls out of key international trade arrangements and negotiations around the North American Free Trade Agreement hit the...
The nation’s leading hummus brand – Sabra - has appointed Strauss Coffee CEO Tomer Harpaz as its new CEO, replacing Shali Shalit-Shoval, who recently returned home to family overseas after five years with the company.
Organic iced tea specialist Steaz – which debuted in 2002 with a new-to-the-market carbonated green tea – has generated double-digit sales increases over the past 12 months, and is working on additional product platforms that will take it into new territory...
Chris Hood, currently president of Kellogg Europe, has been named president of the firm’s North America business. He will be replaced by Dave Lawlor, currently VP at the European cereal business.
Improving the adherence of American adults to dietary guidelines by 20% could save the US a whopping $30-45 billion every year, according to a new analysis presented at Nutrition 2018 hosted by the American Society for Nutrition.
High demand from Mexico for US pork during April resulted in a new volume record, according to data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), but with sharp Mexican tariffs slapped on US pork last week, are we about to witness a significant decline...
New York based organic pasta maker Sfoglini has completed a $2.5m financing round led by Almanac Insights, an investment fund created by David Barber, co-owner of award-winning farm-to-table restaurants Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
Dr Lustig: 'Despite the food industry's propaganda, people now understand that 'a calorie is not a calorie...'
Dr Robert Lustig’s mantra – that not all calories were created equal - appears to be resonating with more US consumers, with one third (33%) of Americans believing that sugars are the ‘source of calories most likely to cause weight gain’ compared with...
It’s been one year since German grocery chain Lidl made its US debut, and according to global consulting firm Oliver Wyman, American shoppers seem to have a growing appetite for the hard discounter’s prices and assortment.
Tyson Foods is selling its Sara Lee frozen bakery and Van’s businesses to private equity firm Kohlberg & Company for an undisclosed sum to focus more on its protein-enriched products.
US senators have failed in its attempt to stop Marfrig Global Foods acquiring US processor National Beef Packing Company after the Brazilian firm received authorisation for the deal.
Initial demand for JM Smucker’s new premium coffee brand 1850 has been stronger than expected, with research suggesting sales could be “highly incremental,” company execs told analysts this week in a Q4 earnings call dominated by questions about the lackluster...
