As demand for plant-based products rises, large players looking for a piece of the action likely will continue to buy their way in, but one market analyst predicts that the checks they will cut and stakes they will take in innovators in the space will...
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has shrugged off the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by reporting a 14.2% increase in group sales, to CH 4.59bn (€4.42 billion) in financial year 2021
Veteran zero-calorie soda brand Zevia is pouring a significant amount of resources into becoming a fully-fledged platform brand with a growing portfolio of products that spans energy drinks, teas, mixers, and kids drinks, said CEO Paddy Spence.
Total US online grocery sales for 2021 reached $97.7bn as more than 70% of US households (93 million households) shopped online at least once during the year, heavily preferring pickup services to delivery and ship-to-home, reported Brick Meets Click.
Nearly a third of Americans plan to drop or reduce animal-based products in their diet this month in favor of vegan options as part of Veganuary – a well-established global movement that may still be relatively new in the US, but which still is shining...
Making connections between academics and business leaders has been one of the hallmarks of NutraIngredients-USA, and it will be on display at our upcoming don’t-miss event.
French salad dressing will soon enjoy the same freedom as Italian, Russian and other dressings as FDA prepares to liberate it from a more than half century old standard of identity that the agency says, “no longer promotes honesty and fair dealings in...
Many consumers are reporting to take part in Dry January by either abstaining completely or significantly cutting down ('Damp January') on their alcohol consumption for the month, presenting year-long opportunities for the non-alcoholic beverage...
In its first year, low-sugar candy startup Behave has faced demand-driven stockouts, reformulated with less sugars and expanded into stores across the US.
The pandemic has left a “lasting impression on consumer behaviour, particularly in relation to food and beverage choices”, reckons Innova Market Insights, which has revealed personal health and the environment as its top trends of 2022.
Dutch start-up Mosa Meat has revealed how it achieves muscle differentiation without the use of foetal bovine serum (FBS) in the interest of ‘openness’ and ‘transparency’.
After press reports of its interest in GlaxoSmithline’s consumer healthcare division, Unilever brought forward a planned update and set out the strategic direction that the company is pursuing.
After upending the gum category with the wildly successful launch of plastic-free, all-natural gum in a sleek, thoughtful package, the makers of Simply Gum are hoping to strike lightening twice – or preferably thrice – with its recent “low-key” entrance...
Innovation within the nascent upcycled food and beverage industry is exploding as manufacturers and ingredient suppliers large and small are drawn to the promise of potentially higher profits, a viable path to ambitious sustainability goals and a consumer-friendly...
Synergy Flavors has expanded several areas of its Illinois headquarters to support forward-looking flavor innovation and increased customer collaboration, said the company.
Fresh off of closing a $120m Series B funding round, Remilk is scaling the production and availability of its dairy-identical milk protein (minus the cows) while engaging with high-profile CPG brands looking to develop alternatives to conventional dairy...
As a women-founded baby and children’s food company led by a predominately female executive team focused on empowering women and families through its food as pharma approach, Yumi has always prized the presence of women across all segments of its business,...
Bakery ingredient specialist Puratos has entered a tie-up with upcycling start-up ReGrained. Through an exclusive collaboration and supply agreement, the companies will supply upcycled solutions to the commercial baking industry.
The gut health brand, perhaps best known for its two-in-one capsules containing probiotics that float inside plant-based omega oil (Ahiflower), has now entered the functional beverage category with the launch of Inner Immune.
As frozen food sales stabilize from record-high numbers experienced during the height of the pandemic, older millennials have now become the category's largest consumer -- seeking a more diverse culinary selection of products made with fewer and...
Out of stealth mode, Israeli startup Plantish has unveiled a whole-cut, fully-structured, boneless plant-based salmon prototype that it says rivals the taste, nutrition, and complex texture of conventional salmon.
Royal DSM is launching a new integrated food and beverage operating structure that it says well deliver a ‘one-stop-shop’ of solutions for food and drink brands.
Yesterday’s decision by Kroger employees in Colorado to strike rather than accept the retailer’s “last, best and final offer” recalls high-profile negotiations by others across the food industry in recent months and suggests the new wave of labor activism...
Counter to claims (or hopes) by The White House and others that rising US prices are “transitory,” inflation continues to rise – cresting 7% for all items in December year-over-year, marking the fastest increase since 1982 and the third straight month...
Record surge for chocolate by American consumers has pushed sales to $29bn, with retail chocolate sales climbing more than 5% a quarter, according to data from Chicago-based researcher IRI.
Olam food ingredients (ofi) is partnering with AI-phytonutrient pioneers Brightseed and its Forager platform to explore and identify novel bioactives in black pepper and garlic.
Graza, a new single-origin olive oil brand, is carving out a niche spot in a crowded category with premium extra-virgin olive oil products available at an affordable price point in easy-to-use squeeze bottles, a packaging first for the category, said...
Oats continue to experience year-over-year gains in the non-dairy revolution, but expect other nuts and grains to push for space in the dairy aisle this year.
Children are not fed enough of the right foods at the right time, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), who is calling for ‘bolder actions’ and ‘greater accountability’ for kids’ diets.
For Albertsons, the ongoing pandemic is a double-edge sword that simultaneously helped drive strong sales and better-than-expected earnings in the retailer’s third quarter announced yesterday and triggered a sudden and unexpected drop in stock the same...
New York startup Atlast Food Co. is one step closer to bringing its groundbreaking ‘whole cut’ meatless bacon made from the fibrous roots of mushrooms to the masses thanks to a new partnership with Whitecrest Mushrooms Ltd that will allow it to rapidly...
FDA has approved a qualified health claim for the ability of magnesium supplements to lower blood pressure. It’s a welcome development that’s been a long time coming, industry experts say.
Vertical Roots' retail partnership with Food Lion brings its hydroponic vertically-grown lettuce to 303 new stores across 13 states in the Southeast region, and highlights rising demand for regional produce across a broadening consumer set.
Foxtrot, a chain of modernized neighborhood convenience stores stocking a curated selection of local goods and growing assortment of its own private label products, has raised $100m in Series C funding to support new stores, digital shopping enhancements...
Researchers have compared the environmental sustainability credentials of chicken egg white protein powder to an alternative produced using the fungus Trichoderma reesei and precision fermentation techniques. The results are in.
With the acquisitions late last month of snack brands ParmCrisps and Thinsters, the Hain Celestial Group is just getting started on a shopping spree that CEO Mark Schiller says will transform the company from a “holding company” with a far-reaching and...
Americans continue to leave their jobs in droves, and while the negative impact can be felt across industries the manufacturing segment – especially within food – continues to be hit hard, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The CBD watchdog released a market analysis, revealing that of the 221 products tested, only 40% matched the labeled CBD strength and many contained the wrong type of CBD.
Better Juice said products made using its enzymatic sugar reduction technology are due to hit shelves in less than six months, following the completion of its first commercial deal with a US West Coast-based juice manufacturer.
After founding and building DavidsTea to a $200m business that went public in 2015 before leaving the company in 2016, David Segal is at it again with the launch of Firebelly Tea, which aims to make the category more modern, fun and accessible.
With each New Year comes new resolutions to be healthier and more mindful, which for a growing portion of the population includes cutting back or giving up alcohol – maybe just for one month during so-called Dry January, but increasingly for longer stretches...
Univar Solutions, a global specialty chemical and food ingredients distributor, is setting up a new Food Solution Center at Chicago-based food and beverage incubator The Hatchery to help develop new food solutions to technical challenges facing the industry.
A team of scientists has developed biodegradable food packaging made from corn protein and other naturally-derived bioplymers infused with a mixture of natural antimicrobial oils that can extend the shelf life of fresh fruit by up to three days compared...
Conagra Brands will raise prices across its portfolio and leverage other cost savings measures to offset higher than expected inflation, which squeezed its margins in the second quarter and which CEO Sean Connolly does not expect will ease any time soon...
A new research project is underway that will develop new computational methods for analyzing and integrating different types of data available from an existing cohort of young adults, including continuous glucose measurements, images of meals, metabolomics...
With US$18bn in global retail sales, plant-based milk alternatives represent the gateway into plant-based foods for many consumers who are looking to reduce consumption of animal-based products, which continues to propel the category forward with new...