Today’s anticipated US debut of Singapore-based startup Next Gen Foods’ TiNDLE, made possible by a record-breaking $100m series A fundraise, brings American chefs on both coasts access to a versatile plant-based chicken alternative that goes beyond ridged...
Mars Wrigley’s announcement that it plans to close its historic chocolate factory on Chicago’s West Side is another blow for a city that was once known as ‘The Candy Capital of The World'.
Givaudan and US-based Fiberstar have entered an agreement to further commercialize FIberstar's citrus fiber ingredient, Citri-Fi, which can be used to replace a number of common texturizing ingredients in food applications.
The majority of US shoppers believe grocery store chains could be doing more when it comes to sustainability efforts around food packaging, food waste, and greener supply chains.
Waterdrop – an Austrian startup that has gone from zero to $100m in revenue across 12 countries in five years with dissolvable plant- and vitamin-packed sugar-free cubes (‘micro-drinks’) you can drop into tap water – plans to aggressively ramp up its...
Originally designed to help babies grow, but not much else, traditional infant formula often falls far short of delivering the same benefits as breast milk, which also boosts immunity, contributes to cognitive development, is more easily digested, and...
Value-added milk brand fairlife LLC, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola, has surpassed $1bn in retail sales, breathing new life into the sluggish fluid milk category.
Unilever’s CEO has shrugged off speculation that the group could still dispose of its nutrition or ice cream businesses after its failed move for the GSK Consumer Health business, which would have been funded by a likely IPO of Unilever’s food interests.
Food innovations fueled by the pandemic will answer consumer demand for snacks, immunity and comfort, but beware of nutrition misinformation shared on social media, says the 10th annual What’s Trending in Nutrition survey.
An influx of refrigerated plant-based meat alternatives in the past two years may have helped the category generate consumer buzz and drive initial trial early in the pandemic, but a steady slowdown in sales growth in the back half of 2021 suggests a...
Nestlé has launched an initiative that promises to help bridge the living income gap for cocoa farmers in its supply chain. With a focus on productivity, resilience, diversification and access to education the company is more than tripling its current...
As concerns about how to feed a growing global population expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030 and consumer demand for health-forward food solutions build, ADM predicts that alternative proteins will soon transition from a niche alternative to center...
Vertically-integrated plant-based food company Above Food has acquired Sonic Milling Systems, a food technology company using an advanced extraction technology to produce clean-label plant-based ingredients and products, with a focus on oats.
Historically people have celebrated Valentine’s Day by sharing sweets with others they love, but the pandemic-fueled rise of ‘self-care’ means more people also will treat themselves this year – helping push confection sales leading up to the holiday beyond...
Ingredion has made an equity investment (of an undisclosed sum) in Israeli firm InnovoPro, which has developed a suite of highly functional chickpea ingredients including protein concentrates, textured vegetable proteins, and most recently, egg replacements.
Splendid Spoon, a direct-to-consumer 'no prep' fresh meal delivery service, has closed a $12m Series B funding round to fuel its expansion into new product categories, explore new channels, and further personalize its customer experience, said...
Swiss food giant Nestlé is beefing up its capabilities in agricultural research in a bid to support the transition towards a regenerative food system and deliver its net zero roadmap.
Former better-for-you frozen food brand Luvo’s mission to make eating nutritious meals easy and delicious lives on under new leadership in the recently rebranded and repositioned Performance Kitchen, but with a narrower focus – for now – on the insurance...
As food waste continues to be an issue for many households and the food industry at large, researchers investigated which solutions consumers are most inclined to adopt to cut down on the amount of food that goes to waste in the US.
NewClimate Institute has released a report accusing big companies like Nestlé and Unilever of putting out ‘ambitious sounding’ carbon goals that have ‘very low integrity’. The food giants – both of whom have made net zero pledges – reject this conclusion.
Tyson Foods’ strong double-digit sales and profit in the first-quarter reported yesterday could intensify the Biden Administration’s scrutiny and criticism of what he calls the meat-packing industry’s anti-competitiveness.
In unveiling stricter ‘transitional’ school nutrition standards for the upcoming academic year, the Department of Agriculture appears to have drawn a line in the sand for what could become a contentious debate between schools, industry and other stakeholders...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $1bn in partnerships to support America’s climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.
Taking the helm as CEO of prepared foodservice company Revolution Foods late last year, Dominic Engels will lead the company's next chapter of growth, which includes expanding its footprint into new channels and continuing to create healthy and "culturally-relevant"...
Salty snacks company Utz Brands has acquired the assets of two of its third-party direct-store-delivery (DSD) distributors, New York-based Clem Snacks and J&D Snacks.
While some of the initial challenges that food and beverage startups experienced when the pandemic began have subsided, like restrictions on sampling and freezes on category resets, others remain and new ones have emerged – complicating the path to market...
The Department of Justice’s bid to block a sugar industry mega-deal - US Sugar’s proposed acquisition of rival Imperial Sugar - is “based on a static, contrived, and internally inconsistent view of how competition for the sale of refined sugar occurs...
Shaka Tea has been acquired by Irresistible Foods Group, the parent company of King's Hawaiian (known for its packaged sweet bread rolls), to accelerate the distribution and brand awareness of the Hawaii-based beverage company.
Zero-sugar energy drink brand ZOA Energy has secured a $10m line of credit from Gerber Finance to continue its exponential growth in the energy drink category since launching in March 2021.
ZenWTR bottled water company and celebrity darling is the first beverage brand in the world to receive Plastic Negative Certification from the Plastic Credit Exchange.
Hain Celestial is singing the same tune as many other CPG companies reporting quarterly earnings in the past month, and that is the back half of the year will be better than the first thanks to pricing increases to alleviate higher costs, increased inventory...
With 95% of consumers reporting to eat during the morning an average of six times a week, the breakfast occasion is a big business with several consumer trends shaping the future of the category, reports IRI.
Once a niche part of the market, lactose-free/reduced milk now accounts for 5.8% of volumes and 10.4% of dollar sales at US retail, with volumes up 10.1% vs 2020, while total dairy milk volumes in tracked retail outlets (MULO +C) continued to decline,...
Chobani continues to expand beyond its yogurt stronghold with today’s dual launch of ultra-filtered milks, which takes it into an increasingly competitive and sub-segmented category, and half & half, which reinforces its burgeoning position in the...
Nestlé Health Science has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Orgain, a plant-based nutrition company, from its founder Dr Andrew Abraham and Butterfly Equity, who will continue to be minority share owners.
The most suitable regions for growing coffee arabica, cashews, and avocados will decline in some of the main countries that produce these crops as climate change progresses, predicts new first-of-its-kind analysis.
Hong Kong-based Yóu Yóu is introducing many US home cooks to organic tea seed oil, a versatile, neutral-tasting cooking oil that performs best in high-heat cooking and is packed with essential nutrients, claims co-founder Anthony Chen.
A new study conducted by Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown and UC Berkeley’s Michael Eisen, who consults for Impossible Foods, suggests phasing out animal agriculture has the potential to significantly influence the trajectory of global warming.
Taza Chocolate is celebrating the release of one million pounds of finished goods and its best year since it set out in 2005 to make “stone ground chocolate that is seriously good and fair for all."
With the upcoming soft launch of a plant-based tuna that mimics the taste and texture of raw bluefin used in sushi and poke, the startup Impact Food is joining the race to bring to market whole-cut, plant-based fish, which many consider the holy grail...
After shaking up the smoothie set with its blender-free, instant fruit and vegetable powder blends and making gum drops it claims aren’t just better-for-you but actually good for you, plant-based nutrition company Kencko is heating things up with the...
Functional soda brand Olipop's $30m Series B funding round led by a long roster of celebrities, beverage industry veterans, and entrepreneurs, will help make the brand mainstream, according to co-founder David Lester.
PepsiCo’s energy drink Rockstar is launching Rockstar Unplugged: ‘a new kind of energy drink which focuses less on providing a big hit of energy and more focus on enhancing good vibes’.
For cheesemaker Bel Brands USA, the fast-growing plant-based movement is not a threat to the “natural dairy goodness … at the heart of our cheeses,” but an opportunity to better live its motto – “for all for good” – by dramatically expanding its non-dairy...
