With a new look, logo and tagline debuting this month, San Francisco-based startup ReGrained hopes to add a little “whimsy” to its snack bars while also educating consumers about upcycling ingredients and creating a recognizable “calling card” for when...
Farmers trying to transition to organic but in need of more personalized agronomic and technical support than available soon could have another resource with the expansion of a new train-the-trainer program supported by the Organic Trade Association.
Protein-fueled brand RXBAR has moved into the hot cereal category with the launch of RX A.M. Oats, single-serve oatmeal cups, which will debut on its website and will hit select grocery retailers in the fall.
Farmwise – the Boston-based firm best-known for adding stealthy servings of beans and veggies to frozen family staples (fries, tots, nuggets) – has moved into the appetizers category with mozzarella and broccoli bites and microwaveable potato skins.
Natural Hemp Company CEO Chris Clifford believes the next big category to hit the food and beverage market will be CBD-infused sparkling water. And the company is positioning its first CPG brand, Day One CBD Sparkling Water, as an everyday beverage that...
Many Americans are scared their diets could cause serious illness or even death, and as such want to eat healthier, yet many struggle to do so, according to new research, which the co-founder of Spoon Guru says reveals an opportunity for brands and retailers...
As Americans learn more about where food comes from and how to prepare it, they increasingly are embracing cooking at home as an important part of their lifestyles, including as a hobby and way to spend time together, according to new research from Packaged...
The rollout of New Age Beverages’ CBD-infused beverages has been delayed owing to the regulatory uncertainty over CBD, which makes navigating the territory “as murky as the Strait of Hormuz,” CEO Brent Willis told analysts yesterday.
Tyson Foods has created a new, state-of-the-art facility in Springdale, Arkansas, where the company will develop new food manufacturing solutions leveraging automation and robotic technologies.
To beat of the competition or determine whether a new product idea will succeed, food and beverage companies need to stay ahead of consumers quickly changing whims – a task that has never been easy, but which is becoming more difficult as shoppers take...
The inspiration for Zeek – a line of protein bars for children - was less of a Eureka moment than a dawning realization that for sporty kids, pre-game options were basically granola bars “that were not much better than candy,” or adult-oriented nutrition...
If growth in the frozen novelties category has not set the world on fire in recent years, one shiny bright spot in the market has been mochi: portable ice cream bites encased in chewy sweet rice dough that are lighting up retailers’ freezer cabinets,...
Getting consumers to try trendy plant-based meat alternatives is a relatively low hurdle compared to encouraging long-term adoption of these products, which requires more convincing on the part of brands, says Nielsen, noting that the sector is "ripe...
Given that eCommerce currently accounts for only a small fraction of grocery sales, brands may be tempted to hold off selling online to avoid the many challenges that come with it, but giving into this temptation would be a huge mistake, according to...
Cali'flour Foods is ramping up retail distribution of its gluten-free, grain-free pizza crusts, entering Walmart stores nationwide and expanding its existing Kroger footprint bringing the brand's store count to over 5,000 locations.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association already is delivering on its promise made last week to deliver “aggressive and effective promotion” of the consumer packaged goods industry with the publication yesterday of new research that attributes one in 10...
When starting out most entrepreneurs could use a hand, especially when it comes to making their products, but finding the right kind of help isn’t always easy and picking the wrong partner can negatively impact the brand – lessons that the founder of...
Pea-protein fueled nuggets under the new Raised & Rooted brand will roll out to 4,000 stores by the end of September, with blended burgers combining pea protein isolate and Angus beef to follow, Tyson Foods CEO and president Noel White told analysts...
With online sales of groceries growing at a 37% compound annual growth rate and expected to reach $117 billion by 2023, Grocery retailer Alberstons is exploring how best to partner with brands and update its technology to better serve online shoppers...
By asking new customers a few simple questions when they visit Thrive Market for the first time, the online natural products retailer not only is advancing its mission ‘to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone,’ it also is seeing a boost...
Direct-to-consumer marketing offers startups a unique opportunity to engage directly with shoppers and learn who is purchasing their products and what they like and don’t like at a more granular level than is feasible in brick-and-mortar, but driving...
The new CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market said he is confident in the natural product retailer’s future growth potential, despite lackluster comparable store sales and a dip in both net income and diluted earnings per share during the company’s second quarter...
Humming Hemp is on a mission to increase household penetration of hemp food products and is targeting mainstream consumers through conventional retail channels including a nationwide distribution deal with Kroger later this year.
New consumer research from Health Focus International shows that perceived health benefits and taste preferences are more significant purchase drivers for plant-based foods and beverages than sustainability or animal welfare concerns, echoing recent research...
The US Dietary Guidelines, which are updated every five years, were created more than 40 years ago as a way to help all Americans eat healthier based on current scientific data, but since its inception a large and vulnerable group has been left out –...
Ingredion is expanding its partnership with Verdient Foods in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, to produce protein concentrates and flours from lentils and fava beans as well as peas, as it increases investment in plant-based proteins from $140m to $185m by the...
Better-for-you brands and policy makers who want to redirect mainstream Americans to healthier food and beverage choices likely will be more successful if they meet the consumer first where they are and then guide them through change incrementally, according...
Unlike most companies that develop new products under a veil of secrecy to protect against competitors stealing their idea before they go to market, the co-founders of the startup Prime Roots are taking a unique community-driven approach to co-create...
Check out FoodNavigator-USA’s latest gallery of new products hitting US shelves, from Kellogg’s limited edition Baby Shark cereal, to new oatmilk based yogurts from So Delicious, high-protein, ultra-filtered milk from Organic Valley, and CBD… everywhere.
With a sweeping new product line-up and refreshed branding, the grain-free frozen food brand Cappello’s wants to set a “new standard of accessibility” for consumers struggling with diet-related inflammation who – until now – have had to forgo many go-to...
With the addition of two executives to the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s leadership team, the once-beleaguered trade group continues to rebuild and reinvent itself under the leadership of new CEO Geoff Freeman, who took the helm last August after...
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown says he is feeling “very good about our strategy” as some deep-pocketed competitors from Nestlé and Tyson to Impossible Foods enter the retail market with new plant-based meat products, telling analysts on Monday’s Q2 earnings...
Meal kit company Sun Basket has expanded its offerings from ready-to-make dinners to an online market of breakfast, lunch, and snack options created in collaboration with partner brands including bone broth and noodle company Nona Lim, fresh pasta brand...
An infusion of $3.5 million in seed funding will help the trio of co-founders behind the startup Verb Energy meet the rapidly growing demand not just for its caffeinated oat- and nut butter-based bars, but also for the human touch the company offers consumers...
Plant-based burger orders are on the rise at quick-service restaurants (QSR), up 10% (228 million orders) for the year ending in May 2019 compared to same period last year, reports The NPD Group.
Simplified Superfoods founder Jamie Snydel is making breakfast simpler and healthier for busy adults with 'superfood' packets that can be incorporated into smoothies, oatmeal, banana bread, and other breakfast items.
While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, ripping off a beloved children’s candy brand (SOUR PATCH Kids) in order to sell THC-infused gummies is no laughing matter, says Mondeléz Canada in a trademark infringement lawsuit against edibles...
Kroger has suspended the supply of raw milk from Texas-based organic milk producer Natural Prairie Dairy, pending the result of a FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) audit, while Albertsons is reviewing its options, amid allegations of animal...
Given that only 2% of food and beverage sales currently are generated online and that shipping perishable, fragile and heavy CPGs can take a substantial bite out of already tight margins, it may be tempting to skip ecommerce.
Flexitarians -- a concept that generally refers to consumers who are eating a more plant-based diet but still eat meat -- are ushering in a new area of protein consumption that is helping lift instead of hinder meat sales, according to Nielsen research.
As temperatures rise around the US, flavor and spice giant McCormick & Company is predicting that more people will reach for icy mocktails made with “bold, concentrated flavors,” creamy frozen drinks heralding from subtropical regions and “nourishing...
The San Francisco-based food-tech startup Treasure8 is looking for “impatient people with patient capital” to join its ongoing Series B round to help fund its ambitious mission to lead a “Resource Revolution” that uses “regenerative methods, patented...
Online restaurant reservation company OpenTable is expanding into food delivery and pick-up services by partnering with Caviar, Grubhub, and Uber Eats.
To attract a broader base of younger consumers and “get credit” for only using organic ingredients, the fermented food and beverage manufacturer Farmhouse Culture has overhauled its branding with brightly-colored, playful packaging and a prominent new...
The amount of capital flowing into the food & beverage industry is rising rapidly with recent research from Food+Tech Connect reporting a 34% increase in funding worth $1.45 billion going to startups in the space in 2018 compared to $1.08 billion...
US retail sales of carbonated soda – which have been on a downward trajectory in recent years – are rebounding, with the latest Nielsen data* showing a +2.2% increase in dollar sales of regular (full sugar) soda and a +4.6% increase in sales of diet soda...
CBD snack and beverage brand Weller has raised $3m in a funding round led by venture capital firm Brand Foundry Partners, which the company will put towards scaling up production and increasing marketing efforts to meet high consumer demand.
The first cohort of Mars’ SEEDS of CHANGE accelerator shines a light on where the food giant predicts consumer preferences are heading with a heavy focus on plant-based, world-flavors and time-saving short-cuts for easy-meal solutions.
The Cereal School sugar-free cereals have taken off in online sales (selling out of stock multiple times since launching in November last year). Now the brand is hitting its stride ready to take on the wave of new customers, says co-founder Dylan Kaplan.
