Hundreds of furloughed FDA employees are returning to work without pay this week “to re-initiate high risk surveillance inspections across our food and medical product programs,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced in a tweet Jan. 15.
Kroger is shifting from a "grocery company to a growth company" (referred to as its 'Restock Kroger' initiative), CEO Rodney McMullen told delegates at the NRF show in New York this week, noting that it embarked on the move well before...
Om co-founder Sandra Carter has noticed a "dramatic change in the sophistication" of knowledge of mushrooms among natural product developers and consumers in the past 10 years.
Since hitting the market in 2011, Yasso frozen Greek yogurt has been generating double-digit revenue growth year-over-year with no signs of cooling off, according to founder Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington.
Entrepreneurs looking for relief from being pulled in multiple directions may be tempted to rely on their broker or distributor to craft a strategic growth plan for their business, but industry veteran and the founder of Premium Growth Solutions James...
The road from startup to category leader is not for the faint of heart, and there are few end-to-end resources available to an emerging brand that can guide food entrepreneurs on branding and packaging all the way through to sales and marketing strategy.
Vertical indoor farming company, 80 Acres Farms, has received a "significant investment" from Virgo Investment Group, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, to help rapidly commercialize the company's specialized indoor farming technology.
While consumers will continue to explore internationally-inspired flavors in 2019 – digging deeper into the specific origins of flavors and ingredients – they also will ground themselves with the familiar, nostalgic flavors of the past, according to the...
Young consumers (18- to 34-years-old) or ‘Generation Yum’ (a term coined by food author Eve Turow) are growing increasingly interested in learning where their food comes from and care more about animal welfare than older generations, recent research by...
To what extent do food labels encourage healthier eating? A study led by researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University assessed the effectiveness of different types of food labels on consumers’ eating behaviors....
Millions of college students struggle with food insecurity in the US and while many schools provide food and emergency financial assistance, the US Food and Nutrition Service should do more to connect eligible students to federally funded feeding programs...
New research from Jenny Craig suggests that consumer confusion about the meaning of ‘wellness’ could cause marketing campaigns centered on the concept to fall flat unless companies more clearly define – and back with science – how their products support...
With cost saving opportunities already exhausted in many cases, big food companies turned their attention back to the top line in 2018 in an attempt to turn around sluggish growth with a flurry of innovation, says Bernstein. But how impressive were their...
When meal kits first burst onto the scene, they were pitched as a way to prep dinner in a hurry. However, the category’s major players are now finding that consumers are looking for even quicker options for every meal occasion - at more accessible prices.
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has struck a deal to acquire citrus oils and ingredients supplier Florida Chemical Company (FCC), a division of Flotek Industries, for an undisclosed sum.
Laird Superfood, maker of fortified non-dairy coffee creamers containing a full range of MCTs, has closed $32m in a private funding round led by co-working tech company WeWork, which the company intends to use for product development and to make small...
Food trendspotting is a round-the-clock practice for Campbell’s executive chef, Maria Gamble and her culinary team, who are tasked with finding ways to incorporate new flavors, textures, and ingredients into the company’s product portfolio that will spark...
The multi-level marketing giant Herbalife announced that CEO Richard Goudis resigned due to comments on “expense-related policies and business practices,” the company said in a press release.
Despite double digits sales growth, Amazon hasn’t been hitting its original targets for online grocery sales as it struggles to get its fresh food business (Amazon Fresh) to take off, Edge by Ascential’s (formerly One Click Retail) 2019 Predictions for...
First time entrepreneurs often lament that if they had known how much work it would take to launch a startup they might not have done it, but the husband and wife duo and long-time industry veterans behind the plant-based protein brand Sweet Earth Natural...
Snackable egg brand PECKISH - the latest innovation to emerge from California-based brand incubator and investor Sonoma Brands – is expanding into the refrigerated snack section at select retailers, gyms, and corporate cafeterias across the country after...
The rise of diets – paleo, plant-based, Whole 30, keto, even ‘lazy keto’ – has created a challenging environment for food and beverage marketers trying to establish and grow a strong consumer following.
Child-directed TV advertising of high-sugar breakfast cereals has been linked to higher intake of those sugary cereal brands among preschoolers, a study conducted by researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center concluded.
While some commentators predict hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) could burn brightly and then fizzle out if consumers lose interest and plaintiff’s attorneys challenge product claims, the fact remains that consumers are buying it, and coming back to buy...
Organic products have become much more accessible and popular, with consumers of all ages spending more on organic items compared to previous years (+9.5% in annual household spend on organic products in 2018 compared to 2017*).
Crowdsourcing data from drivers in real time helps Waze app users avoid traffic and make smarter routing decisions. The Basket app – which crowdsources pricing data from an army of food shoppers across the country – is helping consumers save cash, says...
SlimFast, a well known diet brand now owned by Glanbia, has launched a new suite of products that capitalize on the keto diet trend. The launch could signal a new day for the once-dominant brand and signals a reinvigoration of legacy weight loss brands.
An ongoing capital raise of $500,000 is helping Boulder, Colo.-based Rollin Greens “take on the freezer category” and give American comfort foods “a healthy twist,” by helping it expand its distribution, revamp its packaging to appeal to more mainstream...
Since launching last October, Brooklyn Bites gluten- and dairy-free cookie brittle has gained distribution in 600 stores with the goal of becoming a national brand, co-founder Barbara Dayan shared.
While many big food companies are outsourcing innovation through venture capital arms and accelerators focused on external startups, Nestlé is innovating from within through an internal incubator that fosters the entrepreneurial spirit of its existing...
A keto food brand entering the market today would have a tough time standing out among the droves of new products catering to the low-carb, low-sugar, moderate protein diet, but for Nui cookies it has had two and a half years to get its positioning just...
In its final GMO labeling rule - released this morning - the USDA says it will not mandate the labeling of highly refined ingredients from GM crops if no ‘modified genetic material’ is detectable, but it will allow manufacturers to make voluntary disclosures...
Move over millennial pink, because shades of sunshine are expected to be the color of choice for food and beverage manufacturers in 2019 driven by consumers seeking to enhance their mood through food, according to global colorings company GNT Group.
The trade tensions between the US and China have yet to seriously impact the flow or pricing of dietary supplement ingredients, according to experts familiar with the sector. But continued uncertainty has some observers on edge.
Amazon food and beverage sales topped $4.75bn in 2018 making food/bev the fastest growing segment for the online retailer. Coffee products represented the most popular subcategory with year-to-date sales totaling more than $140m, according to Edge by...
Chinese/American company Lyxia has debuted as a new player in the algae omega-3s space with a highly refined EPA ingredient from a photosynthetic strain.
Frivolous lawsuits? Hiring challenges? Raising money? 'Mafioso-like business practices' from distributors? FoodNavigator-USA quizzed food & beverage entrepreneurs and CEOs to find out what is keeping them awake at night as they head into...
Personalized nutrition? Keto diets? Cell-based meat? FoodNavigator-USA quizzed food & beverage entrepreneurs and CEOs to find out what trends they will be monitoring in 2019 …
As the rise of Icelandic skyr, oatmilk, and hummus demonstrates, some of the most successful food products to hit the US market in recent years have already proved themselves in other markets, but are new to American consumers, says the co-founder of...
Advanced school nutrition policies programs can strongly influence a child’s eating habits and body mass index (BMI), a study led by the Yale School of Public Health concluded.
It has surged in popularity in recent years as shoppers embrace florals in foods and beverages, and reflects “the trend towards curiosity in consumption,” says flavors giant Firmenich, which has selected hibiscus as its flavor of the year for 2019.
We quizzed leading food law attorneys to find out what food manufacturers should keep on the radar, from slack fill, CBD, malic acid, and Prop 65, to natural claims, as we enter the New Year ...
The United Nations adopted a draft resolution on improving global nutrition last week. Calling for a focus on improved education to combat obesity, the agency remained silent on the key issues of taxation and nutritional labelling.
From fermented foods to meatless meals, New York-based Comax Flavors highlights four hot trends likely to influence food and beverage development in 2019.
Kerry has struck a c.€325m (c.$367m) deal to acquire Ariake USA, the North American Business of Ariake Japan Co., and Southeastern Mills North American coatings and seasonings business (SEM).
Kellogg’s has become the latest high-profile food brand to face legal action over the alleged presence of trace levels of the herbicide glyphosate in its products, which the plaintiff argues that reasonable consumers would not expect to see in their foods...
Each month more than 250 million people use Pinterest to discover and share ideas, including what to eat and drink, giving the social media platform the ability to spot and track emerging trends early in the adoption cycle, which when leveraged by savvy...
