Despite a disappointing drop in net sales in the US, Hain Celestial executives remain undaunted and optimistic in their multi-prong strategy to reshape the US business and return it to growth in the back half of 2019, executives said Aug. 28.
Chicago-based hummus brand Prommus (pronounced ‘promise’) is bringing function to the hummus category with its protein-added recipe backed by a clear social mission that founder, Anthony Brahimsha, says is attracting new consumers to the category.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given official sanction to Nuseed’s proprietary omega-3 canola for cultivation in the United States, bringing plant-derived long-chain omega-3s a step closer to the market.
Parabel USA has received a ‘no objections’ letter from the FDA affirming the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of LENTEIN, a protein-packed ingredient from water lentils: free-floating seed-producing micro aquatic plants (also known as duckweed...
Back-to-school season is in full swing, which means parents are stocking up on convenient lunchbox favorites, after school snacks and filling-but-fast breakfast options – helping to fuel a summer high of nearly $15.9 billion worth of fast-moving consumer...
Up until fairly recently, says Lil Mixins founder Meenal Lele, parents were being told “avoid cow’s milk until your kids are one; avoid eggs until they’re two; peanuts and tree nuts until they’re three and so on, and then, as that didn’t appear to be...
Yolélé Foods is building a commercial scale supply chain for fonio, a West African ancient grain that cooks like couscous with a nutritional profile similar to quinoa, but the journey will be a long one, said co-founder Philip Teverow.
One of the secrets to the rapid growth of Raised Real’s subscription home delivery meal kits for “tiny humans” is asking its members what they need – and actually listening to their answers, according to the company’s CEO Santiago Merea.
Two of the food and supplement industries' leading software solutions providers have come together with TraceGains’ acquisition of Healthnotes, announced yesterday.
Better Meat Co to debut plant-based proteins that ‘blend seamlessly into ground meat products’
Sacramento-based start-up The Better Meat Co is targeting institutional food sellers with plant-based proteins that “blend seamlessly into ground meat products” at inclusion rates of up to 30%, to deliver healthier, tastier, and more sustainable sausages,...
Monsanto has just been ordered to pay $289m in damages to a man who alleged its glyphosate-based herbicide caused his cancer (a ruling it is appealing). But what, if anything, does this verdict mean for food companies manufacturing products containing...
A whopping 85% of consumers don’t know what they will have for dinner until mere hours before the meal – meaning what ends up on their plates increasingly doesn’t come from the fridge, but rather from a restaurant, meal kit or the grocery deli and chilled...
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What’s the motivation behind consumers’ snacking habits? According to Mintel research, 50% of US consumers said the top reason they snack is to treat themselves, and 28% agree that taste is more important than health when choosing a snack.
KitcheNet launched as an affordable meal kit delivery company two years ago servicing food insecure areas in Chicago, but learned that its ready-to-make meals weren't hitting a homerun with all of its target demographic.
“The time is right to focus on upcycling and I’m pleased this conversation is happening”, says Dr Bertha Jimenez, CEO of New York-based start-up Rise Products, which is increasingly attracting attention for its flour produced from spent brewers’ grains.
With sales of yogurt flattening but consumer demand for high-protein, high-fat foods that are convenient still on the rise, several brands are launching updated versions of cottage cheese as an easy side-step for yogurt-lovers who want something new....
Frightened by The American Farmland Trust’s estimate that more than 175 acres of US farmland is lost every hour to development, the plant-based supplement and nutrition bar company Amazing Grass is on a mission to raise funds that will help keep small...
New Brunswick-based Chinova Bioworks has secured financing led by DSM Venturing and Rhapsody Venture Partners to accelerate development of its clean label mushroom-based natural preservative for food and beverages.
Organic cereal brand Nature’s Path has struck a deal with Back to the Roots (BTTR) – best known for its indoor gardening kits – whereby it will manufacture and distribute BTTR’s organic cereals under license, helping founders Alejandro Velez and Nikhil...
South Africa-based Green Cell Technologies has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Citrosuco - one of the world’s largest orange juice producers - to use its Dynamic Cellular Disruption (DCD) technology: a novel process that breaks up...
Aldi is putting an emphasis on fresh, organic, and easy-to-prepare options as it remodels stores, and says “20% of products in every store will be new compared to last year,” with the fresh selection increasing by 40%.
‘Influencers’ are increasingly sought after by brands looking to connect with their target audience via a trusted intermediary, and pediatricians are about as trusted as they come if you’re trying to reach parents of young children. So how can you put...
Check out FoodNavigator-USA’s latest gallery of new products hitting US shelves, spanning probiotic oatmeal and butter coffee creamers to flank steak jerky and keto-friendly pizza.
With consumer conversations driving about one out of every five purchases, it’s important to pay attention to what is being said both online and offline. So which food brands in the U.S. are doing it well and why?
Women, and Millennial women in particular, are more interested than ever in global foods and flavors, with ingredients like chipotle peppers, hoisin and kimchi increasingly found on the pantry shelves.
Freshness of food has become the top purchase driver for millennials (aged 23-40) and Gen Z (aged 11-22) reflected by a declining conventional snacking category and a rise in fresh perimeter-of-the-store sales.
According to recent research from Innova Market Insights, consumers are making more mindful choices about their diets and it is changing how they evaluate products, including pushing them to look more closely at ingredient decks and to consider the product’s...
Renewal Mill – a startup founded by two Yale grads that works with food manufacturers to upcycle byproducts from food processing to create value-added ingredients and food items – is tackling the mounting issue of US food waste, specifically the 6 million...
Through a two-prong approach focused on innovation and acquisition, Nestle is remaking its image from a company perceived in the US to make primarily chocolate and confections to one that is “fit for the future” with brands across multiple categories...
Israeli start-up DouxMatok has partnered with German sugar giant Südzucker to produce, market and sell its patented sugar-reducing technology to Europe.
Happy Family Organics is expanding its Clearly Crafted line of premium baby food from just pouches to jars to reach the millions of nutritionally at-risk, low-income infants in the US who participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...
Americans are preparing and eating more meals at home (four out of five meals) than they did a decade ago, according to The NPD Group. To capture these at-home eaters, the food industry should focus less on where consumers are eating and more on what...
Walter Robb, former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, will join Apeel's board of directors
Apeel Sciences – the Santa Barbara-based firm behind Apeel, an invisible plant-based edible skin proven to dramatically extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables – has raised $70m in a funding round led by Viking Global Investors with Andreessen...
The growth of retail meal kits and prepared meals is driving interest in high pressure processing (HPP) for multi-component foods in order to deliver products that are more commercially viable for retailers that want more than a few days of shelf-life,...
By James Richardson, PhD, founder, Premium Growth Solutions
As Chef’d found out the hard way, the future of the fresh meal kit category will be via retail and localized e-commerce services (e.g. Fresh Direct, Prime Now, Shipt, etc.). Drop-shipping subscription-based meal kits causes more problems than it solves...
US retail sales of plant-based foods rose 20% to $3.3bn in the year to June 16, 2018, according to Nielsen data compiled for the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA).
Almonds have a had a strong consumer perception for being “heart healthy” with one gram of unsaturated fat and nine grams of monounsaturated fats per 30 gram serving (according to the Almond Board of California), but can they compete on protein content?...
Whey protein has now entered mainstream diets, and NZMP intends to lead the trend of incorporating its dairy protein ingredients into everyday products, from snacks to desserts, and does not see US consumers growing tired of the nutrient any time soon.
New Jersey-based FlavorHealth is aiming to commercialize a novel natural high-intensity sweetener with a flavor profile it claims is much closer to sugar than stevia by 2019 or 2020.
Food is undeniably a central force of life, giving us the fuel we need to go about our days, but unfortunately, food also is the number one cause of poor health in America and a leading driver of death and disability.
While some meal kit brands are doing better than others, the subscription based home delivery model underpinning them is fundamentally flawed, claims the new owner of Chef’d, which abruptly ceased operations in mid-July.
The new owners of the assets of Chef’d - which abruptly ceased operations earlier this month citing "unexpected circumstances” with funding - say they plan to focus efforts on building the Chef’d brand in the retail meal kit space.
Leveraging its established capabilities and market presence in flour milling, Ardent Mills is betting big on ancient grains with a new bolt-on business unit dubbed The Annex focused on scaling its supply of specialty grains for broader industry use.
The rise in sales and consumer interest of in-store fresh product offerings have challenged center-of-the-store items, but that doesn’t necessarily mean consumers have turned away from the middle aisles all together, Nielsen highlighted in its Total Consumer...
Tio Gazpacho has seen orders for its bottled chilled soup range pour in from 49 out of 50 states through its e-commerce business indicating that consumers are seeking out savory, on-the-go snacking or light meal options made from whole ingredients.
Startup ingredient supplier Botaniline wants to help manufacturers create allergen-friendly, healthier, cleaner label alternatives to iconic favorites, such as hot dogs and peanut butter, by offering a line of natural, “botanical” or plant-based ingredients...
Plant-based meat brand Beyond Meat has secured non-GMO verification for its wares after completing a “rigorous” one-year review process of its ingredients, supply chain, and manufacturing facilities.
Egg protein drinks may conjure up images of an unappetizing mixture of blended raw eggs consumed by diehard athletes during early morning workouts. But egg ingredients supplier and formulation expert Rembrandt Foods is turning this stereotype on its head...
Senomyx has “achieved a fermentation strain proof of concept” for the production of siratose, a new zero-calorie, high-potency sweetening compound found in trace levels in monk fruit.
