Plant-based meat, dairy and egg alternatives got top billing at the IFT annual meeting and expo in New Orleans this year, while hemp-derived CBD also made its debut, regulatory uncertainty notwithstanding... Check out part 1 of our gallery of highlights...
Florida Food Products expands beyond its well-established natural meat ingredients business, which includes curing agents, accelerators and stabilizers, with a new line of fermented vegetable juices launched at IFT in New Orleans this week that offers...
While not everyone was on the same page about the legal path forward for hemp-derived CBD during Friday’s marathon FDA hearing, multiple speakers made clear that the current situation is untenable, with one predicting a wave of lawsuits, and others demanding...
“If we do not succeed in working together to reassure the card brands that they can safely support our industry, then we predict a significant decrease in CBD sales within the next few months,” the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) has warned.
California based start-up Before the Butcher – which launched its plant-based burgers, grounds and chunks in the foodservice sector last year - is looking to make a big splash in retail in 2019 as it gears up to launch in three of the nation’s biggest...
True Food Innovations will steam ahead expanding its retail offering of Chef'd and True Chef meal kits this year and will also reveal an exclusive licensing deal with a major CPG brand, its president says.
Checkout who is moving onwards and upwards in FoodNavigator-USA's latest new hires gallery, featuring Hain Celestial, Kraft Heinz, Hershey, Kellogg, Sabra, Flowers Foods and more...
Austin, TX-based NadaMoo! – which claims to be significantly outpacing category growth in dairy-free frozen desserts – is rolling out at c.400 Target stores in 40 states and c.350 Walmart stores in Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, Texas and Wyoming as mainstream...
Bills to prevent plant-based and/or cell-cultured products from being labeled as ‘meat’ or ‘beef’ have been introduced in 25 US states, and have already passed in states including Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, North...
Following the announcement of new JV to build a new facility and the launch of new protein blends, Canada’s Burcon says there’s “a lot of pent-up interest and demand” in canola protein.
Routine headlines about multi-million – or billion – dollar venture capital investments into food and beverage startups may give the impression that VC funding is the best way to scale a business, but according to one insider the model is far from perfect...
Dairy alternative brand must first raise awareness of ‘oat nectar’
Swedish alternative milk brand Oatly is well aware that nearly all Chinese consumers have some level of lactose intolerance. In fact, it is banking on it.
25g of soy protein a day reduces LDL (‘bad’ cholesterol) by approximately 3–4% in adults, according to a new meta-analysis. But will it be enough to convince the FDA not to revoke its health claim on the relationship between soy protein and reduced risk...
Applications are now open for the 16th FoodBytes! by Rabobank global pitch competition, which is coming to Chicago for the first time in September and seeking emerging food and ag brands to pitch their innovations and network with corporate leaders and...
Ingredient supplier Puris’ Texturized Pea Protein can help manufacturers meet the rising consumer demand for plant-based meat that rivals the mouthfeel and taste of animal-based options, but without compromising clean-label and non-GMO or organic standards.
Nestlé USA has said it will exit its company-owned frozen Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) network for its ice cream and pizza businesses and will transition to a warehouse model. The move means the closure of eight frozen distribution centers and frozen inventory...
In a recent trial with UHT milk, Lycored’s tomato-based colors ‘Resolute Ruby’ and ‘Constant Crimson’ outperformed artificial colorant Red #3 from a performance and consumer preference perspective, claims the Israeli firm, which will be showcasing its...
Plant protein is hot, but while pea and rice are booming, protein from canola is yet to take off. That may change as Canada’s Burcon NutraScience Corporation launches new pea and canola protein blends, and announces a new joint venture to build a C$65...
Israeli sea salt supplier, Salt of the Earth, will highlight how its clean-label Mediterranean Umami can be used to create a 'craveable' mac 'n' cheese using less salt and 10% less cheese at the upcoming IFT Expo in New Orleans this...
Despite what your parents told you growing up – looks matter – especially for food and beverage products in the current era of Instagram where more than 500 million people around the world check their photo feeds daily and 68% of Millennials photograph...
As one of the largest food companies in the world, Tyson Foods recognizes that it must help create a stable and sustainable food system at a time when a growing population and climate change are straining already limited resources.
Do picky eating habits when children are toddlers follow them into their teenage years? And should parents be concerned that their picky eaters aren't getting as many nutrients as their non-picky eater peers?
In the past decade, venture capitalists have emerged as a primary gatekeeper for innovation in the food and beverage industry as the amount of money they are pouring into startups in the space continues to rise exponentially, and so-called big-food continues...
Plant-based meal kit co Purple Carrot has been sold to Japan's largest meal kit and organic food delivery service Oisix ra daichi for an upfront payment of $12.8m, with another $17.2m due in 2021 if it achieves unspecified earn-out* goals.
A new source of more affordable long-chain omega-3 fatty acids could give fish oil, krill, and microalgae a run for their money and open up new fortification opportunities for food manufacturers, claims Barcelona-based start-up Cubiq Foods, which has...
Meal kit service Sun Basket has closed $30m in a Series E investment led by PivotNorth Capital to accelerate its direct-to-consumer business offering AI-powered meal personalization and meal plans from breakfast to dinner.
Recognizing that ‘dieting’ and weight-management have fallen out of style among health-conscious consumers, the natural and organic cereal company Kashi is rebranding its top-selling GOLEAN cereal line as Kashi GO to better align with consumers’ expanding...
Lidl, a predominantly private label retailer, will open 25 new stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia by next spring. By the end of 2020, Lidl said it expects to operate more than 100 stores.
Singapore-based Nutrition Innovation Group says it is in talks with seven out of 10 of the world’s leading food manufacturers interested in using its low-GI cane sugar and is working on a suite of new products that combine sugar with fibers, proteins...
Plant-based meat, eggs and dairy products that precisely replicate their animal-based counterparts might be more sustainable, but they’re not always more nutritious, and often come with a lengthy ingredients list and a high degree of ‘processing,’ says...
The FDA says it will accept the term ‘potassium chloride salt’ instead of ‘potassium chloride’ on food labels in a bid to demystify the popular salt replacer for consumers, although industry stakeholders lobbying for a name change had hoped it would ditch...
Half of the new stores Sprouts is opening in 2019 will be in new markets, helping to build its brand awareness across the US, said interim Co-CEO Bradley Lukow at the BMO Capital Market Farm to Market Conference.
A high-profile lawsuit against Miyoko’s Kitchen taking issue with its use of the term ‘butter’ on a plant-based product, has been voluntarily dismissed with prejudice.
While the rapid growth of the plant-based market in the US initially may have been fueled by demand for alternatives to animal-protein and -dairy, the trend is quickly evolving as consumers’ tastes become more sophisticated and they begin to embrace plants...
Purecircle has renewed a deal to supply its next generation stevia sweeteners such as Reb M to Merisant, which makes tabletop sweeteners including Canderel and Equal with Stevia; PureVia; and Whole Earth.
Tovala, a company combining the technology of smart countertop ovens with chef-made meals delivered to the home, has entered its first branded food partnership with Beyond Meat, incorporating the plant-based meat alternatives into its meal recipes.
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Do all fermented foods contain probiotics? Do consumers understand what prebiotics are? Are shoppers looking for products that deliver a rapid and discernible effect (to tackle bloating/gas/constipation, or improve regularity) or are they focused on long-term...
With the addition of an advisory board member who is a certified physician and chef, the better-for-you frozen meal company Luvo is creating new products that it hopes will help lay a foundation for packaged food to one day be considered a health management...
Under pressure to beat the competition or secure returns for investors, most startups want to get on store shelf as fast as possible, but first they must checkoff a litany of minimum requirements that can turn into unexpected roadblocks if they don’t...
Kroger has teamed up with private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg to create PearlRock Partners, a new platform that will identify and invest in promising new CPG brands utilizing insights from its consumer data platform 84.51°.
Frustrated that women entrepreneurs receive only about 2% of all venture funding, despite owning 38% of US businesses, Stacy’s Pita Chips is expanding its Rise Project to help female founders grow their businesses with an additional $200,000 in funding...
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines prompted a heated debate over the influence of industry lobby groups and the extent to which environmental factors should impact dietary advice, with some stakeholders insisting that sustainability has nothing to do with nutrition,...
The FDA’s decision to exclude allulose from the total and added sugars declarations on the Nutrition Facts panel has removed a significant barrier to uptake in the industry, says Tate & Lyle, which says the rare sugar with 90% fewer calories than...
The bulk of Impossible Foods’ $300m series E funding round will go into aggressively scaling up production of its plant-based burgers to meet 'unprecedented' demand, but the company is also working on a suite of other meat products, and has...
When pitching a company or a product to investors, startups should brace to hear ‘no’ – a lot – but they can increase their chances of hearing yes by learning everything they can about the investment community at large and individual investors before...
Corbion has launched a clean-label conditioning product that can improve the freshness and quality of tortilla products, a category that continues to grow with consumer demand.
From 2009 to 2018, $17.1bn ($13bn within the past two years) has been poured into the plant-based food industry from 229 unique investors and 233 completed deals, according to an annual report published by the Good Food Institute, which foresees even...
Direct-to-consumer baby and toddler food brand Raised Real has delivered more than half a million meals since launching in January 2018, and added Twilight actress Nikki Reed onto its advisory board as it expands its product range and explores new ways...
The world’s first research centre focused on research and development in the cell-based meat category has been announced in Maharashtra, India, with the first phase set to open by 2020.
We’re no longer a nation of pantry stockers. Many Americans don’t know what’s for dinner tonight, never mind next week, and with grocers now competing with everyone from GrubHub to IKEA, is it time for a radical rethink of the traditional supermarket...
