Unilever’s venture unit backs meal kit company Sun Basket
The private equity arm of global CPG giant Unilever, called Unilever Ventures, led the $9.2m Series C-2 funding of organic meal kit company Sun Basket.
Archives for May 11, 2017
Functional foods have role in reversing 'thin outside, fat inside' phenomenon, paper's authors conclude
Functional foods could have a key role to play in combating the global rise of the phenomenon of sarcopenic obesity, according to a published report of the proceedings of a recent scientific convention.
Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: Confections hold steady in face of the war on sugar
Despite significant headwinds generated by the escalating war on sugar and increasing consumer preferences for healthy products, the confectionery industry is holding its own with sales climbing 1.2% in the last year to reach a whopping $25 billion,...
Kroger and Once Upon a Farm partner to test coolers in baby aisle
Retailer Kroger is testing coolers in the baby aisle in 10 stores around Dallas and Houston, responding to demand from Millennial parents for fresh baby food.
PETA aims to intercept Joe Montana meat investment
Following the announcement that US National Football League (NFL) legend Joe Montana has invested in crowdfunding meat supplier Crowd Cow, animal rights group PETA has urged the ex-football player to reconsider.
US inks ‘historic’ beef deal with China
America and China have inked landmark deal to promote shipments of US beef that may also cool fears of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.