News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
60-second interview: Margaret Gomes, marketing director, NP Nutra
With brands such as Rebbl, GT’s Kombucha, Califia Farms and Temple Turmeric bringing Ayurvedic herbs and other on-trend ingredients out of the supplements aisle into the grocery aisles, demand for botanicals is growing from food and beverage formulators....
Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value private label range has already generated an estimated $10m in sales via Amazon in just over three months, reveals a new report from e-commerce data firm One Click Retail, which "can pretty much guarantee that Whole Foods...
National dietary guidelines in the US and the UK to restrict fat intakes, and saturated fat in particular, are not supported by scientific evidence, and should be re-examined, says a new meta-analysis and systematic review that again questions if...
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Ingredients giant Ingredion has launched a new initiative to help food and beverage entrepreneurs turn their ideas into scalable products.
Should oat hull fiber be classified as a dietary fiber? It depends, according to Grain Millers, which claims that its unique, mechanical milling process ensures that its oat hull fiber is the only one on the market that meets the FDA’s definition of...
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The cultivation of date palms is as old as civilization itself. People from Ancient Egypt to modern Mexico have grown date palms for their nutritional and health-promoting properties, establishing the plant as the linchpin of desert and pre-desert...
Sugar taxes have continued to gain momentum in 2017, but the introduction of new legislation is rarely straight-forward. We take a look at countries around the globe where sugar taxes have been making headlines this year.
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US fast food chain Arby’s is contributing to the festive spirit by giving away a limited-edition range of tracksuits emblazoned with stacks of delicious luncheon meats.
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Valencia, California-based flavors and extracts provider Flavor Producers Inc has been recapitalized via a strategic, majority investment from Ceba-Tech Specialty Solutions: a partnership between Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR and food industry...
What’s your brand story? And if you don’t have one, how can you find one?
Some foods and beverages are unique. But most are not the culinary equivalent of the iPhone or Tesla, which is why developing a brand story that goes beyond product attributes is essential. But how can start-ups build a narrative that really engages...