New hires gallery: New blood at Kraft Heinz and Hain Celestial
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...
Archives for May 29, 2019
NadaMoo! rolls out at Walmart and Target, predicts 60-65% growth in 2019 as plant-based dairy gains traction in the frozen case
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...
Water lentil milk… a new option in the plant-based dairy case?
A new option could soon be available in the burgeoning plant-based milk category utilizing the protein-packed ‘water lentil,’ a free-floating seed-producing micro aquatic plant (also known as duckweed and Lemna/Lemnaceae).
Plant-based and cell-cultured 'meat' labeling under attack in 25 states
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...
Burcon: There is ‘genuine demand’ for canola protein
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.
Tax on sugary drinks in Philadelphia halves purchases in the city in the first year, JAMA study finds
The amount of sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages sold in Philadelphia dropped by half during the first year in which the city’s controversial tax on the beverages was in effect, according to a study published earlier this month in JAMA.
Investing in the Future of Food: Patient capital can give entrepreneurs a leg-up when seeking VC funds
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...
Dairy alternative brand must first raise awareness of ‘oat nectar’
Oatly has sights set on great march into China
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.