News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Citrus fiber – a byproduct of the juicing process – has properties that make it an appealing alternative to methyl cellulose (in combination with agar, native starch, and psyllium) as a binder in plant-based meat products for brands looking for a more...
The new wave of ‘fresh’ plant-based meats from brands such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods might be grabbing all the headlines, but there is still a “massive opportunity” in the freezer aisle for quick and convenient plant-based products from pizza...
Brazilian meat giant Marfrig and US ingredient supplier ADM are partnering to bring plant-based products to Brazil, starting with a vegetarian burger.
Pea-protein fueled nuggets under the new Raised & Rooted brand will roll out to 4,000 stores by the end of September, with blended burgers combining pea protein isolate and Angus beef to follow, Tyson Foods CEO and president Noel White told analysts on...
Instant smoothie brand kencko is helping consumers get their daily five servings of fruits and vegetables (as recommended by the USDA) with an on-the-go solution: shaking up packets of flash-frozen, slow-dried produce with 10-ounces of water, milk, or...
Edible insect pioneer Chapul – which introduced many Americans to the concept of eating bugs by milling them into powder and adding them to protein bars – has pulled out of the bar category for the time being after its co-packer went out of business, and...
With online sales of groceries growing at a 37% compound annual growth rate and expected to reach $117 billion by 2023, Grocery retailer Alberstons is exploring how best to partner with brands and update its technology to better serve online shoppers and...
By asking new customers a few simple questions when they visit Thrive Market for the first time, the online natural products retailer not only is advancing its mission ‘to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone,’ it also is seeing a boost...
A bipartisan bill has been proposed in the United States Senate to fill what the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has warned is a shortage of nearly 700 agricultural inspectors at ports of entry.
A new study by American researchers backs up an open request by Scott Gottlieb – then US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner – last year for feedback on mandating warning labels for sesame.
US pork processor Smithfield Foods has completed construction of a pipeline from one of its Missouri hog farms to the natural gas mainline.
Ethically-raised specialty meat producer Strauss has been acquired by private equity firm Insight Equity Holdings.