TreeHouse Foods explores a sale, says 'orders are outpacing our disrupted capacity'
Private label specialist TreeHouse Foods is exploring a sale of all or part of the company following a strategic review.
Archives for November 8, 2021
JBS inks feed additive deal to cut cow methane emissions globally
JBS, the world's second-largest food company and the largest meatpacking company, has signed a deal with Royal DSM with the goal of reducing enteric methane emissions from cattle on a global scale.
The Real Good Food Company goes public in bid to lead better-for-you segment of frozen foods category
The Real Good Food Company is aiming to become a major player in the frozen foods category with its line of comfort foods that many consumers crave but with the nutrition credentials (low-carb, low-sugar, and high-protein) that could help change the...
Sprouts Farmers Market tweaks marketing after foot traffic falls following drop of ‘ineffective and unprofitable promotions’
Sprouts Farmers Market’s decision before the coronavirus outbreak to pull back on “ineffective and unprofitable promotions” may have helped boost margins, but it took a toll on traffic and sales – a problem that has been exacerbated by the drawn-out...
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Rapid rise of ‘mindfulness’ creates marketing opportunities for food, beverage
During the pandemic, ‘mindfulness’ became a lifeline for many Americans whose anxiety spiked as they balanced old and new obligations without the in-person support so many previously relied on to get through the day – for some this came in the form of...
Four principles that companies engaging in the cell-cultured food market should follow
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Companies are touting alternative meat and seafood products as more environmentally friendly than conventional meat. They promise that these products will improve efficiency and/or cut emissions from the global food system. Companies are also...
Edible insects in focus part V. Gym-N-Eat Crickets: ‘My ideal customer is a woman with kids under 10’
“A lot of cricket protein products seem to be bars and powders targeted at 18-35 year old males that are into mountain biking,” observes Shelby Smith, founder of Iowa-based edible insect startup Gym-N-Eat Crickets. “But in my experience, having...
Edible Insects in focus part IV. Hargol FoodTech: Grasshoppers, gummies, and patience…
Edible insects were always going to be a slow burn in the alternative protein market in Europe and North America, given the ‘ick’ factor and the lack of infrastructure to farm and process them at scale, says Israeli firm Hargol FoodTech. But while the...