Archives for January 11, 2022

FDA approves qualified claim for magnesium and blood pressure

FDA has approved a qualified health claim for the ability of magnesium supplements to lower blood pressure. It’s a welcome development that’s been a long time coming, industry experts say.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Vertical Roots expands hydroponic lettuce offering to 303 Food Lion stores

Vertical Roots' retail partnership with Food Lion brings its hydroponic vertically-grown lettuce to 303 new stores across 13 states in the Southeast region, and highlights rising demand for regional produce across a broadening consumer set.

'Redefining convenience for the modern consumer': Foxtrot raises $100m in Series C funding round

Foxtrot, a chain of modernized neighborhood convenience stores stocking a curated selection of local goods and growing assortment of its own private label products, has raised $100m in Series C funding to support new stores, digital shopping enhancements...

‘The positive environmental impacts are huge’: Researchers compare chicken egg white to precision fermentation alternative

Researchers have compared the environmental sustainability credentials of chicken egg white protein powder to an alternative produced using the fungus Trichoderma reesei and precision fermentation techniques. The results are in.

Hain Celestial seeks acquisitions to become a ‘bigger fish’ in snacks, dairy & meat alternatives

With the acquisitions late last month of snack brands ParmCrisps and Thinsters, the Hain Celestial Group is just getting started on a shopping spree that CEO Mark Schiller says will transform the company from a “holding company” with a far-reaching and...

Labor challenges hitting the CPG industry persist, prompting calls for help from government

Americans continue to leave their jobs in droves, and while the negative impact can be felt across industries the manufacturing segment – especially within food – continues to be hit hard, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.