Archives for September 13, 2023

California bill banning popular food additives moves to governor’s desk, excludes TiO2

California legislators this week passed a closely-watched and controversial bill that if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom would ban in the state the sale of foods and beverages including four popular food additives but not – notably – the colorant titanium...

Maja expands vegan options with plant-based baking mixes, overnight oats

Plant-based CPG company Maja is capitalizing on the demand for vegan and allergen-free baking, and building brand awareness after launching earlier this year, the brand founder and CEO, Mackenzie Varthi, told Food-Navigator-USA.

[Watch] Cavi-art showcases seaweed-based caviar, shrimp alternatives

Jens Møller Products ApS, the company behind Cavi-art, produces sustainable, plant-based alternatives to luxury seafood. The company featured its seaweed-based caviar, roe and whole shrimp during the Plant Based World Expo in New York City Sept. 7 and...

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Consumer Brands Association urges DGAC to develop more research on ultra-processed foods

The Consumer Brands Association is pushing back against the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s intention to explore the health impact and future role of ultra-processed foods in the American diet, noting at a meeting hosted by HHS and USDA yesterday...

ADM’s nutrition business slows, but execs are confident in ‘ambidextrous’ growth approach

Global nutrition giant Archer-Daniels-Midland is adopting an “ambidextrous” approach that relies on improved productivity and innovation to drive short- and long-term growth across its business and offset ongoing softness in its nutrition segment,...

Stakeholders go to bat over controversial ingredient titanium dioxide

Less than a year ago, FDA told FoodNavigator-USA that it considers TiO2 to be safe, citing available studies that do not demonstrate safety concerns connected to the use of TiO2 as a color additive.

‘Taste the future’: Coca-Cola uses AI to create its latest beverage launch

The launch of Y3000 Zero Sugar represents the ‘first futuristic flavor co-created with human and artificial intelligence from Coca-Cola'.