Brands bet on fortification to fill the gaps in plant-based milk innovation
Milk alternatives are the most mature category in alt dairy, but while food brands have largely addressed sensory and functional challenges, nutrition is still lacking.
Archives for March 5, 2024
Consumers stress less with digital shopping, head into stores for fresh, 84.51˚ finds
Consumers are grocery shopping online to beat the stress of heading into stores, but remain skeptical of apps and websites to purchase fresh foods, including meat, bakery items, and produce, Alexandra Trott, director of insights at 84.51˚, told...
Incredo Sugar G2 provides versatility across categories
Foodtech company Incredo expands its sugar reduction solutions with the launch of Incredo Sugar G2, a concentrated version of its clean label, protein-sucrose blend Incredo Sugar made from cane and/or beet sugar and a dairy- or plant-based protein to...
'Compelling results': Resistant starch may aid weight management via gut microbiome modulation
Eight weeks of supplementation with resistant starch may lead to an average weight loss of 2.8 kg (6.2 lbs) and improve metabolic measures such as insulin resistance in overweight and obese people, says a new study.
‘The same indulgent taste’: Unilever expands into animal-free dairy with Breyers Lactose-Free Chocolate ice cream
The company had been exploring a potential entry into the precision fermentation space for at least two years.
Kuli Kuli Foods expands beyond moringa with new products packed with climate-smart superfoods
Functional food frontrunner Kuli Kuli Foods is moving beyond its flagship star ingredient moringa, which it helped introduce to the US over the past decade, to champion other “medicinally potent” and climate-smart “superfood” ingredients that deliver...
Consumers want better animal welfare, but are they willing to pay for it?
Fresh research suggests consumers back legislation to improve farm animal welfare, but if reflected in product price, will they vote with their wallets?
Ultra-processed food linked to 32 poor health outcomes in largest study to date
We ask lead author Melissa M Lane where she stands on the ultra-processed food debate.