Archives for March 21, 2024

Natural Products Expo West

Expo West trends: Non-alcoholic category keeps it refreshing with hop-infused beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages were on full display at Natural Products Expo West 2024 last week, as hop-heavy brands like Hoplark, H2OPS, and Lagunitas shared how they are tapping into consumer demands for bold and interesting flavors.

California lawmakers turn to food additives in schools with proposed ingredient ban

Continuing in the footsteps of last year's Food Safety Act, California lawmakers are now seeking to ban a series of food additives from schools, citing a series of children's health concerns.

Startup Spotlight

[Watch] How Zend Coffee is building its functional coffee business

Fusing together adaptogens with single-origin coffee, subscription-based Zend Coffee features functional coffee blends that support skin, cognitive, immunity and emotional health using responsibly sourced coffee beans – a blurred category that the...

How is the food industry supporting childhood nutrition?

From infancy through to adolescence, nutrition is essential in ensuring a healthy body and mind for our youngsters. So how can this be achieved and what it the food industry doing to help parents?

Are ultra-processed plant-based burgers healthy? WHO investigates

The World Health Organization has funded research analysing the nutritional composition of ultra-processed plant-based burgers, and the findings are out.