Archives for July 31, 2024

Shiru partners with Ajinomoto to develop ‘step-change solutions’ for sweet proteins

Food ingredient discovery company Shiru is partnering with Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America to commercialize sweet proteins, leveraging AI to “understand the language of proteins” in the process, Jasmin Hume, CEO and founder of the tech...

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Interest in weight-loss drugs ‘turbo-charged’ food as medicine, but is the industry ready?

The buzz around weight-loss drugs has “turbo-charged” the food as medicine movement creating opportunities and challenges for which one expert warns the food industry is unprepared to address, resulting in far more “losers” than “winners” – but he added...

Mondelēz counters snacking softness in US with lower-priced packs, promos & increased distribution in value channels

Cookie and confection giant Mondelēz International plans to implement new targeted promotions, introduce lower-priced pack sizes and increase distribution in value-oriented club and convenience stores to counter volume declines in North America that...

Unilever aims to grow through volume, not price

Unilever’s half-year results showed a decline in pricing growth due to deflation in some markets. Instead, the company wants to grow through volume.

Research reveals high levels of PFAS contamination in food supply chains

Consumption of everyday foods and drinks like eggs, rice and coffee could lead to high levels of potentially hazardous PFAS chemicals in humans, the latest research has found.