Archives for August 16, 2024

Sustainable ancient grains move from standalone products to inspiring CPG ingredients, SPINS reports

Sustainable ancient grains like quinoa, farro and buckwheat are projected to become ever more important in food and beverage products, delivering on nutrients and tapping into consumers’ sustainability demands, a panel of SPINS analysts shared in a...

Future Food Tech Alternative Proteins

[Watch] Functional ingredients may drive diversification in milk alternatives

Plant-based milks offer great potential to not only mimic the nutritional profile of dairy milk, but also distinguish itself through taste, texture, functionality and technologies like precision fermentation, Lynn Dornblaser, director of innovations and...

Unlocking the breadbasket: How ancient wheat hybridization has shaped agriculture and bead production

A major international study has revealed the role bread has played in shaping global civilization: more specifically, the secret that made bread wheat one of the most successful crops on the planet, when others have disappeared or remained in obscurity.

Do film tie-ins boost sales?

Many film studios use tie-ins with food and beverage brands to market their motion pictures. But does this drive sales for the food and beverage products themselves?

Will diabetes concerns impact sales of fruit juice?

Could a recent study, linking fruit juice to diabetes, spell trouble for beverage manufacturers?

Plant-based ‘animal fats’ key to sector’s regrowth

Meat alternatives can regain the growth seen earlier this century only if the category replicates the taste, texture and aroma of real meat, the boss of a food-tech upstart suggests.