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Preparing for food-dye bans: What CPG brands must know about reformulations ahead of mandates
16/07/2024 - As food additive bans roll out across numerous states, many CPG companies that rely on artificial dyes might need costly reformulations, while clean-label and natural ingredient trends might...
NewMoo aims to revitalize slumping alt-cheese market with animal-free casein
16/07/2024 - Israel-based food-tech company NewMoo emerged from stealth this week to address alternative cheese taste and texture challenges with animal-free casein, company Co-founder and CEO Daphna Miller told...
How brands are capitalising on gut health
16/07/2024 - Gut health is proving to be hugely popular with consumers and enormously profitable for food and beverage manufacturers. In financial terms, itâs the gift that keeps on giving.
Consuming foods rich in live microbes may prevent muscle loss
16/07/2024 - A new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition reports consuming foods with high amounts of live microbes may reduce the risk of sarcopenia as people age.
French cultivated meat start-up seeks approval in UK, rather than EU
16/07/2024 - French cultivated meat company Vital Meat has submitted a novel foods application in the UK. What makes the UK application different from Singapore and, more importantly, from the EU?
The rise of self-diagnostics: 'The future of nutrition is hyper-personalized'
16/07/2024 - With the growing focus on personalization, the industry should present authentic data and information rather than scaring consumers into purchasing, experts agreed at the recent Future of Food Summit...
The colour conundrum: Red or green packaging for plant-based meat?
16/07/2024 - Colour plays a key role in how consumers see products. Should plant-based companies use red to evoke flavour, or green to evoke sustainability, with their offerings?
Brightseed expands microbiome discovery program
24/05/2024 - AI pioneers Brightseed will present its new Forager AI Benchmarks and expanded microbiome discovery programs at the upcoming IPA World Congress + Probiota America 2024 in Salt Lake City.
Will precision agriculture ever be adopted?
24/05/2024 - Precision agriculture provides many benefits for farmers and can help suppliers manage food. But with a myriad of issues, including regulation and farmer adoption, will we ever see widespread use?
Bobo’s Strawberry Lemonade Oat Bite blends existing flavors into new product
16/05/2024 - Better-for-you oat bar brand Bobo's develop its new Strawberry Lemonade Oat Bite flavor by leveraging existing favorites, like Strawberry Stuff'd and Lemon Poppyseed, with innovation accelerated by...
Developing Ozempic-era foods, beverages: Mattson shares research on what GLP-1 users crave
16/05/2024 - CPG companies offering nutrient-dense, portion-controlled food and beverages could tap into emerging needs of consumers on weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and WeGovy, consulting firm Mattson shared...
How do consumers perceive ‘gut health’ products?
16/05/2024 - Products targeting âgut healthâ have a range of benefits, yet these are not always clear in marketing. How do consumers understand gut health, and is this understanding congruent with reality?
Rural, urban divide plays out in food claims, agriculture concerns, Purdue University finds
16/05/2024 - Despite overall satisfaction with their diets, rural and urban consumers are divided on agriculture's role in climate change and the health attributes of various products like plant-based milk,...
Building loyalty: Heritage Grocers Group's approach to the Hispanic market
16/05/2024 - Heritage Grocers Group operates 115 locations across four banners in six states, âadjusting to the local customer needsâ of the Hispanic market by offering affordable groceries, including prepared...
Blommer Chocolate Company and Incredo target Canada with less sugar options
16/05/2024 - Blommer Chocolate Company, the largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America, has announced it is extending its partnership with sugar reduction company Incredo.
Why is the price of tea going up?
16/05/2024 - Like many other commodities, tea is increasing in price. This is due to instability: instability in the climate and instability in the world of geopolitics.
Disrupting fermentation: Lever VC highlights 5 technologies to improve biotech processes
16/05/2024 - Given the complexity of alternative-protein manufacturing, many biotech companies are exploring how to reduce costs with AI technologies, process improvements and novel uses for waste streams from...
What is 'sogflation' and how is it threatening food supply chains?
14/05/2024 - First there was inflation, then there was shrinkflation, next came heatflation, now thereâs sogflation. But what is sogflation and how is it impacting the food industry?
Liquid I.V.’s brand refresh captures hydration through new packaging, summer ad campaign
14/05/2024 - Hydration brand Liquid I.V.âs new packaging and summer ad campaign help âoptimize and modernizeâ the brand âwithout disrupting shopability at shelf,â Brittany Shaw, the companyâs senior brand...
Voyage Foods CEO on where brand goes after $52m raise: 'Retail products were always really a steppingstone'
14/05/2024 - Food-tech company Voyage Foods raised $52m in its Series A+ funding round to grow its ingredient business as it prepares to open a second facility later this year.
C.A. Fortune’s Build Tank winners garner praise from national retailers for compelling branding, packaging
14/05/2024 - Walnut snack company Unbound Snacks took home the gold at C.A. Fortune's Build Tank event in Chicago, for its category innovations and eye-catching packaging, while other brands impressed buyers...