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Sargento 'No Antibiotics' lawsuit to proceed, although company says it's 'based on an alleged misrepresentation that does not exist'

A California court has allowed a proposed class action lawsuit over ‘No Antibiotics’ claims on Sargento cheese to proceed, with some caveats, finding that “there is a factual dispute as to what a reasonable consumer would understand” by this claim.

Nature’s Fynd receives GRAS no questions letter from FDA for ‘Fy’ nutritional fungi protein

Nature’s Fynd has received a coveted 'no questions’ letter from the FDA in response to its GRAS safety determination for its ‘Fy’ fungi ingredient (Fusarium strain flavolapis*), a protein-packed naturally-occurring micro-organism with origins in...

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Authenticity in Culinary: Finding the Holy Grail of the Food Industry

Consumers want intense, fresh, authentic tastes made from natural, simple ingredients in kitchen-like processes. This is the challenge faced by culinary brands.

IFIC: Americans are paying more attention to ingredients, looking for ‘clean,’ ‘natural’ options

What is on the inside is what matters to most consumers when it comes to food and beverages, according to research from the International Food Information Council released yesterday that found Americans are paying more attention to ingredient lists than...

Mistaken identity? TikTok chlorophyll boom sends chlorella sales rocketing

Recent surges in chlorella sales are yet more proof of the massive and growing influence of social media platforms in supplement performance – even if #chlorella was not the hashtag boosting the chlorella category.

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The Art of Indulgence: How Chocolate and Vanilla are Shaping Flavor Innovation

Centuries-old and widely-beloved – chocolate and vanilla are going beyond their notoriety as decadent sweet dessert flavors and becoming fast favorites in savory foods, beverages and more.

Pricklee cactus water targets 'the silent majority of coconut water haters'

Cactus water brand Pricklee is carving out a spot in the plant water category largely dominated by coconut water with a product it says delivers a more approachable taste profile, with half the sugar and calories than leading coconut water brands.

More fruit, creamier taste, new look: Danone North America targets Millennials with refreshed Oikos blended line

Danone North America is refreshing its Oikos Greek yogurt blended line in a bid to revitalize flagging sales and appeal to a younger demographic, adding 50% more fruit, deploying new cultures for a creamier taste, and replacing its signature blue packaging...

‘We’ve done something truly disruptive...’ Chobani launches zero sugar yogurts, an industry first

Chobani has launched an industry first – a nationally-distributed line of dairy yogurts with zero grams of sugar – to meet growing demand from consumers that want to reduce sugar without feeling like they’re eating ‘diet’ products or compromising on taste...