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Beyond Meat chief supply chain officer Bernie Adcock gives notice, days after suspension of COO Doug Ramsey

Days after suspending COO Doug Ramsey following an alleged assault, Beyond Meat says chief supply chain officer Bernie Adcock – who joined the beleaguered plant-based meat co with Ramsey in December 2021 from Tyson Foods – has informed bosses of his plans to leave, less than nine months after joining the firm.

SPECIAL REPORT: Bioengineered food labeling: ‘They kind of shot in the middle and missed every constituency’

Advocates arguing for greater transparency about the use of GMOs in food scored a minor victory this month after a district court told USDA to re-work the digital disclosure portions of the bioengineered food labeling law, which came into effect in January....

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Insights into Creating Food & Beverages Gen Z Will Crave

Gen Z is here and making a massive impact on the food and beverage industry. Our insights into this market will help you create craveable, successful products for them.

Beyond Meat gears up for Sept 26 showdown in L.A. with former co-packer Don Lee Farms

Beyond Meat – which has just posted another grim set of quarterly figures driving its share price down to new lows – is gearing up for a showdown with former co-packer Don Lee Farms at a court in Los Angeles with a trial date scheduled for September 26.

WEBINAR SEPT 27: Join SPINS, General Mills, Mondelēz, Catalina Crunch and Eat the Change at Healthy Snacking Trends

WEBINAR SEPT 27: Join SPINS, PepsiCo Foods, Mondelēz, Catalina Crunch and Eat the Change at Healthy Snacking Trends

What is a snack? A treat, a mini-meal, a mid-afternoon pick me up? What do consumers look for – and avoid - on labels, and how has the pandemic influenced eating habits and snacking behaviors?

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How to Innovate Foods for Discerning Flexitarians

In 2023, here’s how to hit the bullseye of providing plant-based nourishment while delivering full flavor for successful innovations.

Dewey's Bakery takes its thin crispy cookies nationwide tapping into permissible indulgence trend

After years of a slow build, Dewey's Bakery is entering national retail accounts where it can reach consumers in search of permissibly indulgent snacks with its line of thin crispy cookies that deliver on taste without breaking the caloric bank.

InnovaFeed raises $250m to expand edible insect platform, build plant in Decatur, IL

InnovaFeed, a French company with global ambitions in the edible insect arena, has raised $250m in a series D round* backed by agri-food giants including ADM and Cargill, and says it will break ground on a large-scale production facility to farm black...

50% more protein, 50% less sugar: fairlife brand reaching a quarter of US households, says VP. ‘Demand is at an all-time high’

A value-added success story in a category that has been in steady decline for years, ultra-filtered milk category pioneer fairlife - which became a billion-dollar retail brand in 2021 - is now reaching a quarter of US households, says the Coca-Cola-backed...

Fourth wave coffee is here and it's rivaling coffeeshop culture, says Mintel

From 'Coffeetok' influencers to 'textured' cold coffee drinks, fourth wave coffee is here, says Mintel: 'Expect to see more brands take a less serious approach to coffee'

The US coffee market is now entering its fourth wave driven by Gen Z's 'easy-going' approach to coffee and surging demand for at-home specialty coffee drinks, according to Mintel.

Global diets ‘barely heathier’ in 30 years

Global eating habits have not much improved today since 1990, reveals research, though European countries fare better than average.

General Mills’ new digital rewards program, marketing drive sales, consumer loyalty

General Mills is gaining market share and driving higher sales despite ongoing supply chain challenges and price hikes thanks in part to strategic investments in brand building and digital consumer engagement, including through a new rewards program,...