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Unwrapping consumers' candy and snack preferences across generations

Despite inflationary pressures, consumers at all life stages continue to treat themselves both in-store and online with candy and snacks, Acosta Group's Kathy Risch shares in this first story in the two part series about consumers' candy and snack behaviors.

Urban shrimp farming startup Atarraya acts locally, thinks globally about food system

Urban shrimp farming startup Atarraya expands locally, thinks globally about food system

Urban farming startup Atarraya is launching an e-commerce website to provide locally sourced, sustainable shrimp to consumers from its facility in Indianapolis while also looking for partners to accomplish its goal of operating 400 Shrimpboxes in the...

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Campbell Soup Co. sells Emerald Nuts to Flagstone Foods as sales of snack nuts slip

With the sale of Emerald Nuts to private label manufacturer Flagstone Foods, Campbell Soup Co. exits one of the few major snacking segments in the US that contracted last year, according to data from consumer research firm Circana, previously known as...

How retailers can enhance impulse purchases in-store and online

While e-commerce impulse buys are evolving, in-store purchases are still critical in capturing snack and candy consumers—with the self-checkout lane offering tremendous potential growth for both brands and retailers, Kathy Risch, senior vice president,...

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How plant peptones are emerging as a sustainable organic nitrogen source for fermentation and cell culture media

Peptone is the product of moderate hydrolysis of protein, rich in peptides and amino acids, which provides nitrogen source for the growth of microorganisms and animal cells, as well as trace elements and growth factors.

Center store captures health-oriented shoppers’ attention more effectively than fresh dept

Consumers interested in health and wellness continue to shop more often for groceries and spend more on food and beverage than all shoppers despite economic headwinds, but the bulk of their investment currently is in the center of the store – not the...

Upstream Foods is developing cultivated salmon fat for the plant-based seafood market. GettyImages/xxwp

Seafood without the catch? Cultivated salmon fat in development for ‘next level’ plant-based seafood

In working to improve the taste of plant-based seafood alternatives, Dutch start-up Upstream Foods is cultivating fat from salmon cells for the B2B market.

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What’s next for animal-free dairy? Bright Green Partners, Those Vegan Cowboys, and FÆRM weigh in

Alt dairy brands want to achieve the experience of dairy, without the cow. Increasingly, tech pioneers are turning to next-gen solutions to achieve the creamy and indulgent profile consumers want. Join us as at Protein Vision as we examine the R&D-fuelled...

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