The bar category is awash with increasingly sophisticated functional offerings engineered to deliver a fixed amount of protein, net carbs, or the latest on-trend ingredient, says the CEO of Bobo’s, which makes oat bars he readily admits “anyone could make in their own kitchen.” But Bobo’s will be around long after CBD-infused keto bars have crashed and burned, he predicts.
Mars’ accelerator’s first cohort focuses on plant-based products & easy-meal solutions
Manufacturers
Tiny Human Food fuels fresh baby food category, teaches babies to love the taste of fruits and veggies
Manufacturers
FMI: US grocery shoppers frequent more stores per month
Markets
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Markets
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Prepared Foods
Cargill and Ecolab launch second year of Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator
Dairy
Rabobank: Organic foods sales still growing but at a slower pace
Healthy Foods
New parents buy more fresh produce, study finds
Healthy Foods
A Dozen Cousins’ two-prong approach makes better-for-you food, healthy eating more accessible
Entrepreneurs to watch
Wild Alaska Pollock gains traction and recognition as a sustainable 'superfish'
Sustainable sourcing
Huel sharpens focus on US market: 'We’re thinking America first'
Nutrition Facts
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US retail sales of plant-based meat up 9.6% YoY, but growth has decelerated
Plant-based foods and beverages
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