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AB InBev’s investment arm ZX Ventures seeks ideas the world ‘hasn’t yet even imagined’

Anheuser-Busch InBev may be on a mission to be the “best beer company bringing people together for a better world,” but its innovation, incubation and investment arm, ZX Ventures, wants more: It wants to “make products, services and technologies that … offer the world what it hasn’t yet even imagined.”

Maple Hill Creamery founder: Stop pitting plant-based vs animal agriculture… multiple farming systems will co-exist in future

Consumer interest in grass-fed meat/dairy and plant-based foods, stems from the same desire to find more humane and sustainable alternatives to factory farming, says Maple Hill Creamery CEO Tim Joseph, who was surprised to see Impossible Foods single...

FDA clarifies rules over added sugar labeling on pure honey, maple syrup, cranberry, products

Maple syrup, honey, agave syrup, and other sugars sold as single ingredients will not have to be listed as ‘added sugar’ on the Nutrition facts panel, according to final guidance issued by the FDA.

Tate & Lyle’s low-calorie sugar allulose easily snaps into formulas as traditional sugar replacement

Ever since FDA decided to exclude Tate & Lyle’s super low-calorie sugar allulose from the total and added sugar declarations on the Nutrition Facts panel, manufacturers across categories have been clamoring to learn how the ingredient might help them...

Fair Oaks scandal continues with new footage and abuse reports

As the fallout from the Fair Oaks Farms animal abuse video shows no sign of slowing, a US expert says viewing animal ‘health’ and ‘welfare’ as one issue is now critical.

'This product appeals to anyone watching their sugar and carbs': SimplyProtein expands US presence aiming to strike mainstream appeal

Canadian snack brand SimplyProtein is expanding its reach across the US market, rolling out into 235 Target stores in April and launching into Kroger stores this fall.

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How optimizing new product development processes boosts your competitiveness

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How a Texas restaurant improved its recipe (and bottom line) with its oil choice

Wing Barn, a country-style restaurant in southern Texas with seven locations, serves customer favorites such as hand-cut potato chips, sweet potato fries and, of course, wings. The family owned and operated business has a menu consisting of 65% fried...

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Why prebiotics are vital to efforts to modulate the gut microbiome and improve health

The importance of the gut microbiome to human health is undisputed. A large body of evidence now shows that the composition of microbial communities in the gut modulates human and animal health from the bowel to the brain, driving a surge in interest...