All news articles for December 2016

Good Karma eyes $600m opportunity in plant-based yogurts

Good Karma CEO eyes $600m opportunity in plant-based yogurt category

By Elaine Watson

In the natural channel, says Good Karma CEO Doug Radi, plant-based options account for 25% of dollar sales of fluid ‘milk,’ but just 8% of yogurt sales. In the conventional channel, meanwhile, the figures are 8% and 1% respectively. “So if you close the...

FDA probe won’t derail Kraft ‘natural cheese’ lawsuit

FDA probe won’t derail Kraft ‘natural cheese’ lawsuit, says judge

By Elaine Watson

While some ‘natural’ lawsuits have been put on ice while the FDA mulls over the meaning of the most contentious word in food marketing, a judge handling one such case against Kraft Foods Group (now Kraft Heinz) says there are not compelling grounds to...

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Imported seafood standards strengthened

By Joseph James Whitworth

A program to make the US seafood supply chain more traceable has been finalised by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

Perfect Bar CEO: The refrigerated snacking category is on fire

Perfect Bar CEO: The refrigerated snacking category is on fire

By Elaine Watson

Getting retailers to give up valuable space in the chiller for nutrition bars was a tough sell when Bill Keith first started knocking on doors in 2006. Today, Perfect Bars are the third best-selling snack bar in the natural channel, and their success...

UNFI signs deal with new meat bar brand DNX Bar

Startup brand DNX Bar bets on the meat bar category

By Adi Menayang

Distributor United Natural Foods has signed a deal to distribute DNX Bar’s beef and bison meat bars. Founder John Rooney believes it’s a sign that the meat snack category is poised to exit the ‘trendy’ realm and become a new snack-aisle staple.

US pork production is at record levels and exports to Japan and Mexico are growing

US pork and beef exports see double-digit growth in October

By Aidan Fortune

US pork and beef exports had a strong October, with both achieving double-digit increases from a year ago, according to statistics released by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

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Whole Foods Market buyers forecast top 10 food trends for 2017

By Adi Menayang

Whole Foods Market’s global buyers and experts compiled the trends to watch in 2017. From purple foods, to products from byproducts, to mindful meal prep, here are just a few top predictions according to the trend-spotters (you can catch the full list...

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Walmart tests gas station grocery pick-up concept

By Adi Menayang

Retail giant Walmart opened its second grocery pick-up and gas station hybrid store in Thornton, Colo., where shoppers can pick up their online order as they fill up their tanks.

(From L-R) - Johnathan Dimbleby (Chair). Dr Shini Somara, science broadcaster. Kaave Pour, creative designer at Space 10. Sara Roversi, co-founder, Future Food Institute. Prof Bryan Hanley, food specialist at Knowledge Transfer Network.

Tomorrow’s foods: How do you sway consumer choice and acceptance?

By Will Chu

The rise of alternative ingredients, technological innovations and new approaches to gastronomy all look to provide more sustainable sources of nutrition in the future. But as food is changing to keep up with the times, is there a limit to how much consumers...

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Mediterranean diet faces triple threat: FAO

By Niamh Michail

The Mediterranean diet is being undermined by climate change, a misuse of natural resources and a brain drain which are damaging the social fabric of rural communities, according to a new book by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

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