All news articles for November 2018

Kraft Heinz to acquire Primal Kitchen for $200m

Kraft Heinz to acquire Primal Kitchen for $200m

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Kraft Heinz has struck a deal to acquire Primal Kitchen, maker of better-for-you (with an emphasis on healthy fats and high-quality proteins) sauces, condiments, and dressings including mayonnaise and avocado oil, for $200m.

Tyler Lorenzen: 'Consumers are dictating when and where and how they eat their protein...'

60-second interview: Tyler Lorenzen, president, PURIS

Peas please! Where next for pea protein?

By Elaine Watson

Once a niche ingredient, pea protein is now the #2 player in the burgeoning plant-based protein market behind soy, with key players ratcheting up capacity to meet growing demand. FoodNavigator-USA (FNU) caught up with Tyler Lorenzen (TL), president at...

Peter McGuinness: 'Parents told us that if you can make my kids want to eat yogurt then it’s a win for me.' Picture: Chobani

'We’re not marketing Gimmies based on parental claims, we’re marketing it based on what kids want'

Chobani unveils Gimmies kids’ yogurt brand: ‘We tested the characters with the kids as much as we tested the food’

By Elaine Watson

Chobani is hoping to unlock an incremental growth opportunity in the sluggish yogurt category with the launch of Gimmies, a dedicated brand supported by a new set of characters designed to appeal to kids aged five to nine, who it says are not well-served...

Huel ups convenience factor with RTD beverage launch

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Huel ups convenience factor with RTD beverage launch

By Mary Ellen Shoup

HUEL is now competing in the ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage category with the launch of an on-the-go bottle format of its ‘nutritionally complete’ meal replacement protein blend.

JiMMYBAR! looks to shake up macho status quo of protein bar category

JiMMYBAR! looks to shake up macho status quo of protein bar category

By Mary Ellen Shoup

The protein bar category has traditionally played on masculine and machismo branding, but clean protein bar company JiMMYBAR! is injecting some fun and playfulness into the space with a suite of protein bars made with functional ingredients such as guarana,...

Refreshment beverages have outperformed both traditional beverages and alcohol in recent years. Pic: ©GettyImages/diego_cervo

Bottled water dominates 2018: Sparkling and value-added options surge

By Beth Newhart

Bottled water has quickly become the most successful mass market beverage category in the US, approaching 14 billion gallons sold in 2018. It’s widening the gap between it and other refreshment beverages that have struggled with innovating healthy, low-calorie...

US meat industry issues Japanese trade wishes

US meat body outlines Japanese trade priorities

By Aidan Fortune

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has outlined key meat and poultry industry negotiating objectives and priorities for a bilateral US-Japan Trade Agreement in comments submitted to the Office of the US Trade Representative.

Nearly 8% of US children have food allergies, study finds

Nearly 8% of US children have food allergies, study finds

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Nearly 8% of US children (about 5.6 million) have food allergies, with almost 40% of those children allergic to more than one food, a study conducted by researchers from Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago determined.

Tomorrow's top 10 trends to watch from Innova. Pic: ©GettyImages/NoraVector

10 key snack trends to watch

By Gill Hyslop

There is no doubt that healthy snacking is trending, with emphasis on clean label, protein and vegan launches. According to Innova Market Insights, as snacks become healthier, more wholesome and satisfying, they are increasingly fulfilling the role of...

WTO to examine trade battles

Retaliatory duties on USA meat exports challenged at WTO

By Keith Nuthall

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Disputes Settlement Body (DSB) has agreed to establish disputes settlement panels to rule on whether retaliatory duties imposed by Canada, China, and Mexico on US meat exports, imposed in response to America’s controversial...

The CFIA’s Ottawa Laboratory in Fallowfield confirmed the case of bovine TB

Bovine TB confirmed in Canadian herd

By Aidan Fortune

An investigation into a case of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in British Columbia, Canada has been launched by the authorities.

US lamb exporters aim to compete with Australia and New Zealand in the Japanese market

US lamb exporters prepare to seize sales in Japan

By Kathryn Wortley

Meat industry professionals in the US are gearing up to re-enter Japan’s lucrative lamb market, following the Japanese government in July (2018) lifting a ban to import American lamb into Japan.

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