Check out FoodNavigator-USA’s latest gallery of new products hitting US shelves, spanning the latest plant-based launches in the meat and dairy aisle, to a whimsical new cereal called Magic Spoon to Blueberry Cheerios.
Products that make the IRI Pacesetters list of the top 100 CPG launches still tend to be from larger companies (although that’s changing), but the days of ‘blockbuster’ new products are over, says the Chicago-based market researcher.
The JM Smucker Co. is overhauling the marketing model that helped it build iconic brands like Jif peanut butter, Smucker’s jelly and Folgers coffee in an effort to disprove the emerging notion that ‘big food’ can’t innovate or, in some cases, even navigate...
While some entrepreneurs of startups might frown upon a partnership with a large food company as ‘selling out,’ many others increasingly see such arrangements as ‘selling up’ and as a way to take their businesses to the next level.
Organic snack company Evolve Brands is built around "mindful snacking," a concept which informs every business decision the founding partners make, says partner Cindy Poiesz.
Sweet potato is moving into new categories beyond baby food and snacks, where formulators are leveraging its natural red color and nutritional benefits, according to new data from Innova Market Insights.
Trade association Kombucha Brewers International (KBI) wants lawmakers to raise the threshold above which kombucha would be classified as an alcoholic beverage from 0.5% to 1.25% abv, and is gearing up to publish a standard of identity for ‘authentic’...
FDA’s new Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Norman Sharpless, promised last week that he will pick up where outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb left off in strengthening nutrition policy and regulation to improve the public’s health and implementing...
The rapid spread of African swine fever across China, Asia and parts of Europe over the past year represents a double-edge sword for Tyson Foods, which is well-positioned with its diverse portfolio to capitalize on a worldwide decrease in pork supply,...
A decrease in breakfast cereal sales and a product recall for RXBar – initiated ‘out of an abundance of caution’ – have impaired Kellogg’s first-quarter earnings.
Leading executives at Heart & Stroke, Hypertension Canada, Diabetes Canada, and Dietitians of Canada have joined a growing number of food manufacturers and retailers urging Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to allow ‘potassium...
Lightlife Foods, a plant-based protein brand owned by Maple Leaf Foods, is rolling out its new burger and ground plant-based meat products in the meat aisle at thousands of retail locations throughout North America including a national Whole Foods launch...
A lot of attention and research has been poured into the infant (0-24 months) gut health space, including the impact prebiotics have on the microbiome. However, less is known about the effect prebiotics have on children entering their preschool years,...
The initial public offering of Post Holdings' fast-growing Active Nutrition segment, which includes the iconic PowerBar brand, remains “on track for a fall execution,” but may not happen before the end of the fiscal year, the company’s President...
For the third straight quarter, the natural and organic retailer Sprouts Farmers Market beat its earning estimates – allowing it to increase its guidance for the year – thanks in part to investments in new technology, more emphasis on ecommerce, expanded...
After creating a booming online business, Cali'flour Foods is poised for its next phase of retail growth with an investment from Boulder-based brand accelerator, Sunrise Strategic Partners, and Trilantic North America.
TreeHouse Foods’ relatively new CEO Steve Oakland continues to pare back underperforming and non-core products in the company’s portfolio and broader production network with twin announcements Thursday that the company would divest its ready-to-eat cereal...
Attracted to recent high-dollar acquisitions, consumer demand for healthy and sustainable options, and the opportunities created by a diversifying retail landscape, the number of investors flocking to the food and beverage industry continues to grow exponentially...
Fundamental questions of identity and intended use will have to be answered before CBD can take center stage as a legal dietary ingredient. The upcoming meeting with FDA will likely provide a start, but hopes that all issues will be quickly solved seem...
Do kids always prefer sweeter products than adults? And are children’s palates really more conservative, or have we ‘trained’ them to like a limited set of flavors (banana, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry) by playing it safe with new launches? And how...
While several firms are exploring using genetically engineered yeast to biosynthesize cannabinoids using a fermentation process (rather than extracting them from cannabis plants), German company Farmako claims a new approach utilizing bacteria gives it...
The chief veterinary officers for Canada, Mexico and the US met earlier this week to discuss prevention and control of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Americas.
By Stu Strumwasser, managing director, Green Circle Capital Advisors
These days, as I travel through the offices of natural products CEOs and investors, and grocery aisles, and trade show booths at Expos North, South, East and West, I find myself constantly informed of the protein content in food and beverage products....
The FDA recently reiterated that it’s unlawful to introduce foods or supplements containing added CBD into interstate commerce, but also said enforcement action would focus on brands making "egregious" claims, providing some comfort to firms...
Bernstein: Beyond Meat could potentially generate annual sales of $2bn in 2033
Beyond Meat’s decision to go public amounts to “an extremely rare exit strategy in the highly centralized food industry and is almost unheard of in the plant-based food space,” says The Good Food Institute (GFI), a nonprofit that promotes plant- and cell-based...
In recent years, sugar has emerged as the primary scapegoat for unwanted weight gain and a litany of chronic diseases, and while science does not support all the allegations against the ingredient, consumer “perceptions can become reality in the form...
Predicting the quality and quantity of crops and when they will be ready to harvest and deliver traditionally has been more of an art than a science – until now, thanks to Israeli-based startup Trellis’ artificial intelligence-powered supply optimization...
The term 'local' is important to consumers when making grocery purchases, but shoppers' definition of a local product is on a sliding scale (depending on the category) ranging from being produced within the same city to thousands of miles...
Defining what kombucha is – and just as importantly, what it isn’t – is mission critical if industry pioneers are to preserve the integrity of the category as more brands enter the segment, argues GT Dave, founder of market leader GT’s Living Foods.
Developing and launching a new product is never easy, but according to the CEO of the chickpea snack company Biena, the specific challenges entrepreneurs will face across sales, marketing and operations will vary significantly based on whether they are...
Demand for fizzy water shows no signs of slowing, but consumers’ mounting concerns about single-use packaging and artificial flavors used by some RTD options is creating an opportunity for home carbonation systems that the creators of the soon-to-be launched...
US plant-based processor Impossible Foods is to invest in its processing line in response to production issues due to the high level of demand for the Impossible Burger.
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