EFSA’s decision-making process may have been biased by ‘conflicts of interest’ and the distribution and sale of aspartame in the EU should be suspended, says the author of a new research dossier calling the safety of the sweetener into question.
Starting a business is one thing, but making it profitable is another, and one which often requires some trial and error, according to Monica Klausner, the co-founder of the plant-based meal delivery service Veestro.
Facing declining soda sales in the US, PepsiCo appears to have torn a page from competitor’s Coca-Cola’s playbook with the $1.7 billion acquisition of South African-based Pioneer Food Group announced July 19.
Consumers visit at least four different retail banners to grocery shop in a typical month, an increase from last year, according to the Food Marketing Institute's US Grocery Shopper Trends report.
Venture capital funding flooding the food and beverage industries in recent years has helped grease the wheels for many startups, but according to one investor a significant funding gap between pre-seed and subsequent early growth-stage rounds is holding...
Beleaguered meal kit company Blue Apron’s stock price surged 36% overnight after announcing July 16 that upcoming menus would feature the popular plant-based burger from Beyond Meat, which also saw a 3.6% bump in its stock in the same period.
US retail sales of organic food continue to increase (reaching nearly $50bn in sales last year) but at a slower pace than years past, according to a Rabobank report.
Frustrated that many premium, organic and better-for-you brands are marketed primarily to affluent consumers who already are healthy, rather than “the people who need them the most,” Ibraheem Basir decided to take a different approach when he launched...
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As the most abundant certified -sustainable fish in the world (according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations), Wild Alaska Pollock is not the first fish consumers may think of when it comes nutrition and sustainability, but...
Huel, a "complete nutrition brand" making nutrient-packed powders and ready-to-drink products, has taken off in the US where founder Julian Hearn expects to hit $27m in revenue by the end 2019.
US retail sales of plant-based meat were up 9.6% to $801.1m in the 52 weeks to April 21, 2019, significantly outpacing growth in conventional meat sales (+2%), although the pace of growth has decelerated from the previous year, when plant-based meat sales...
An Illinois federal judge says she recognizes LaCroix’s frustration with what it believes to be an “entirely frivolous” lawsuit querying its all-natural credentials, but says there are no grounds to sanction the plaintiff, as the company has demanded.
Tart cherry juice brand CHERRiSH has several health benefits that make it stand out against other sports drink brands (which primarily compete on hydration and electrolyte replenishment) including its ability to reduce muscle inflammation and purge the...
Chobani has unveiled a new nut-butter-infused line of yogurts it claims will add incremental growth to the sluggish US yogurt category, which edged back into positive territory in the latest four weeks (to June 29) after a dismal few years.
With the opening of a massive, state-of-the-art probiotics fermenter in upstate New York this morning, DuPont hopes to secure its position as a market leader in creating and supplying clinically-backed probiotics to food, beverage and dietary supplement...
The Canadian Government has unveiled an Agri-Food Immigration Pilot scheme, expected to provide the meat industry with 2,750 spots for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW).
The FDA’s proposal to permit the term ‘potassium chloride salt’ on food labels as a more consumer-friendly alternative to ‘potassium chloride’ has not gone down well with Campbell Soup, which favors the term ‘potassium salt.’
Sales of new keto-friendly cereal Magic Spoon have exceeded expectations, say founders Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz, who claim to have sold “far more than we projected even in our most aggressive projections,” in the first three months.
The US market for foods and beverages featuring hemp-derived CBD – from relaxation drinks to gummies – could be worth $2.5bn by 2023, or 10.5% of an estimated $23.7bn market for CBD products (spanning everything from pharmaceuticals to petfood), predicts...
Consumers are set to spend more than ever on Prime Day this year (July 15th and 16th) across every product category including grocery, according to e-commerce performance analytics platform Profitero.
Starting or running a business is undeniably hard – for everyone. Even if someone appears to be strolling down easy street, chances are they still wake up panicked in the middle of the night, check their work email on their phones in the bathroom and...
With Coca-Cola Energy now rolling out across the world, will PepsiCo counterattack with a Pepsi Energy launch, or does it have a different take on the energy category to its biggest rival?
Canadian agri-food co-operative La Coop fédérée, has announced the conclusion of an agreement for the acquisition of all pork and milling assets of F. Ménard Ange-Gardien, in Quebec.
Attorneys for the plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging LaCroix falsely markets its flavored sparkling waters as ‘all natural’ say it should be compelled to respond to discovery requests regarding the composition and suppliers of its natural flavors, insisting...
Corbion has received organic certification for its Nebraska-based production facility, where the company manufacturers vinegar- and lactic acid-based ingredients, meeting the rising demand for organic ingredients in the food industry.
Perfect Day, a start-up producing whey and casein via microbial fermentation (minus the cows) is giving fans a first taste of its animal-free proteins via a limited edition release of ice cream sold directly to consumers via its website.
For attention-starved and cash-strapped startups unable to afford traditional advertising, the idea of quickly reaching thousands of consumers by tapping into an existing “tribe” or with a single endorsement by an A-list celebrity may be tempting – but...
A trio of new breads from La Brea Bakery created to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary and slated to hit store shelves this fall seek to overcome common consumer perceptions that bread is unhealthy by using techniques and ingredients that give each...
Given sparkling waters typically contain just two ingredients - carbonated water and natural flavor – you’d assume key players are primarily competing on price, branding, distribution clout, and so on. But there are meaningful differences in taste between...
When the founder of the refrigerated bar brand OHi decided 18 months ago to expand her business from Hawaii to the mainland she thought it might take some time to educate retailers and shoppers about the category she was helping to build, but she was...
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The collaboration will see agri-food giant Avril Group and Royal DSM produce a complete rapeseed protein with “excellent emulsification” and “outstanding foaming” properties.
Malt Products Corporation (MPC), manufacturer of malted barley extract, is seeing an uptick in beverage-related inquiries for malt extract sweeteners driven by increased consumer demand for functional beverages, specifically sports recovery and fermented...
Potato products giant McCain Foods has dipped its toes into the plant-based protein arena via a strategic partnership and lead investment in New York-based start-up NUGGS, which has developed a plant-based nugget using pea protein.
Icelandic skyr company Siggi's is introducing a slew of new products this month including a coffee skyr with 4% milkfat, lactose-free offerings, 4-count multi-pack options, and a relaunch of its Simple Sides with 2% milkfat.
Oatly and some other oatmilk brands have confirmed that they will be changing the way they list sugars on their Nutrition Facts panels following conversations with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
With a few notable exceptions (think oatmilk, and Grainful’s savory oat dishes) oats have not made significant inroads beyond the cereals and snacks aisles, say the entrepreneurs behind Pop Oats. But could novel processing techniques unlock completely...
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