Building on a regulatory foundation already laid for hemp ingredients, Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) has proposed a bill that would include CBD under the definition of dietary supplements found in DSHEA.
Amarlane Foods spent the past three years in heavy R&D to bring its plant-based spread – made of coconut oil, water, soy lecithin, and arrowroot powder – to market.
KIND is reducing calorie counts on its nut bars to reflect USDA research suggesting that traditional methods for calculating energy have "grossly miscalculated" the metabolizable energy from whole nuts, the core ingredients in its snacks.
Health and nutrition experts are urging food manufacturers to create healthier options for schools to serve students after new research shows that strengthened nutrition standards in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 are working and the fears...
TreeHouse Foods is selling two bakery facilities to Rich Products Corporation, following the announcement that its deal to sell the ready-to-eat cereal business to Post has ended after a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
By 2026, 80% of millennials will have children, and their expectations are changing, says Whole Foods Market, which listed ‘reimagining the kids’ menu’ as one its top 10 trends to watch this year.
Consumers are moving across online and offline channels more fluidly, leaving retailers needing to create a variety of new customer touchpoints to build engagement and shopper loyalty.
Honeycut Kitchen, an emerging brand out of Los Angeles, is giving fitness enthusiasts an alternative to the monotony of protein bars with a lineup of snack cakes reminiscent of America's best-selling brands, but with a cleaner ingredients deck and...
From the complexities of regulation and cutting-edge science to the brands behind the boom, the CBD Global Summit will bridge the business and science underpinning this fast-moving category.
The first wave of speakers has been announced for this year’s Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, with experts from blockbuster brands Brands Suntory, Blackmores and Herbalife among the confirmed speakers.
The FDA has granted a citizen petition* requesting that glucomannan (found in the root of the elephant yam, also known as the konjac plant) be added to the list of ingredients classified as dietary fiber on US food and supplement labels.
If a beverage contains 25g of added sugar and describes itself as ‘just a tad sweet,’ is it misleading shoppers? In the absence of a legal definition of terms such as ‘low sugar’ or ‘lightly sweetened,’ the courts have delivered mixed opinions on lawsuits...
The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program has released a bulletin on olive oil adulteration that shows that the issue, though widely acknowledged, continues to plague the market.
Search for ‘hojicha’ on Google Trends and you’ll see a notable uptick in US searches over the past couple of years as Americans seek to learn more about the roasted green tea, which is low in caffeine and lacks the bitterness of regular green tea, says...
As we enter the next decade, consumers will continue to wield the power they took from food and beverage brands during the last ten years to drive increased transparency, sustainability and social responsibility, predicts one leading market analyst and...
