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...
When you think of a successful leader, who do you envision? Someone experienced? Someone with a wide support network? Someone whose mettle has been tested and proven?
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...
In an open letter published this morning in the New York Times and Washington Post, a group of more than 50 doctors spearheaded by Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., is calling on the US Department of Agriculture to include a low-carbohydrate diet as a “viable...
Besides spending more money at the grocery store, affluent shoppers show noticeable differences in their food choices compared to those with tighter budgets, according to a recent Packaged Facts report.
Are women still the primary shoppers for groceries? And how do millennial and boomer food shopping habits differ? Here are 10 things that caught our eye in the 2019 US Grocery Shopper Trends report* prepared by The Hartman Group for the Food Marketing...
4th & Heart - best known for its grass-fed ghee – has closed a $7.6m series C funding round led by Harbinger Ventures, with support from Cambridge Companies SPG, Blueberry Ventures, Boulder Food Group, Monogram Capital Partners, Finn Capital Partners,...
Time-crunched consumers on the hunt for convenient, last-minute meals increasingly are opting for food prepared outside the home, but a small and growing portion also are interested in learning new cooking techniques and recipes – giving the sluggish...
As consumers increasingly demand natural, organic and innovative products across all retail channels, emerging brands are no longer restricted to the classic route to market that began with independent, natural retailers and slowly expanded to conventional...
Hopes of a settlement in a high-profile lawsuit over Missouri’s controversial new law banning ‘meaty’ terms on plant-based and cell-cultured meat are fading, after talks have reached an impasse and the parties are set to move forward with the litigation.
