Health and nutritional ingredients

Catalina Crunch capitalizes on demand for better-for-you cereal, launches Pairings line for texture twist

10-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

Better-for-you brand Catalina Crunch has released its Pairing cereals line to grow its brand and retail presence by providing an alternative to conventional sugary breakfast cereals, Krishna Kaliannan, CEO of Catalina Crunch, told FoodNavigator-USA.

Sabra dips into spicy, bold flavors with Frank's RedHot & Stubb's Bold Hummus collaborations

09-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

Hummus brand Sabra is spicing up its portfolio with a trio of new products, including collaborations with Franks’s RedHot and Stubb’s, as the company readies more new flavors and innovations, Olugbenga Diyaolu, the company’s global chief research, development,...

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IFT First: How can nutrition and food science inform each other? Big data may help

09-Aug-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Food science’s role in public health will play a more critical role in addressing increasingly nuanced dietary and nutrition preferences within a diverse and growing population. Big data and personalized nutrition offer solutions to fine tune these preferences...

Actual Veggies’ produce-packed patties’ fast growth suggests alternative future for plant-based meat alternatives

09-Aug-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

The rapid growth of plant-based protein newcomer Actual Veggies suggests the sliding sales of alternative protein products that closely mimic their animal counterparts does not represent a lack of consumer interest in vegetarian and vegan options, but...

American Egg Board cracks open food, beverage innovation with Eggcelerator Lab

07-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

Product developers looking to crack open new food and beverage innovation often face challenges, but with the American Egg Board’s (AEB) Eggcelerator Lab, the trade group is streamlining the process and finding new opportunities for food and beverage...

Summer Fancy Food Show

Fauxmosa makes a non-alcoholic mimosa with California wine grapes

07-Aug-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Fauxmosa, a non-alcoholic mimosa brand, is made from California wine grapes and flavored with juices commonly found in a traditional mimosa was shown during the Summer Fancy Food Show which took place June 25-27 in New York City. CEO and co-founder,...

Consumers get thrifty with coupons, online shopping as economic pressures persist, Circana finds

02-Aug-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers across socio-economic statuses are responding to higher grocery bills by using coupons and online shopping tools to price compare, Sally Lyons Wyatt, executive and practice leader for client insights at Circana, shared during a webinar this...

Summer Fancy Food Show

Clark + Hopkins explores global cuisine through hot sauce

02-Aug-2023 By Deniz Ataman

FoodNavigator-USA met with Brandon Clark, co-founder, Clark + Hopkins to talk about the brand’s portfolio of global flavors during the Summer Fancy Food Show which took place at the Javits Center in Manhattan, New York, June 25-27.

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IFT FIRST: Uniting the food system through food science and nutrition

01-Aug-2023 By Deniz Ataman

FoodNavigator-USA sat down with Anna Rosales, senior director of government affairs and nutrition, IFT, to discuss science-based nutrition advocacy within the organization and externally with stakeholders and policy makers during an exclusive interview...

PepsiCo, Walmart seed $120m investment to boost regenerative agriculture

27-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

PepsiCo has entered into a seven-year collaboration with Walmart to invest $120m in regenerative agriculture, with a focus on boosting soil health and water quality of farms across their supply chain, Rob Meyers, VP of sustainable agriculture and global...

Free Webinar: Raising the Snack Bar - Exploring Growth Drivers, Innovations and Consumer Cravings

27-Jul-2023 By Deniz Ataman

What does it take to stand out in the saturated snack bar crowd? FoodNavigator-USA’s recent webinar, Raising the Snack Bar: Exploring Growth Drivers, Innovations and Consumer Cravings featured an expert panel on the various considerations brands must...

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IFT FIRST: Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge 2022 winners discuss creating a more sustainable food system

26-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

During the 2023 IFT FIRST event, Bernhard van Lengerich, founder of the Seeding the Future Foundation, honored three of the 14 winners from its 2022 annual Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge, as they discussed bridging the gap between the...

Creating the future of food: Omega Ingredients CEO, food futurist discuss trends, sustainability

25-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

When it comes to creating the tastes of the future, food and beverage CPG companies aren't only tackling the demand to meet consumer ever-evolving taste preferences in a global economy, but they are grappling with making the supply chain more sustainable...

Climate change and consumers: Mintel shares how CPG brands can respond to global crisis

25-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers are protecting themselves and their families amid the climate crisis with functional products designed to improve skin health and hydration levels, Stephanie Mattuci, director of Mintel food and beverage and purchase intelligence, shared during...

IFT FIRST: Mintel shares four mind-boosting ingredients for brain-health claims

24-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers are starting to turn to products with brain-boosting benefits as CPG brands look to educate consumers on a range of functional ingredients, Stephanie Mattuci, director of Mintel food and beverage and purchase intelligence, shared during a presentation...

IFT FIRST: Avebe stretches what’s possible in plant-based cheese with PerfectaSOL ingredient

24-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

AT IFT FIRST 2023, ingredient company Royal Avebe released a potato protein and starch ingredient range, PerfectaSOL, to address texture formulation challenges in plant-based and to tap into the growing cultivated meat and plant-based, meat-based hybrid...

Upcoming webinar: How snack bar brands can carve out a space in a crowded market

19-Jul-2023 By Deniz Ataman

FoodNavigator-USA will present its free editorial webinar, Raising the Snack Bar: Exploring Growth Drivers, Innovations and Consumer Cravings on July 26 at 11:30 AM CT. The webinar will feature a panel of snack bar experts who will explore how key differentiators...

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Consumers will pay more for cleaner and natural ingredient labels

12-Jul-2023 By Deniz Ataman

“Generally, consumers are not really interested in the science. Just looking at the ingredients label, a shorter ingredient label deck resonates very much with consumers, and they attach it to a healthier product,” Lauretta-Lyn Katsriku, global platform...

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IFT Preview: From ingredients to ideals -- How clean label is reshaping product development

12-Jul-2023 By Deniz Ataman

The food as medicine movement continues to shape food and beverage with clean and simple ingredient labels that promote healthier food choices and provide important information to individuals with specific dietary needs, while enhancing transparency and...

Startup Spotlight

More than meal kits: MixMasters ventures into personalised meals, bars, shakes and more

06-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

Functional food startup MixMasters is trialling a new personalised nutrition concept ‘FoodiYou’, offering fresh meals, bars, and shakes, adapted to individual needs.

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The specialty foods market is expected to surpass $200b this year

06-Jul-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Despite overall sales growth, the specialty foods industry has faced challenges in recent years, including inflation, declining unit sales (for the first time) and increased competition from conventional grocery stores, explained David Lockwood, CEO,...

The Detox Project simplifies contaminant-free claims with CleanScan certification program

06-Jul-2023 By Ryan Daily

Going beyond its initial mission of providing a glyphosate residue-free certification, The Detox Project is turning its attention to the wider food and beverage industry with a new certification program that'll help CPG brands tell a better story...

What's hitting the shelves? New beverage launches

29-Jun-2023 By Rachel Arthur

From sparkling wine to collagen drinks, we take a look at some of the beverages launching around the globe.

Expanding the non-alcoholic category at Fancy Food Show

29-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Non-alcoholic beverages continue to grow with brands differentiating themselves through active ingredients, botanical flavors, glass and aluminum packaging and bold designs, as showcased at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City 25-27 where attendees...

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‘We know that time temperature indicators have huge potential to reduce food waste’: Behind HelloFresh’s push for regulatory changes to enable new food labelling solutions to be unboxed

29-Jun-2023 By Oliver Morrison

As new research from HelloFresh reveals one in five consumers throw away perfectly safe and edible food because they rigidly follow date labelling, HelloFresh is urging the EU and UK to revise rules to allow innovative time-temperature indicators to minimize...

Understanding the consumers driving growth in alcohol-free

29-Jun-2023 By Rachel Arthur

The alcohol alternatives category is growing – so who are the consumers driving the revolution? If brands want to succeed in the marketplace, they need to understand the complex variety of reasons consumers turn to the category.

Americans are deeply concerned about food access, reveals Danone report

28-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

While economic and healthcare concerns remain a top priority for American consumers, they are increasingly citing access to healthy and nutritious food among their concerns, according to a recent Danone North America study.

Wiliot explains how IoT technology can help create carbon labels, standards

27-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

With the help of technological advancements, CPG brands and retailers are taking a hard look at their carbon footprint through real-time analytics as the push to carbon label standards becomes a bigger focus for governments around the world, Antony Yousefian,...

Navigating economic challenges: financial experts encourage CPG brands to innovate and strengthen operations for long-term success

27-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Despite an overall decline in capital investments over the last year, BevNet Live’s panelists of financial experts encourage CPG brands to continue innovating along the supply chain while “strengthening velocity, sales and margins.”

Alani Nu, Dr. Pepper Zero top Circana’s Pacesetter report on top launches of 2022

23-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers are looking for innovative products that provide more functional benefits and better-for-you experience, which has led to brands and products like Alani Nu and Dr. Pepper Zero seeing above-average growth for new launches, Circana shared in a...

Mintel report finds US consumers have 'strong sense of culpability' on climate change, scrutinize carbon offsets

23-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

As the impacts of climate change become increasingly apparent, more US consumers are questioning the effectiveness of carbon off-set programs, Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel Consulting, told FoodNavigator-USA.

Food manufacturers adapt to changing landscape: investments, mergers, and innovations drive growth opportunities

14-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

While M&A activity is slower, the total capital invested in 2022 remains similar to previous years, with an increase in venture capital funds in the food and beverage industry, and trends surrounding plant-based food, private label and automation,...

Strength in numbers: Acquiring an empowering network for smaller grocery stores

12-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Due to the rise in grocery prices, consumers have transitioned into value shoppers, prioritizing price sensitivities over brand loyalty. This shift has opened an opportunity for smaller retailers to more efficiently meet consumer needs by leveraging their...

PartnerSlate connects food brands with co-manufacturers, raises $4 million in funding

12-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

The online marketplace PartnerSlate will “accelerate the growth of its online marketplace digitizing the $200-billion food and beverage contract manufacturing industry" with a $4m fundraise led by Supply Change Capital, according to its recent press...

Fitting in and standing out: How Iya Foods found retail success with Target’s help

09-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

When it comes getting products on shelves, entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds often face unique challenges that major retailers like Target are addressing with their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) and incubator programs, Toyin Kolawole,...

Feed by FarmboxRx supplies households affected by pandemic-era SNAP cuts with monthly nutritious meal boxes

09-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

The application-based program will deliver two FarmboxRx packages for six months containing a variety of fresh produce and essential pantry items for 200 households. In addition, households will receive information to help them prepare nutritious meals,...

Consumers show a strong purchase interest in precision fermentation, says Hartman Group research

07-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Consumers are seeking more natural, fresh and less processed foods and believe that science and technology, like precision fermentation, may be more suitable to effectively address these environmental issues than traditional food manufacturing methods,...

Mycoprotein and fungal proteins – The sustainability potential

06-Jun-2023 By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Mycoprotein and fungal proteins take up less land than animal farming, and can be used to aid in regenerative agriculture, explains mycoprotein major Quorn - perhaps the best-known manufacturer of mycoprotein-based meat substitutes.

US bottled water market sees growth, as sustainability questions remain

06-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers increasingly are picking up bottled water for a healthier alternative to juice and soad, which is driving sales growth in the overall market despite concerns about the environmental impact of plastic and bottling resources.

Functional ingredients key to attracting busy, health-conscious consumers through holistic nutrition offerings

05-Jun-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

As shoppers seek more bang for their buck, research carried out by Fonterra’s health and wellbeing B2B brand Nutiani highlights the role of science-backed functional ingredients as a means to add value to nutrition products.

Snack industry leaders to meet with US lawmakers to discuss SNAP nutrition

05-Jun-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Snac International’s annual Legislative Summit - taking place on 6-7 June in Washington, DC - will address pressing key policy issues that are shaping the snack food industry.

Artificial intelligence: The future of food or the end of humanity?

02-Jun-2023 By Flora Southey

While some fear AI spells the end of the humanity, others are optimistic the technology will optimise food production and achieve ‘what has previously not been possible’.

Sweets & Snacks Expo

Snack marketing for multicultural consumers

02-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

As brands seek cultural fluency to develop products for different demographics, Kellogg’s presentation during the Sweets & Snacks Expo explored the various nuances of the multicultural and generational differences of the American snack consumer, specifically...

Nearly 4 in 10 consumers follow a 'sober curious' lifestyle in the US

02-Jun-2023 By Rachel Arthur

The ‘sober curious’ lifestyle is inching into the mainstream as, according to new Mintel research, nearly four in 10 US consumers closely (22%) or occasionally (16%) follow a sober curious lifestyle.

Center store captures health-oriented shoppers’ attention more effectively than fresh dept

31-May-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Consumers interested in health and wellness continue to shop more often for groceries and spend more on food and beverage than all shoppers despite economic headwinds, but the bulk of their investment currently is in the center of the store – not the...

Flashfood’s report addresses food inequity and food waste, offers its discount grocery app to SNAP recipients

24-May-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Flashfood’s State of Food Waste Impact report underscores the link between food waste and food insecurity in the midst of inflation-driven grocery prices and shifting food policies surrounding SNAP benefits and accessibility.

IFIC: Higher food prices push some Americans to select less healthy, socially sustainable options

24-May-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Rising food prices are exacting a higher toll on grocery shoppers than a year ago, with many offsetting increases by choosing less expensive items even if they are less healthy and do not meet their ideal social sustainability values, new research from...

Poll reveals knowledge gap around metabolic health

24-May-2023 By Asia Sherman

SP Nutraceuticals has released the results of a recent poll showing that North Americans know little about metabolic dysfunction but suffer widely from its symptoms. The Canadian company suggests that AvoB, a novel bioactive found only in certain avocados,...

New York City’s adoption of plant-forward menus in hospitals and schools offer insight to replicability for the rest of the country

23-May-2023 By Deniz Ataman

As “New York City’s most famous vegan,” Mayor Eric Adams’ reflected on his administration’s plant-forward initiatives in the city’s 11 hospitals and surrounding public schools during the opening reception of the Vegan Women Summit at the Mayor’s Mansion...