Renewal Mill – a startup founded by two Yale grads that works with food manufacturers to upcycle byproducts from food processing to create value-added ingredients and food items – is tackling the mounting issue of US food waste, specifically the 6 million...
Maple syrup, honey, and other sugars sold as single ingredients will not have be listed as ‘added sugar’ on the Nutrition facts panel under an 11th hour amendment from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) to the appropriations bill that passed the Senate on...
Why will cellular agriculture succeed? “Because people don’t want to stop eating meat, they just have an issue with the process beforehand,” says the founder and president of the Cellular Agriculture Society (CAS).
‘We are often one of the only brands showing any positive growth at top retailers’
Icelandic skyr brand siggi’s aims to expand its share of the US yogurt market with a move into the ‘mix-ins’ category via the launch of Simple Sides, a new line of whole milk skyr with a side of dried fruits and nuts containing no added sugar.
Through a two-prong approach focused on innovation and acquisition, Nestle is remaking its image from a company perceived in the US to make primarily chocolate and confections to one that is “fit for the future” with brands across multiple categories...
If not everyone is convinced of the viability of the direct to consumer (D2C) meal kit delivery business, the economics of the subscription model for baby food are much more appealing, claims Square Baby, one of a new wave of D2C brands targeting babies,...
Happy Family Organics is expanding its Clearly Crafted line of premium baby food from just pouches to jars to reach the millions of nutritionally at-risk, low-income infants in the US who participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...
Americans are preparing and eating more meals at home (four out of five meals) than they did a decade ago, according to The NPD Group. To capture these at-home eaters, the food industry should focus less on where consumers are eating and more on what...
As it seeks to respond to today’s sugar-wary consumers, Coca-Cola has been boosting the sugar-free varieties in its trademark Coke portfolio. And while critics might point to the potential confusion between brands (how many people know the difference...
With the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming at risk, the Kraft Heinz Company is stepping up its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions, and in doing so likely will draft many of its suppliers along with it.
Farmwise – the Boston-based firm behind Veggie Fries, Veggie Tots, and Veggie Rings – has struck a nationwide distribution deal with Target that has boosted its overall store count to almost 10,000 doors, and says it is working on an “amazing new innovation”...
The growth of retail meal kits and prepared meals is driving interest in high pressure processing (HPP) for multi-component foods in order to deliver products that are more commercially viable for retailers that want more than a few days of shelf-life,...
By James Richardson, PhD, founder, Premium Growth Solutions
As Chef’d found out the hard way, the future of the fresh meal kit category will be via retail and localized e-commerce services (e.g. Fresh Direct, Prime Now, Shipt, etc.). Drop-shipping subscription-based meal kits causes more problems than it solves...
US retail sales of plant-based foods rose 20% to $3.3bn in the year to June 16, 2018, according to Nielsen data compiled for the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA).
High pressure processing has quickly become a pasteurization technique of choice within the growing fresh segment, and while it can effectively improve the safety and shelf life of a wide range of products from juices to chilled ready-to-eat meals, uncooked...
