Chobani has made its first foray into the burgeoning plant-based yogurt sector with a coconut-based range of spoonable and drinkable products it claims offers superior taste and a “creamy full bodied” texture, with 25% less sugar* than rival offerings.
First time entrepreneurs often lament that if they had known how much work it would take to launch a startup they might not have done it, but the husband and wife duo and long-time industry veterans behind the plant-based protein brand Sweet Earth Natural...
As the partial government shutdown entered the 19th day and furloughed federal employees face the prospect of their first missed paycheck this Friday, the White House is taking steps to ensure low-income Americans will continue to receive support for...
Snackable egg brand PECKISH - the latest innovation to emerge from California-based brand incubator and investor Sonoma Brands – is expanding into the refrigerated snack section at select retailers, gyms, and corporate cafeterias across the country after...
The rise of diets – paleo, plant-based, Whole 30, keto, even ‘lazy keto’ – has created a challenging environment for food and beverage marketers trying to establish and grow a strong consumer following.
Child-directed TV advertising of high-sugar breakfast cereals has been linked to higher intake of those sugary cereal brands among preschoolers, a study conducted by researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center concluded.
A pioneer in the premium natural sweetener segment, NuNaturals is moving in a “more youthful direction” with new products and positioning that appeal to a broader consumer base than the company historically courted following a leadership transition from...
The latest iteration of the plant-based Impossible Burger matches conventional beef burgers when it comes to ‘likeability’ in blind taste tests, says Impossible Foods, which has replaced textured wheat protein with soy protein concentrate, and made other...
Americans are snacking at all hours of the day and as the evening hours approach, those snack choices tend to take an indulgent turn into the sweet and decadent (according to Mintel). So why not position an ice cream brand to address this nighttime snacking...
The FDA recently reiterated that adding CBD to foods or supplements is illegal, regardless of the new hemp provisions in the Farm Bill, as it was first investigated as a drug. However, it is now “taking new steps to evaluate” whether to issue regulations...
While some commentators predict hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) could burn brightly and then fizzle out if consumers lose interest and plaintiff’s attorneys challenge product claims, the fact remains that consumers are buying it, and coming back to buy...
Fears about trade wars and populist policies will start to take a toll on the US economy in 2019, despite ongoing robust business investment and fast-growing consumer spending that helped buoy the country’s GDP in 2018, according to new research from...
While clean label remains a top-priority for consumers, the litany of associated free-from claims that have dominated marketing the past few years are not, suggests the founder of allergen-friendly snack startup Blake’s Seed Based.
Detoxwater, an aloe-infused water brand, has entered over 4,000 CVS stores nationwide as part of the retailer’s ‘Better Inside & Out’ in-store health program, placing the functional water alongside other premium beverages such as sparkling waters...
Crowdsourcing data from drivers in real time helps Waze app users avoid traffic and make smarter routing decisions. The Basket app – which crowdsources pricing data from an army of food shoppers across the country – is helping consumers save cash, says...
