Curation Foods (formerly Apio) is targeting the growing plant-forward consumer base with a portfolio of five branded product lines with core ingredients being fruits and vegetables, which CEO and president of parent company Landec, Molly Hemmeter, believes...
'People will start to see plants as filling and delicious, providing protein and satiety...'
High-profile launches notwithstanding (the Impossible Slider is now at White Castle and the Beyond Burger is at TGI Fridays) 45 out of the top 100 restaurant chains in the US still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to the Good Food Institute’s...
Brazilians are hungry for meat-free foods with the taste and texture of meat - and quinoa patties won't cut it anymore, says the Good Food Institute (GFI). It shares advice for new product development and marketing strategies for plant-based products.
Forget the backstop - what about the supplements?!
With Brexit looming ever closer, our latest video diary takes a look at how experts at our European Sports Nutrition Congress think the process might go - and where the category, and wider industry, may end up in a post-Brexit world.
Many entrepreneurs describe their startup as their baby, but just like parents they need to learn to say no sometimes and to let go – lessons that the founders of I Heart Keenwah learned early.
Twenty-two organic farmers will visit more than 40 lawmakers and national agriculture organizations on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, next week to ensure new and existing legislators understand the economic benefits of organic, the challenges the industry...
Renewal Mill spent 2018 proving that its business model of upcycling tofu byproduct discarded by large food manufacturers was viable, according to COO Caroline Cotto. Now armed with a $2.5m seed round investment led by HG Ventures, the company is heading...
Former Chef’s Cut Jerky CEO Bart Silvestro has joined clean label sports drink brand ROAR Organic as president and COO, allowing founder Roly Nesi to focus on building the brand – rather than running day-to-day operations.
With the launch of Dr. Praeger’s new Pure Plant Protein line late last year, the frozen food company edges closer to mock-meat competitors while still keeping a foot firmly planted in the vegetable-focus plant-based space where it has played for more...
While chicken wings remain the most purchased food item leading up to Super Bowl with sales of $1.6bn*, more US consumers are adding plant-based protein alternatives and stealth veggies to their game day spread, according to Nielsen.
For more than 150 years, Americans have been waking up with Folgers in their cups, and to ensure they continue to do so for generations to come The JM Smucker Co. will launch a new line this summer under the brand that accounts for consumers’ shifting...
After three years of research, development and sensory testing with more than 8,000 consumers, Sparkling Ice is relaunching its entire portfolio of carbonated water with natural colors and flavors and an updated look that it predicts will give it a competitive...
The kombucha category continues to chalk up double-digit growth, but not everyone likes the sour, vinegary taste associated with the fermented tea beverage, says the firm behind KÖE organic kombucha, billed as an “easy drinking” brand serving as a “bridge...
Chicago incubator The Hatchery will open the doors to its new 67,000-square-foot facility next month where CEO Natalie Shmulik wants to provide entrepreneurs with the tools to launch a thriving food or beverage business.
Long-known as nutritional powerhouses, seeds have played a strong supporting role in the health and wellness movement in food & beverage in recent years, but thanks to their diverse flavor profiles they may finally take center stage in 2019, according...
