Dairy-based ingredients

PureCircle launches branded line of stevia-sweetened ice cream, tapping into light ice cream trend

20-Aug-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Global stevia supplier PureCircle has launched a branded gourmet ice cream line sweetened with its next generation stevia sweeteners, which will initially be sold from food trucks throughout Chicago.

As plant-based alternative sales soar, brands & retailers must address challenges facing sector

20-Aug-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

Americans’ love affair with plant-based meat likely will continue to heat up in the coming year with the vast majority of consumers who have tried them reporting that they intend to continue to buy them, even though many prefer eating animal-based meat,...

Tillamook presents deceptive image of milk sourcing strategy, alleges lawsuit; Tillamook 'adamantly disagrees'

20-Aug-2019 By Elaine Watson

Tillamook presents a bucolic image of a dairy brand sourcing milk from cows grazing on local small farms, when in fact most of its milk comes from industrial scale factory farms, alleges a lawsuit accusing the firm of deceptive practices.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Health conscious frozen desserts breathe new life into a stagnant category

16-Aug-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

As the dog days of summer drag on, people nationwide are reaching for frozen desserts to help stay cool, but unlike in the past when the promise of providing a moment’s respite from the heat in the form of a sweet treat was enough to land a product in...

Increased ‘health claims’ on children’s food belies products’ poor nutritional quality, study reveals

15-Aug-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

The percentage of children’s products making front-of-pack nutritional and ‘better-for-you’ claims has increased significantly in the past decade, as has the use of ‘fun appeals,’ but the nutritional quality has not, according to a recent study that prompted...

Dairy milk + plant-based milk: A winning combination? Live Real Farms taps into 'blended' trend

15-Aug-2019 By Elaine Watson

The ‘blended trend’ is emerging in the meat aisle as leading brands launch burgers and nuggets combining animal- and plant-based protein. But will it work in the dairy aisle?

A developing ‘train-the-trainer’ program supported by OTA offers farmers help transitioning to organic

13-Aug-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

Farmers trying to transition to organic but in need of more personalized agronomic and technical support than available soon could have another resource with the expansion of a new train-the-trainer program supported by the Organic Trade Association.

The Bubbies mochi brand is on fire, says CEO: ‘This year our business will be 4x larger than when we acquired the company two years ago’

08-Aug-2019 By Elaine Watson

If growth in the frozen novelties category has not set the world on fire in recent years, one shiny bright spot in the market has been mochi: portable ice cream bites encased in chewy sweet rice dough that are lighting up retailers’ freezer cabinets,...

60-second interview: NSF International updates Non-GMO certification program

05-Aug-2019 By Elaine Watson

NSF International has just updated its Non-GMO certification scheme and logo. FoodNavigator-USA (FNU) caught up with Sarah Krol (SK), global managing director of food safety product certification to find out what this means... and whether firms are ready...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: What should the 2020 dietary guidelines for children under 2 years include?

02-Aug-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

The US Dietary Guidelines, which are updated every five years, were created more than 40 years ago as a way to help all Americans eat healthier based on current scientific data, but since its inception a large and vulnerable group has been left out –...

Better-for-you brands need to coax consumers to make healthier choices via incremental changes, says Honest Tea co-founder

01-Aug-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

Better-for-you brands and policy makers who want to redirect mainstream Americans to healthier food and beverage choices likely will be more successful if they meet the consumer first where they are and then guide them through change incrementally, according...

News in brief

McCormick & Co. predicts consumers drink icy mocktails and eat “creamy creations” to beat heat

25-Jul-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

As temperatures rise around the US, flavor and spice giant McCormick & Company is predicting that more people will reach for icy mocktails made with “bold, concentrated flavors,” creamy frozen drinks heralding from subtropical regions and “nourishing...

Chobani unveils new nut butter line as US yogurt category edges back into growth

15-Jul-2019 By Elaine Watson

Chobani has unveiled a new nut-butter-infused line of yogurts it claims will add incremental growth to the sluggish US yogurt category, which edged back into positive territory in the latest four weeks (to June 29) after a dismal few years.

Perfect Day gives fans first taste of animal-free dairy with limited edition ice cream release

11-Jul-2019 By Elaine Watson

Perfect Day, a start-up producing whey and casein via microbial fermentation (minus the cows) is giving fans a first taste of its animal-free proteins via a limited edition release of ice cream sold directly to consumers via its website.

Investing in the Future of Food: Successful leaders balance ‘speed, agility, courage & collaboration’

10-Jul-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

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?