Dairy-based ingredients

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream CEO on the rise and rise of frozen novelties: ‘Retailers are asking for more products on sticks’

24-Nov-2021 By Elaine Watson

Retail ice cream sales surged in the early weeks of the pandemic as consumers turned to comfort foods during the lockdown, but the runaway success story in the category has been frozen novelties, which have emerged as a go-to portion-controlled snack...

New Culture raises $25m as 'animal-free dairy' space heats up

22-Nov-2021 By Elaine Watson

New Culture – one of a cluster of startups in the emerging ‘animal-free’ dairy space genetically engineering microbes to produce dairy milk proteins, without cows – has raised $25m in an oversubscribed series A round led by Ahren Innovation Capital and...

Gerber finds treasure map for product innovation in Dietary Guidelines for children under 2 years

17-Nov-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

Baby and toddler food and beverage manufacturers looking for innovation inspiration will find a treasure map for new product ideas in the recommendations for children under two years included, for the first time, in the current Dietary Guidelines for...

Dairy... the next generation? General Mills unveils animal-free cream cheese alternative: Bold Cultr

16-Nov-2021 By Elaine Watson

General Mills moves into the emerging ‘animal-free’ dairy category with a brand called Bold Cultr – a lactose-free cream cheese alternative utilizing dairy proteins from Perfect Day made via microbial fermentation (without cows).

'It's time for a new shakeup': GOODLES seeks to disrupt mac and cheese category

16-Nov-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Currently dominated by the duopoly of Kraft and Annie's, the macaroni and cheese category is in need for disruption, say the founders of GOODLES, a new 'adultified', better-for-you mac and cheese brand that gives adults the permission to...

DSM: ‘Adding fortification to food changes how open moms are to serving packaged’ baby, toddler food

15-Nov-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

Packaged baby and toddler food manufacturers may have a better chance of winning over new mothers – many of whom prefer feeding their children fresh, natural homemade food – if they fortify their products and clearly communicate the benefits of added...

Study: Diet rich in fermented foods can increase gut microbiome diversity and immune response

15-Nov-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

A diet rich in fermented foods such as kimchi, cottage cheese, and kefir can enhance the diversity of gut microbes and reduce molecur signs of inflammation, say researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.

Comfort with a twist: Specialty Food Association spotlights 5 food trends for 2022

09-Nov-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Consumers' pursuit of comforting foods with a slight twist in flavor, ingredients, and nutritional benefits will drive the majority growth of the $170.4bn specialty food industry in 2022, according to the Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter...

WATCH TODAY: Our Food For Kids Summit explores the challenges & opportunities of early childhood nutrition

09-Nov-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

Parents and caregivers crave information about how best to feed their children, and while they have a lot of resources available via the Internet, health care providers, peer groups and brand marketing – they aren’t always sure what to trust or where...

Holiday shortages push consumers to shop earlier, explore alternative stores, categories

04-Nov-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

Despite recent warnings that key holiday foods may be out-of-stock or more expensive than previous years due to ongoing supply chain challenges, consumer concern about obtaining food and the impact of inflation hasn’t changed much compared to August,...

IRI: Stimulus changes threatened CPG industry with $3bn loss unless stakeholders better support SNAP shoppers

03-Nov-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

The CPG industry is facing a potential $3bn loss as temporary pandemic-related stimulus earmarked for groceries was phased out last month – despite the launch of a simultaneous permanent increase in monthly benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Independent grocers prove resilient: 'The pandemic brought consumers back to independent grocers in record numbers'

01-Nov-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

While most of the grocery retail sector experienced record sales last year, independent and small regional grocers experienced a notable lift in sales despite increased costs of doing business and dealing with the same supply chain issues as many of its...

Keto-friendly Nick’s Ice Cream raises $100m, expands further into snacking segment

28-Oct-2021 By Elaine Watson

Swedish keto-friendly brand Nick’s – which entered the US in late 2019 with low carb light ice cream pints and has since expanded into ice cream sandwiches and keto snack bars – has raised $100m in a Series C round led by Kinnevik, Ambrosia Investments...

Rise of frozen snacking driven by consumers' desire for permissible indulgence

26-Oct-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Consumers have evolved their definition of what qualifies as a snack and are increasingly seeking out permissibly indulgent options, which has given rise to a new type of snacking behavior in the frozen set, Mintel consumer insights research suggests....

Food prices continue to climb twice as fast as all-items in September, bringing YOY increase to 4.6%

26-Oct-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

Food prices continue their steady climb, rising in the last month nearly as much as they did for all of 2019 before the pandemic wreaked havoc on supply chains and dramatically altered consumer demand, according to data released Oct. 25 from the US Department...