Health and nutritional ingredients

McCormick highlights trending flavors from underwater plants to mind-body eating

22-Apr-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

In its 2021 Flavor Forecast, global flavors company McCormick identified four pandemic-influenced flavors ranging from nutritious to indulgent that it believes will grow in awareness and popularity in the year to come.

Special edition: Healthy Aging

Recent research bolsters case for lutein's cognitive effects

22-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Recent research reinforces the potential cognitive benefits of lutein, with the carotenoid linked to better brain health throughout the lifespan.

Better Brand’s “Grain-changing Technology” takes the guilt, not the pleasure, out of refined carbs

21-Apr-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

For many consumers a freshly toasted bagel is a source of joy, comfort – and guilt, but thanks to food-tech startup Better Brand Inc.’s proprietary Grain-changing Technology, Americans can soon enjoy a clean label option that tastes and functions like...

New study evaluates the impact of CBD on sleep

20-Apr-2021 By Danielle Masterson

As many as 70 million Americans aren't getting enough sleep. Could CBD help them?

‘In a tumultuous 2020, one thing stayed the same…’ Record number of class action suits filed vs food and beverage brands, says Perkins Coie

20-Apr-2021 By Elaine Watson

Despite the interruption in civil litigation prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, “more new class action lawsuits were filed against the food and beverage industry—220* cases [+23% vs 2019]—than in any other year of the past decade,” according to an analysis...

Very Good Food Company boosts production of plant-based 'butchered' meat alternatives by 2,500+%

20-Apr-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

The Very Good Food Company Inc. -- part of Eat Beyond Global Holdings' portfolio of alternative protein brands -- has upgraded its manufacturing facility to significantly expand production of its plant-based 'butchered' meat alternatives....

FTC seeks fines against marketer of vitamin D, zinc over claims products can replace COVID-19 vaccines

19-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

A St. Louis-based chiropractor and dietary supplement marketer faces monetary penalties for continuing to market vitamin D and zinc products that purport to prevent COVID-19 infections.

Hungry Planet raises $25m to meet ‘pent up demand’ for plant-based meat beyond burgers, sausage

19-Apr-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

After finetuning a diverse range of plant-based meat and seafood that goes far beyond the burger- and sausage-heavy offerings of today, Hungry Planet is ready to ramp up production and distribution of all nine of its proteins across retail, foodservice...

CV Sciences, Alkemist Labs team up with NIST to improve hemp/CBD testing

14-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Leading hemp/CBD firm CV Sciences is partnering with Alkemist Labs and a government agency to improve the state of the art in cannabinoids testing.

Chickapea closes CAD$9.3m Series C funding round fueling additional US expansion

14-Apr-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Canadian chickpea pasta brand Chickapea has closed a CAD$9.3m Series C funding round co-led by District Ventures Capital, InvestEco Capital, and Export Development Canada (EDC) to support new product innovation and the brand's distribution growth...

Register now: Free webinar exploring snack bar trends Wednesday April 21

14-Apr-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

While a downturn in sales for snack bars in the past year suggest consumer demand has softened, snacking behavior has hit a fever pitch and innovation in this set is hotter than ever as brands evolve to meet shifting consumer demands.

Territory Foods closes $22m funding round to expand chef-crafted, nutritionist-designed meal delivery service

13-Apr-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Territory Foods, a fresh-prepared direct-to-consumer (DTC) meal delivery service that partners with local chefs to create flavorful nutritionist-designed dishes, has closed a $22m funding round led by US Venture Partners.

‘Blockbuster year’ for snacking innovation on horizon after product launches slowed during pandemic

13-Apr-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

This year promises to be a “blockbuster year” for snacking innovation after 2020 saw drastically fewer new products hit stores than previous years, but of those that did launch the best sellers catered to Americans’ pandemic-influenced demands – portending...

Impossible Foods hires former Apple creative exec as chief experience officer

12-Apr-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Steve Turner, the former global executive creative director for Apple's Media Arts Labs (where he worked with Steve Jobs to launch a number of iconic Apple products), has been appointed as chief experience officer at Impossible Foods, where he will...

Ambient drink opportunities emerge for probiotics with encapsulation advance

12-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Ireland’s AnaBio Technologies has launched a range of encapsulated probiotic strains including well-established Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species that can survive temperature stresses associated with UHT processing.