Check out FoodNavigator-USA’s latest gallery of new products hitting US shelves, from Oatly's debut in the frozen desserts aisle, to 'salad frosting' and Fruitlove spoonable smoothies from Kraft Heinz, Mermaid cereal from General Mills,...
Consumers' eating patterns tend to shift during the summer months, becoming more experimental and experiential with new items taking center plate such as meat-less burgers, blended proteins, ‘standalone’ side dishes, and all-day snacking, says Tyson...
Demand for meat analogues is booming as ever more sophisticated plant-protein products are developed. Future growth of the sector will benefit from diversified protein sources, ingredients specialist Roquette predicts.
California-based Green Gorilla has acquired two farms (through its subsidiary Gorilla FarmCo), totaling 1,510 acres of organic farmland, to expand its vertically integrated 'seed to shelf' line of CBD products.
Yooga – a plant-based yogurt brand made with coconut cream and finely milled chia seeds – is rolling out into multiple accounts in Southern California this month before launching in new chilled innovation sets at 156 Walmart stores in July after a successful...
Staying ahead of the trends isn’t easy given how fickle consumers can be, but thanks to an exclusive partnership with StarChefs, the flavor and ingredient company Symrise is helping manufacturers remain relevant to consumers by identifying hot upcoming...
'Clean label' is a strong purchase driver for health-conscious millennials, but according to new research from strategic communications agency, Charleston|Orwig, individuals over the age of 55 are increasingly interested in the purchasing 'clean'...
Dutch company Gabanna is creating a new market for Ugandan 'matooke' green bananas using the starchy, low-sugar flour in new product applications from pasta, cereal, and snacks to a standalone ingredient for food manufacturers.
When large food companies began cutting back on in-house R&D in favor of investing in startups’ with promising ideas, some either didn’t factor in or miscalculated the resources and time needed to scale-up their acquisitions before seeing returns...
Founders of Brooklyn-based startup Brave have created a line of quick-to-prepare overnight breakfast products (containing a base blend of oats, chia seeds, and hemp hearts), helping to alleviate the morning time rush when many consumers find themselves...
Cashew cheese brand Parmela Creamery has raised $1.25m in a seed financing round led by 25Madison to support the brand's ongoing innovation in the plant-based dairy category.
Canadian snack brand SimplyProtein is expanding its reach across the US market, rolling out into 235 Target stores in April and launching into Kroger stores this fall.
Consumer interest in grass-fed meat/dairy and plant-based foods, stems from the same desire to find more humane and sustainable alternatives to factory farming, says Maple Hill Creamery CEO Tim Joseph, who was surprised to see Impossible Foods single...
Grain Millers - an industry supplier of oats in various forms from oat bran to whole oat flour - is evolving to meet the year-round demand for oats, which were once a seasonally driven crop, says Grain Millers' VP of product development, Roberto...
CBD and THC are not the only buzz-worthy ingredients derived from hemp, according to Chad Rosen, founder of Victory Hemp Foods, who touts the plant’s seeds, which are packed with high quality protein and healthy fats, as an equally important “profit center”...
Andean Lupin, a nutritionally-dense legume native to the Andes Mountain region of South America, could be the next big superfood ingredient since quinoa, says Stephen Goldman CEO and founder of Five Sun Foods.
Alternative protein could “someday be a billion dollar business for our company,” predicted Tyson Foods CEO Noel White as the company unveiled the first products under its new Raised & Rooted brand, and a new line of blended products under its aidells...
Canadian startup Chinova Bioworks plans to launch its antimicrobial natural food preservative, made from mushroom chitosan, at the end of this year for dairy and sauce applications, answering industry demand for a clean label preservative alternative.
High profile brands such as Ripple and Beyond Meat have raised the profile of yellow peas in the meat and dairy alternative categories. But chickpea protein can give peas and other plant-based proteins a serious run for their money in both of these segments,...
Poultry giant Perdue is dipping its toes into the plant-based trend with a new line of dinosaur-shaped nuggets, rice tenders and panko patties blended with cauliflower, chickpeas and plant proteins hitting the market in September.
As ingredient choices made by ‘next-generation’ plant-based meat brands attract more scrutiny, with some making a virtue of using peas over soy, and others promoting their use of non-GMO soybeans, Impossible Foods has defended its use of GM soy on sustainability...
Trying to generate excitement around an ingredient called ‘resistant starch’ in a carb-wary food culture fixated on keto and paleo diets is a tough sell, but a growing body of evidence suggests that insoluble fibers from unripe bananas, potatoes, wheat,...
RightRice has landed in nearly 2,000 Kroger stores nationwide giving the brand access to a broader consumer audience as demand for a shelf-stable, better-for-you rice alternative heats up.
Lavva – which is seeking to stand out in the burgeoning plant-based yogurt category with a no added sugar product fueled by Pili nuts and plaintains – is rolling out nationwide at Whole Foods Market.
Nestlé’s new ‘cook from raw’ plant-based Awesome Burger (launching in the fall under the Sweet Earth brand in retail and foodservice) has similar levels of sodium and saturated fat to the Impossible Burger and the Beyond Burger, but has significantly...
Seattle Food Tech – a start-up seeking to carve a distinct niche in the burgeoning plant-based meat market by targeting schools, hospitals, universities, and the military with plant-based chicken nuggets, patties and tenders – has changed its name to...
‘Clean label’ is a must-have for many shoppers, but it comes at a higher price point that isn’t always easy for manufacturers to re-coup, which is one reason why global ingredient manufacturer Kemin Industries is expanding its range of label-friendly...
Revenues at plant-based meat brand Beyond Meat tripled in Q1 2019 vs Q1 2018, surging 215% to $40.2m, slightly ahead of guidance provided in its IPO filings, primarily driven by growth of the ‘cook from raw’ Beyond Burger in foodservice and retail channels....
The CBD market is exploding with the ingredient popping up in everything from bars to beverages to confections and everything in between – driving up sales to more than $200 million in 2018 by conservative estimates and an expected $3.8 billion by 2025,...
Miami-based startup Peekaboo is developing a range of vegan ice-cream variants to join its line of organic-certified, hidden veggie products targeting kids and adults looking for guilt-free indulgence.
Mars Inc. may be best known for its confections, but the global food giant is taking a closer look at personalized nutrition as a “critical focus” area for its new Mars Edge segment, which is dedicated to human health through targeted nutrition, according...
Florida Food Products expands beyond its well-established natural meat ingredients business, which includes curing agents, accelerators and stabilizers, with a new line of fermented vegetable juices launched at IFT in New Orleans this week that offers...
Researchers in Israel reported that participants in a dieting study who showed greater Body Mass Index (BMI) decreases had higher potassium intakes than those with modest BMI decreases.
When it comes to legally marketing conventional food and dietary supplements with CBD and other cannabis-derived compounds, FDA and industry appear stuck in a catch-22.
Members of the Organic Trade Association converged in Washington, DC, last week to celebrate the segment’s continuous improvement, and to brainstorm with each other and legislators potential solutions to ongoing challenges facing the industry.
California based start-up Before the Butcher – which launched its plant-based burgers, grounds and chunks in the foodservice sector last year - is looking to make a big splash in retail in 2019 as it gears up to launch in three of the nation’s biggest...
Austin, TX-based NadaMoo! – which claims to be significantly outpacing category growth in dairy-free frozen desserts – is rolling out at c.400 Target stores in 40 states and c.350 Walmart stores in Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, Texas and Wyoming as mainstream...
A new option could soon be available in the burgeoning plant-based milk category utilizing the protein-packed ‘water lentil,’ a free-floating seed-producing micro aquatic plant (also known as duckweed and Lemna/Lemnaceae).
Bills to prevent plant-based and/or cell-cultured products from being labeled as ‘meat’ or ‘beef’ have been introduced in 25 US states, and have already passed in states including Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, North...
Routine headlines about multi-million – or billion – dollar venture capital investments into food and beverage startups may give the impression that VC funding is the best way to scale a business, but according to one insider the model is far from perfect...
Dairy alternative brand must first raise awareness of ‘oat nectar’
Swedish alternative milk brand Oatly is well aware that nearly all Chinese consumers have some level of lactose intolerance. In fact, it is banking on it.
Ingredient supplier Puris’ Texturized Pea Protein can help manufacturers meet the rising consumer demand for plant-based meat that rivals the mouthfeel and taste of animal-based options, but without compromising clean-label and non-GMO or organic standards.
Plant protein is hot, but while pea and rice are booming, protein from canola is yet to take off. That may change as Canada’s Burcon NutraScience Corporation launches new pea and canola protein blends, and announces a new joint venture to build a C$65...
Israeli sea salt supplier, Salt of the Earth, will highlight how its clean-label Mediterranean Umami can be used to create a 'craveable' mac 'n' cheese using less salt and 10% less cheese at the upcoming IFT Expo in New Orleans this...
In the past decade, venture capitalists have emerged as a primary gatekeeper for innovation in the food and beverage industry as the amount of money they are pouring into startups in the space continues to rise exponentially, and so-called big-food continues...
Plant-based meal kit co Purple Carrot has been sold to Japan's largest meal kit and organic food delivery service Oisix ra daichi for an upfront payment of $12.8m, with another $17.2m due in 2021 if it achieves unspecified earn-out* goals.
A new source of more affordable long-chain omega-3 fatty acids could give fish oil, krill, and microalgae a run for their money and open up new fortification opportunities for food manufacturers, claims Barcelona-based start-up Cubiq Foods, which has...
Recognizing that ‘dieting’ and weight-management have fallen out of style among health-conscious consumers, the natural and organic cereal company Kashi is rebranding its top-selling GOLEAN cereal line as Kashi GO to better align with consumers’ expanding...
Plant-based meat, eggs and dairy products that precisely replicate their animal-based counterparts might be more sustainable, but they’re not always more nutritious, and often come with a lengthy ingredients list and a high degree of ‘processing,’ says...
The bulk of the plant-based eating trend is being driven by consumers who are trying to do their part to help the environment by cutting down their meat intake, as opposed to completely eliminating meat products by following a vegetarian or vegan diet,...