Cereal’s ‘Great Depression’ erodes the center aisles, Euromonitor analyst says
Changing the consumer mindset is essential to bringing shoppers back into the center aisles, according to a Euromonitor analyst.
Archives for August 24, 2015
Mushroom pioneer MycoTechnology secures $6.7m investment
MycoTechnology – which has developed a pioneering new food processing platform using mushroom roots (mycelium) – has secured $6.7m in a Series A round of financing, with a second round expected to close before the end of the year.
Doubts raised over the safety of conventional ground beef
Ground beef produced from conventionally raised cattle is twice as likely to contain superbugs as sustainable beef, according to US product testing and research organisation Consumer Reports.
Pre hypertension link to risk in young adults widens scope for grape seed extract, Polyphenolics says
High blood pressure has been called the silent killer, and a recent study indicates its effects may be more widespread than previously believed. It creates a market opportunity for those few dietary supplement ingredients that have data backing their...
Flavor Trends
General Mills will remove artificial colors, flavors from fruit snacks
General Mills seeks to lead the charge to remove artificial colors and flavors from artificial sources from the fruit flavored snack category, just as it is doing in the cereal category.
Pizza makers should re-think marketing, formulation to appeal to health-conscious women, study finds
The cliché of pizza lovers as beer-pong playing frat boys or men sharing a slice while watching sports is all wrong – and as a result, so are many manufacturers’ marketing and formulation strategies, according to recent research.
Berkeley soda sin tax isn’t serving its purpose, say economists
The first-ever US soda tax may not be going as well as expected, according to a recent study by economists.
Letter shows FDA is serious about enforcing standards of identity, says lawyer
FDA warning letter to Hampton Creek could trigger new wave of lawsuits, predict attorneys
While Unilever dropped a false advertising lawsuit over egg-free spread Just Mayo last year amid an avalanche of bad PR, the FDA has picked up where Unilever left off with a warning letter advising brand owner Hampton Creek it is playing fast and loose...
Taylor Collins on reclaiming meat as a superfood, finding ‘badass investors’ and managing triple-digit growth
EPIC Provisions: ‘If an opportunity came with the right strategic partner, we would absolutely take it’
Revenues at EPIC Provisions more than tripled to $6.8m in 2014, and are on course to triple again to $20m in 2015 as the EPIC brand - which first hit shelves in 2013 – continues to lure new consumers to a category (premium meat snacks) that has rapidly...
Canadian company claims its liposomal delivery massively boosts CBD bioavailability
Despite the regulatory haze that clouds the picture of hemp ingredients, innovation continues at an unrestrained pace. In the latest development, early stage company Lexaria says it has developed a liposomal delivery system to boost the bioavailability...