Archives for October 13, 2015

Company has been ‘bombarded’ with offers from private equity and strategic investors

Daiya Foods: We always felt that the latent size of the dairy alternatives market was way bigger than people were claiming

In 2009, when Daiya Foods first started selling cheese alternatives, the addressable market (based on what was selling at the time) was an uninspiring $10m, a figure most investors and CPG brands won’t even get out of bed for. Fast forward six years,...

Dutch supplier unveils egg protein with pre-diabetic positioning

Dutch company Newtricious is bringing a new egg protein hydrosolate ingredient market with data backing its cardiovascular and metabolic health benefits.

Freedom Foods: Gluten-free is well-established, but free-from (foods free of all the big 8 allergens) is the emerging opportunity

It’s the leader in the Australian ‘free-from’ market (free from all eight major allergens), but can Freedom Foods achieve similar success in the US? Two years into its campaign to crack America, the signs are encouraging, says US CEO Michael Bracka.

From bread to bulbs: Food waste could provide environmentally sustainable LEDs

A team of US-based researchers have found a potential new use for food waste; creating new environmentally sustainable LED lights by using quantum dot technology.

What are the bestselling food and beverage brands on Walmart.com?

Kellogg, Maxwell House, Quaker, Hershey’s, Welch’s, and Nabisco – all of these are brands that have spent significant time in the top 10 daily bestellers on Walmart.com, but how does it break down by category?

Trendspotting at the Food Tech Expo and Summit in Mexico City

What are the hottest trends in food and beverage in Latin America? Steve Osborn, principal consultant, food and beverage, at The Aurora Ceres Partnership, headed to the Food Tech Expo and Summit in Mexico City to find out...