Hatchery seeks strategic partner as part of $2m fund raising round
Hatchery – an online marketplace specializing in gourmet foods from small producers – is looking for a strategic partner as it seeks to raise $2m to expand its offer.
Archives for March 3, 2016
Americans’ demand for protein is evolving towards plant-based options, Packaged Facts finds
American’s demand for protein shows no sign of slowing in 2016, but it is evolving to focus more on plant-based options, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
From Paleo to Probiotics: What are the hottest trends in the natural food and beverages market?
From bone broth to grass-fed dairy, trends which start in the natural food market have the potential to move to the mainstream faster than ever before as conventional retailers seek to get a bigger slice of the action in natural and organic foods, says a...
ELEMENT Snacks aims to “reinvent” rice cakes with help from $2 million in Series Seed funds
An injection of $2 million in Series Seed funds will help startup ELEMENT Snacks “reinvent rice cakes into fun snacks” by enabling it to expand distribution and roll out new packaging and branding, the company announced March 3.
BGG folds astaxanthin, future algal ingredient development into new subsidiary Algae Life Sciences
A new player has entered the astaxanthin market as Chinese ingredient supplier BGG has formed a subsidiary named Algae Life Sciences to market the carotenoid produced from a facility in Yunnan province.
Bill requires mandatory GMO labeling but would not require front of pack ‘warning’ statements
Sen. Merkley introduces new GMO labeling bill backed by Campbell Soup, Amy's Kitchen, but critics say it “can’t pass”
Two days after Senator Pat Roberts’ voluntary GMO labeling bill got the green light from the Senate agriculture committee, Senator Jeff Merkley* (D-OR) has introduced a ‘common-sense’ alternative he claims will please supporters of mandatory GMO...