Plant-based water sales predicted to double by 2020
The trend for healthy hydration is driving growth in plant-based waters, with global sales growing 21% in 2016 to reach sales of more than $2.7bn.
Archives for January 26, 2017
Regulatory freeze could change or delay implementation aspects of FSMA, Nutrition Facts rule
The Trump Administration’s regulatory freeze announced last week could significantly impact how the Nutrition Facts Label final rule and regulations related to the Food Safety Modernization Act are interpreted and enforced even though they passed well...
Could Hershey's fictitious retailer Medley revive 'uninspiring' confectionery category?
The Hershey Lab has envisioned a “reinvented” shopping experience with a fictitious grocery chain, called Medley, as the line between digital and physical shopping is blurring.
BASF unveils brilliant orange beta carotene color with superior stability, dispersing characteristics
BASF has launched a new nature identical brilliant orange colorant targeting formulators looking to replace Azo dyes yellow 5 and 6 in beverages, soups, confectionery, and nutrition products.
New Zealand: Trump’s TPP axe a ‘significant blow’
New Zealand Beef + Lamb chairman, James Parsons, has lamented US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), claiming the protectionist move will hurt exports.
Polyphenols specialist Artemis rebrands core line, branches out into purple tea
Polyphenols specialist Artemis International is rebranding its core berry-based product line and is branching out into other dark-colored botanicals including a unique purple tea. The company is also starting to develop finished formulations.
Oscar Mayer meat plant closure date confirmed
The Oscar Mayer meat factory in Madison, US, will be shut down permanently in the first quarter of 2017.
Social Nature’s online micro-influencer marketing model offers updated twist on in-store demos
Billed as a “product sampling community” and influencer marketing company, Social Nature wants to take the time-honored and go-to strategy of in-store demonstrations into the digital age for a “better, cheaper and more direct way to target and acquire...
Canada contributes to Codex and OIE budgets
Canada is to contribute an additional $1m to international bodies that develop standards for food safety and plant protection.
Packaging and sweeteners have most room for innovation, says Imbibe beverage expert
Of the many novel beverages that launched in the past year, La Colombe’s Draft Latte, a nitrous-oxide infused ready-to-drink coffee, stands out to Laura Dembitzer, marketing director of beverage innovation firm Imbibe.