News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
When Cedarlane Natural Foods launched its ‘plant-powered’ foods back in the early ‘80s, many retailers weren’t ready for hummus and tofu meals. Today, they are carving out reams of space for these kinds of items and the industry’s biggest CPG giants are...
Canadian packaged meats company Maple Leaf Foods has reached an agreement to buy two poultry plants from Cericola Farms for an undisclosed fee.
While the ongoing war on sugar is taking a toll on sales of conventional chocolate in the US, it is creating an opportunity for once-niche, better-for-you options, including sugar-free – as long as the taste and experience are not compromised in the...
US meat company Hormel Foods has responded to allegations that it forced consumers to pay high prices for pork products, describing the claim as “completely out of merit”.
Plant-based meat brand Beyond Meat has opened a second production facility in Columbia, Missouri, that will more than triple its manufacturing footprint from 30,000 to 100,000sq ft and create 250 new jobs in 2018.