News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Walter Robb, former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, will join Apeel's board of directors
Apeel Sciences – the Santa Barbara-based firm behind Apeel, an invisible plant-based edible skin proven to dramatically extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables – has raised $70m in a funding round led by Viking Global Investors with Andreessen...
The growth of retail meal kits and prepared meals is driving interest in high pressure processing (HPP) for multi-component foods in order to deliver products that are more commercially viable for retailers that want more than a few days of shelf-life,...
As Chef’d found out the hard way, the future of the fresh meal kit category will be via retail and localized e-commerce services (e.g. Fresh Direct, Prime Now, Shipt, etc.). Drop-shipping subscription-based meal kits causes more problems than it solves...
US retail sales of plant-based foods rose 20% to $3.3bn in the year to June 16, 2018, according to Nielsen data compiled for the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA).
Almonds have a had a strong consumer perception for being “heart healthy” with one gram of unsaturated fat and nine grams of monounsaturated fats per 30 gram serving (according to the Almond Board of California), but can they compete on protein content?
Whey protein has now entered mainstream diets, and NZMP intends to lead the trend of incorporating its dairy protein ingredients into everyday products, from snacks to desserts, and does not see US consumers growing tired of the nutrient any time soon.
High pressure processing has quickly become a pasteurization technique of choice within the growing fresh segment, and while it can effectively improve the safety and shelf life of a wide range of products from juices to chilled ready-to-eat meals,...
With the help of a $6.7 million investment led by AccelFoods, the founders of boxed water company RETHINK Brands hope to change how more people think about water and the beverages they send with their children to school, sports practice and other events.
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As clean label becomes more of a mainstream feature in some countries and segments, the expectations of consumers continue to evolve. In this ever-changing landscape, manufacturers need to innovate to keep up and find new ways to differentiate their...
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has urged US President Donald Trump to ensure the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the primary regulatory authority for lab-grown meat.