Archives for January 18, 2024

Startup Spotlight

[Video] ELAVI's journey to Costco and reinvigorating its brand

Participating in Costco’s RoadShow and interacting directly with consumers to sample its gut-friendly, cashew dessert spreads gave WOC-founded startup ELAVI insights that would have “cost thousands of dollars” to acquire elsewhere, allowing it to make...

OTA embraces ‘magical’ co-CEO model to ‘take advantage of all the opportunities available to organic’

To expand organic’s market potential, reach and positive impact in the face of increased competition, consumer confusion and political pushback, the Organic Trade Association welcomes industry veteran Matt Dillon to its leadership team as co-CEO with Tom...

HI-CHEW turns to DTC, pop-up experiences to engage Gen-Z consumers

Japanese candy brand HI-CHEW launched a direct-to-consumer (DTC) website as part of a broader strategy to appeal to Gen Z consumers, Joanne Hsu, senior brand marketing manager at Morinaga America, told FoodNavigator-USA.

Fiber Foods eyes global expansion for dried jackfruit ingredient with help of PeakBridge funding

Ingredient supplier Fiber Foods is taking its dried jack fruit ingredient to a more global audience with the help of recent funding from venture capital firm PeakBridge, as hybrid plant-based and animal-based meat products gain traction, company...

COP28: Was food high enough on the agenda? And what's on the menu for COP29?

Just over one month has passed since COP28 closed its doors in Dubai, UAE, giving members of the Food4Climate Pavilion time to reflect on the climate change conference. Was food high enough on the agenda? And what’s on the menu for COP29?

BALANCING HEALTH AND INDULGENCE IN CONFECTIONERY

How confectionery embraced ‘healthy indulgence’

Consumers are increasingly focusing on their health without compromising on taste, which is why healthy indulgence has become a serious trend. Millennials (Gen Y) and Centennials (Gen Z) are looking for foods and beverages that are tasty, good for you,...