FDA safety evaluation of Red Dye 3 ‘forthcoming,’ agency official tells Senate
Post-market assessment of chemicals in food is a ‘huge priority’ for FDA’s recently created Human Foods Program, top agency officials told skeptical senators this week.
Archives for December 5, 2024
Can beverages be made less sweet?
The easiest way to reduce sugar in beverages is simply to put less in. But how far can you go before consumers no longer accept the taste?
Luyef Biotechnologies nabs $1.25m to scale cell-cultivated meat production
Chile-based Luyef Biotechnologies secured two grants to research efficiencies in cell-cultivated meat production as the company seeks to close its $4 million seed round.
Startup Spotlight
Throne Sport Coffee shares why investing in a team is essential to achieve CPG dream
To keep overhead low, entrepreneurs often wear multiple hats and work long hours with a skeleton crew when first launching a business, but the founder of the ready-to-drink coffee startup Throne Sport Coffee suggests this may be penny-wise, but...
Will AI transparency be the next big CPG claim?
CPG companies must expand transparency efforts beyond sustainability to include emerging technologies like AI to win over concerned consumers, according to research from Ingredient Communications.
Mondelez’s SnackFutures Ventures invests in Celleste Bio to scale cell-culture cocoa production
Cocoa-tech startup Celleste Bio may soon produce the same amount of cocoa butter from just one to two beans as traditional production methods currently produce from four tons of cocoa pods, thanks in part to an infusion of $4.5 million in seed funding...
Revolutionizing soda: The emergence of a new Modern Soda category
Walmart has introduced its new ‘Modern Soda’ category: featuring innovative, better-for-you brands that are far from the traditional sugar-packed drinks loved by previous generations. So what is Modern Soda – and how big is its potential?
‘Mood food’ megatrend set to boom in 2025
As poor mental health continues to rise across the globe, consumers are growing increasingly reliant on ‘mood foods’.
Big Interview
How Kraft Heinz’s ‘keeper of the tomatoes’ is keeping the business in sauce
Tomato is king at Kraft Heinz, so it’s little wonder the blue chip has an army of people dedicated to ensuring its annual supply of 600m bottles of ketchup