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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology17-May-2024
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The faba fix for a greener, tasty future
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MANUFACTURERS
 Blackbird Foods launches crowdfunding campaign, explores plant-based opportunity in school lunches
Plant-based comfort food brand Blackbird Foods launched a crowdfunding campaign on Start Engine to grow its business, including a bigger push into school lunch programs, company CEO Emanuel Storch told FoodNavigator-USA in a Startup Spotlight interview.... Watch now
PBFA: Plant-based sales slid in 2023, but ‘with ample space & signage’ units, dollars increase
Sales of plant-based products dipped slightly in 2023 from the prior year as prices rose to offset inflation at a faster rate than their animal counterparts in some – but not all – categories, according to new data from the Plant Based Foods Association.... Read more
The top trends Coca-Cola is watching: New insights platform shares key data from retail & foodservice
The Coca-Cola Company is launching Coca-Cola Lens: an insights platform, available to all, that shares data and experience from hundreds of thousands of retail and foodservice outlets in North America.... Read more
Oobli partners with Grupo Bimbo to bring sweet proteins to baked goods
Biotech company Oobli signed a formal agreement with Grupo Bimbo to supply the baked goods manufacturer with sweet proteins — the first major step in the startup establishing itself as an ingredient provider.... Read more
 Organic sales ‘bounce back to a higher growth rate’ to reach nearly $70bn in 2023
New data from the Organic Trade Association shows organic sales “bouncing back” after a post-pandemic and inflation-induced slowdown in incremental grown in recent years, with research from SPINS suggesting the products best positioned to seize this growth are those that meet demand for “intelligent indulgence,” “protecting the planet” and health and wellness.... Watch now
Blommer Chocolate Company and Incredo target Canada with less sugar options
Blommer Chocolate Company, the largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America, has announced it is extending its partnership with sugar reduction company Incredo.... Read more
Disrupting fermentation: Lever VC highlights 5 technologies to improve biotech processes
Given the complexity of alternative-protein manufacturing, many biotech companies are exploring how to reduce costs with AI technologies, process improvements and novel uses for waste streams from other industries, Lever VC shared in a recent report.... Read more
Bobo’s Strawberry Lemonade Oat Bite blends existing flavors into new product
Better-for-you oat bar brand Bobo's develop its new Strawberry Lemonade Oat Bite flavor by leveraging existing favorites, like Strawberry Stuff'd and Lemon Poppyseed, with innovation accelerated by its state-of-the-art bakery completed in 2022.... Read more
Velveeta highlights 'unapologetic pleasure' with jarred queso and updates to Shells & Cheese
Kraft Heinz's launch of Velveeta ready-to-eat queso, Shells & Cheese flavors and gluten-free Shells & Cheese,“mark a significant step in our innovation journey,” Alison Kelly, director, Velveeta, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Hain Celestial slashes SKUs, braces for a ‘longer than expected’ return to growth
Hain Celestial is slashing its portfolio and consolidating its operating footprint to “unlock savings” and “further de-leverage the balance sheet” as part of a broader “Hain Reimagined Strategy,” but the four-prong plan may take longer than expected as illustrated by the company’s disappointing third quarter earnings, warned CEO Wendy Davidson.... Read more
 Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Datasembly optimizes ‘hyper-local’ promotions with ‘sharable’ data
Consumer tolerance is running out for food and beverage companies raising prices to offset inflation, based on volume and sales declines reported by several large CPG manufacturers during the most recent round of quarterly earnings calls.... Listen now
C.A. Fortune’s Build Tank winners garner praise from national retailers for compelling branding, packaging
Walnut snack company Unbound Snacks took home the gold at C.A. Fortune's Build Tank event in Chicago, for its category innovations and eye-catching packaging, while other brands impressed buyers through unique products and branding.... Read more
What is next for alternative proteins? Strategies for engaging with consumers, enhancing nutrition and moving beyond nuggets, patties and sausage
The FoodNavigator-USA team is heading to Chicago next month to Future Food-Tech’s Alternative Proteins summit, where we will help lead discussions around overcoming obstacles facing plant-based and cultivated meat and seafood and help identify areas of whitespace for innovation.... Read more
Liquid I.V.’s brand refresh captures hydration through new packaging, summer ad campaign
Hydration brand Liquid I.V.’s new packaging and summer ad campaign help “optimize and modernize” the brand “without disrupting shopability at shelf,” Brittany Shaw, the company’s senior brand director told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Voyage Foods CEO on where brand goes after $52m raise: 'Retail products were always really a steppingstone'
Food-tech company Voyage Foods raised $52m in its Series A+ funding round to grow its ingredient business as it prepares to open a second facility later this year.... Read more
Seven ways artificial intelligence is shaking up food retail
Artificial intelligence is unlocking innovation in the retail sector, powering everything from smart trolleys to facial recognition checkouts.... Read more
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SUPPLIERS
Fonterra to focus on B2B services in sweeping strategic change
The New Zealand co-operative is set to offload some of its best-known consumer brands to create ‘a simpler, higher-performing’ business.... Read more
 Global working group GROW touts gelatin’s diversity, addresses concerns to capture volume, value of hydrocolloid market
Gelatin may not be flashy and new, but it remains the second fastest growing hydrocolloid off a significant base thanks in part to its ability to meet a wide range of emerging consumer interests, including clean-eating and high protein to permissible indulgence and food waste reduction.... Watch now
UPCOMING SUPPLIER WEBINARS
Unpacking the Impact: What State Color and Food Additive Bans Mean for Your Products
California’s adoption of AB 418 to prohibit Brominated Vegetable Oil, Potassium Bromate, Propylparaben and Red Dye 3 has led other U.S. states to follow with their own proposals for color and food additive bans. This growing patchwork of state and federal regulations will create significant...
23-May-2024
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Plant-based 3.0: Emerging from the trough of disillusionment
After a challenging few years in which falling sales and units dragged plant-based protein into the trough of disillusionment, stakeholders are looking for a way up the other side of the Gartner Hype Cycle where the promise of full integration, success and fulfillment await and...
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The easy path to “dry” cleaning & sanitization
Mitigating residual moisture is an ever-present food safety and quality goal in any food processing environment. Yet there’s a Catch-22: Most conventional cleaning & sanitization protocols involve large amounts of water, leaving residual moisture that feeds—rather than fights—food safety and quality risks. These risks compound...
25-Apr-2024
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From Labeling to Leading: A Cost-Effective Approach for Empowering Innovation
Food and Beverage companies need better food labeling solutions. Beyond that, most in the industry understand that “labeling” starts at the beginning, not the end of the process. Explore a digital platform that revolutionizes collaboration and automates critical aspects of the New Product Development process...
18-Apr-2024
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Real-time Brix monitoring - the secret ingredient your process needs for quality and efficiency
Scaling to meet the need of the rapidly growing global population while providing functional, nutritious, and diverse cuisine requires process optimization that goes beyond getting the maximum amount of product out the door. Join Vaisala for an upcoming webinar to learn why inline brix measurements...
11-Apr-2024
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Sweet Solutions: Exploring the Future of Sugar Reduction
Eager to reduce the sugar in your products by up to 50%? Don't miss out on an engaging discussion with Dr. David Tsivion, CO-CEO & CTO, Incredo®, a global food-tech powerhouse and the creators of Incredo® Sugar, and Melissa Tisoncik, R&D Vice President, Blommer Chocolate, the...
27-Mar-2024
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Free-From
The free-from category is changing shape as more and more people follow restricted diets. These days consumers are not only turning away from common allergens gluten and shellfish, but also other widely used ingredients from soy to nuts and dairy. As an increasing number of...
14-Mar-2024
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Food for Kids
Europe continues to struggle with high levels of childhood obesity. But as understanding around the importance of early years nutrition grows, so too does the opportunity for manufacturers to meet demands for health and functionality. How can industry best support carers and babies in the...
14-Mar-2024
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MARKETS
Building loyalty: Heritage Grocers Group's approach to the Hispanic market
Heritage Grocers Group operates 115 locations across four banners in six states, “adjusting to the local customer needs” of the Hispanic market by offering affordable groceries, including prepared and fresh foods, Adam Salgado, the group’s chief marketing officer, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Almond growers buck the trend: Good news for food and beverage manufacturers
With reported ingredient shortages and price rises across the food and beverage industry, it appears the almond industry is bucking the trend, with prices at an 'all-time-low' with supply exceeding demand.... Read more
Rural, urban divide plays out in food claims, agriculture concerns, Purdue University finds
Despite overall satisfaction with their diets, rural and urban consumers are divided on agriculture's role in climate change and the health attributes of various products like plant-based milk, Purdue University shared in its latest research.... Read more
How do consumers perceive ‘gut health’ products?
Products targeting ‘gut health’ have a range of benefits, yet these are not always clear in marketing. How do consumers understand gut health, and is this understanding congruent with reality?... Read more
Feeling the squeeze? How juice brands are dealing with an orange shortage
The world’s top orange production regions are struggling: putting pressure on the global supply of oranges for the juice industry. Beverage brands are finding innovative ways to deal with high costs and shortages.... Read more
Developing Ozempic-era foods, beverages: Mattson shares research on what GLP-1 users crave
CPG companies offering nutrient-dense, portion-controlled food and beverages could tap into emerging needs of consumers on weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and WeGovy, consulting firm Mattson shared in a recent webinar.... Read more
Why is the price of tea going up?
Like many other commodities, tea is increasing in price. This is due to instability: instability in the climate and instability in the world of geopolitics.... Read more
What is 'sogflation' and how is it threatening food supply chains?
First there was inflation, then there was shrinkflation, next came heatflation, now there’s sogflation. But what is sogflation and how is it impacting the food industry?... Read more
'Healthy longevity' trend: The food and drink potential
As ageing population numbers rise in Europe, an opportunity is opening in food and beverage. How can industry best tap into the ‘healthy longevity’ trend?... Read more
Kelp seaweed: Is this the next 'superfood' trend?
From the antioxidant effects of blueberries to the cholesterol lowering effects of chia seeds, consumers love so-called superfoods. So could kelp seaweed join the superfood family as a favourite of the wellness world?... Read more
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