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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology01-Dec-2023
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Stable Natural Colors Enhancing Beverage Development
Stable Natural Colors Enhancing Beverage Development
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MANUFACTURERS
Mac and cheese goes dairy-free with Kraft NotMac&Cheese launch
The pantry staple by The Kraft Heinz Not Company features a plant-based sauce made of fava bean protein and coconut oil powder in two flavors—original and white cheddar—priced at $3.49 a box on shelves this month and continuing its rollout in early 2024. This is the joint venture’s third launch in a year, building on its plant-based KRAFT NotCheese Slices and NotMayo.... Read more
Improve consumer acceptance by mapping out the time-based in-mouth experience
A snack’s success or failure ultimately depends on what consumers think of it, so it’s essential to understand their response in detail.... Read more
 [Video] Explorer concentrates on creating a sustainable and flavorful cold brew
Addressing convenience, value, sustainability and of course, flavor, Explorer’s line of cold brew coffee and chai concentrates offer consumers a variety of caffeine levels to personalize their coffee experience. Explorer’s founder, Cason Crane, sat down with FoodNavigator-USA to talk about how he partnered with global coffee connoisseurs to develop concentrates from bean to bottle.... Watch now
Price points, pack sizes are key to winning over consumers in 2024, Circana data finds
CPG companies looking to grow in the new year should pay extra attention to their price-point offerings and their pack size, as consumers continue to look for value as well as moments to indulge, Sally Lyons Wyatt, Circana's global EVP and chief advisor for consumer goods and foodservice, shared during a Consumer Brands Association webinar.... Read more
 [Video] IFT prepares food, beverage professionals for the future of AI with educational courses
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is readying food and beverage professionals for the future of AI with several educational courses designed to provide instruction and insight on getting started with AI and how it might impact the industry moving forward, Jay Gilbert, director of scientific programs and career pathways, told FoodNavigator-USA in a video interview.... Watch now
IFT announces Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge seed grant winners, growth grant and grand prize finalists
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Seeding The Future Foundation announced seed grant winners and the finalists for the growth grants and grand prizes for the third annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge.... Read more
How newstalgia blends comfort and novelty in the snack category
Consumers still crave familiar flavors and experiences, as they did during the pandemic, but they also are open to new innovations and technologies -- leading to an emerging trend of 'newstalgia,' Kevin Ryan, CEO, Malachite Strategy and Research, explained to FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
"The Ozempic era is here to stay,” Supergut positions gut-health brand as GLP-1 compliment
Supergut is expanding its gut-health brand to a wider audience with its launch in Sprouts in the new year and as it looks to compliment GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, brand CEO and founder Marc Washington told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
 [Video] Calbee demonstrates its ‘one-stop shop’ snack manufacturing capabilities at PLMA 2023
Snack maker Calbee rolled out a private-label concept brand Rio Rancho and showcased its snack manufacturing capabilities at the 2023 Private Label Manufacturing Association event, Tim Bateman, chief commercial officer for Calbee America, shared during an interview with FoodNavigator-USA.... Watch now
KIND embraces ‘AND’ philosophy for snacking innovation to balance health, taste, convenience & sustainability
Health and wellness remain top priorities for snackers, but as peak pandemic continues to recede, indulgence is becoming more important and as such consumers are less willing to sacrifice taste for functional benefit, according to Emily Strobel, VP, growth platforms and innovation at KIND.... Read more
 Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Snacking increases but innovation needed for long-term growth
Snacking in the US continues to climb, according to data from Circana, despite predictions that a surge in the frequency and sales of snacks during the pandemic was unsustainable and would revert to pre-COVID levels as consumers returned to in-person events and adopted a hybrid lifestyle.... Listen now
Mars reuses old iconic adverts to raise consumer awareness of climate action
Mars Incorporated has launched a first-of-its-kind digital and out-of-home campaign that ‘reuses’ fan-favourite advertisements, giving them a second life and claiming the new messages bring hope and progress around climate action.... Read more
How Mars is rethinking reformulation on its path to net zero
As part of Mars Inc.’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the confectionery major is optimising product recipes to include more environmentally friendly ingredients.... Read more
Mintel top trends to watch for in 2024: Processed foods, climate change, healthy aging
Mintel's 2024 food and drink trends list for North America shows consumers will be concerned about their health, the environment, and how AI might make their lives easier, Jenny Zegler, director of Mintel Food & Drink, shared during a webinar.... Read more
Why the capital crunch might be a 'new norm' in 2024 for food, beverage companies
The capital crunch many food and beverage companies have faced in 2023 will remain a challenge into 2024 due to several macro-economic reasons, Jennifer Palmer, CEO and founder of lending company JPalmer Collective, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Are clean-label trends getting in the way of meaningful sodium reduction?
CPG companies are lowering sodium content, including through stealth-health, while larger market trends around clean-label might be distracting companies for developing healthier and more nutritious products, Tia Rains, VP of science, innovation, and corporate affairs for Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America told FoodNavigator-USA... Read more
Fetch gamifies shopping experience with app, bites into chocolate sales
Fetch is gamifying the shopping experience and data collection with a reward-based app that gathers information about how consumers are buying products in specific categories, like chocolate, company VP of Partner Development Anne Hill told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
 Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Winners of Real California Milk Excelerator Open Innovation competition shines light on dairy’s growth potential
Nearly 150 dairy industry stakeholders, including producers, entrepreneurs and investors, gathered at a winery in idyllic Livermore, Cali., earlier this month to celebrate the winners of the 5th Real California Milk Excelerator competition, which scoured the globe to find and accelerate the best startups using milk and dairy in novel ways ranging from innovative foods and beverages to textiles and plastics to personal care.... Listen now
Limiting front-of-pack nutrition labeling to added sugar, saturated fat & sodium could skew potential health impact, stakeholders tell FDA
Front of package nutrition labeling intended to help consumers select healthier foods and beverages by potentially calling out the amount of added sugar and other nutrients of interest could unintentionally expose children to higher levels of non-nutritive sweeteners, a public health advocate warned earlier this month at a public meeting hosted by The Reagan-Udall Foundation for FDA.... Read more
Cell-based breast milk in development to replace ‘suboptimal’ bovine infant formula
Can the complexities of breast milk be replicated by cows? France-based Nūmi doesn’t think so. The start-up is turning to cell culture to develop the ‘closest thing possible’ to breast milk.... Read more
‘We believe consumer demand for healthier choices is there’: PepsiCo expands its use of diverse ingredients
Ingredients such as whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds and plant-based protein are highly nutritious. Snacks major PepsiCo, in its shift towards expanding its ‘diverse ingredients’ portfolio, plans to produce products containing ingredients such as these, and is implementing a range of R&D to do so.... Read more
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Vivici partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to create new range of animal-free dairy proteins with precision fermentation
Food ingredient company Vivici has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to develop a range of new alternative dairy proteins created through precision fermentation, as biotechnology can help create a more sustainable dairy market, Dena Strehlow, senior director of business development at Ginkgo Bioworks, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: What does sustainable sourcing really mean?
Making sustainability claims and sharing progress on ESG goals – even when substantiated – can feel risky as regulators, legislators and class-action attorneys crack down on greenwashing. At the same time, consumers want to know how businesses are responsibly reinforcing supply chains and caring for...
16-Nov-2023
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THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Safely navigate shifting sustainability expectations and claims
Sustainability claims can dramatically amplify brand reach upwards of 33 percentage points when paired with traditional category claims, according to research by the NYU Stern Center. But such claims are catching more than consumers’ eyes – regulators and class action attorneys also are scrutinizing the...
16-Nov-2023
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FOOD AS MEDICINE: Meeting the evolving demand for ‘healthy’
How consumers define and access healthy food is heavily influenced by the nutritional information and products available to them – two ever-shifting and often inequitable factors that innovative industry stakeholders are tackling with new and necessary research and personalized product development.
15-Nov-2023
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FOOD AS MEDICINE: The crossroads of nutrition, health & equity
Good food is foundational to good health, but with constantly changing diet trends and nutrition advice, most people are unsure where to begin and who to trust. At the same time, affordable and accessible, nutritious food is out of reach for far too many –...
15-Nov-2023
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FOOD-TECH IN FOCUS: Separating hype from reality
Industry stakeholders across the value chain are betting big on technology – from AI and increased automation to precision farming and environmentally controlled agriculture – but will it pay off? For example, indoor farming promises fresher food and shorter supply chains, but it faces significant...
14-Nov-2023
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FOOD-TECH IN FOCUS: Setting realistic expectations
Cutting-edge food-tech promises to relieve mounting threats to climate change and food insecurity with new ways of producing food more efficiently, with fewer resources and more ethically – but can it deliver? And are regulators, investors, and consumers ready?
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MARKETS
Danone’s Global Methane Hub partnership ‘welcome’ but more firms must act – Changing Markets Foundation
As COP28 kicks off, we look at Danone’s partnership with the Global Methane Hub and how effective technical solutions to methane mitigations really are.... Read more
Changing menus, focus on sustainable production: COP28 focuses more on food
The food and beverage industry is inherently linked to the climate crisis, responsible for at least a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. The COP28 summit, held this year in Dubai, UAE, focuses more significantly on food than in previous years.... Read more
RCT supports Sabinsa’s Ashwagandha for stress management in healthy adults
Supplementation with a standardized Ashwagandha root extract may reduce stress and anxiety in healthy individuals with mild to moderate stress-related symptoms, compared to placebo, says a new study from Sabinsa.... Read more
Climate labels at COP28 expected to influence food purchase behaviour
Climate impact labels are being applied to 2,500 food items across five Carrefour stores in Dubai, including at Expo City, in time for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference.... Read more
Increased consumption of plant-based substitutes does not increase consumer acceptance
A new study suggests that repeated consumption of plant-based meat over time does not improve consumer liking. However, the context – what meals the plant-based substitutes are used in – is highly significant to how they receive it.... Read more
'Surprising setback for US dairy': US fails to win USMCA dispute against Canada's TRQ allocation system
An independent panel rejected US concerns over how Canada allocates its dairy tariff-rate quotas under the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, leaving US exporters and trade bodies frustrated.... Read more
Food industry enters a ‘new era for pricing’
While consumers are spending less, inflation continues to boost FMCG sales. A new report finds growth and resilience are possible through strategic pricing structures that support new product development (NPD) and sustainability.... Read more
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