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‘The promise of plant-based foods has not changed,’ Tofurky CEO talks post-acquisition strategy
Nearly a year after its acquisition, Tofurky is capitalizing on the synergies with its parent company Moringa Nutritional Foods as the brand prepares to grow its retail and global presence despite headwinds facing the plant-based market, company CEO Jaime Athos told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
FDA affirms fast-approaching deadline to remove few remaining uses of PHOs in food
Nearly a decade after FDA determined partially hydrogenated oils in foods are no longer Generally Recognized as Safe, the agency confirmed in a Federal Register notice today that Dec. 22 is the effective date for the revocation of partially hydrogenated oils in the few remaining standards of identify for foods that included PHOs.... Read more
Advertising on Instacart boosts brand sales 15%, produce sales 30% on average
Grocery technology and delivery company Instacart estimates since its launch in 2012 it has helped drive nearly $8m in incremental revenue for the US grocery industry and helped thousands of CPG brands and produce providers reach new customers and generate a double-digit lift in their sales.... Read more
Battle Creek retains Cereal City status after state approves WK Kellogg financial incentives
WK Kellogg – the cereal-focused spinoff of Kellogg’s – is in line for a slew of financial incentives from Michigan state, which will help the company retain hundreds of jobs in Battle Creek.... Read more
 Simulacra leverages synthetic data to amplify research, find shopper insights faster and for less than a new study
High-quality consumer data is essential to successfully innovating and marketing new CPG products – but it is also expensive and difficult to obtain via traditional research methods, and it can take so long to gather and analyze that it could be out of date before it can be applied.... Watch now
'We're not pulling out, but we're not diving in 100%,' Before the Butcher CEO on retail plans
Plant-based meat company Before the Butcher is focusing on growing and innovating its private label and foodservice businesses, as it assess how the alternative protein retail market will shake out, company founder and CEO Danny O'Malley told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
No bones about it, Kettle & Fire’s broth promotes regenerative farming for meat industry
Kettle & Fire supports regenerative farming by sourcing bones from suppliers that have defined land management practices for each animal, Victoria Belinsky, the company's senior director of brand marketing told FoodNavigator-USA. The company announced its commitment to sourcing one million pounds of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef bones during its pop-up event in New York City last month.... Read more
Zevia CEO gives “up edgy and cool to be timeless and iconic”
Consistent branding and values can create a stronger business over time compared to chasing trends or copying the competition, which can dilute a brand's long-term impact, according to Zevia CEO Amy Taylor.... Read more
‘Strikingly low’: FAO condemns ‘diminishing’ funding for agrifood systems amid slow climate change progress
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has warned that funding to support climate-smart agrifood systems is ‘strikingly low’ and has plummeted in the past year despite the growing urgency to stave off climate change.... Read more
 [Video] Beverage startup tips: Why going small, focusing locally to start can boost success
Beverage startups need to prioritize strategic merchandising, promotions, and digital strategies over rushing to get on store shelves to grow their brand, advised Bill Sipper, consultant and manager partner at Cascadia Managing Brands, in an interview with FoodNavigator-USA at BevNET Live.... Watch now
Dollar General to cut SKUs, including food, to improve margins, manage shrink
Dollar General is reducing its inventory and product variety by a “meaningful number of SKUs” as part of a “back to basics” initiative to boost margins, ease ongoing supply chain constraints, improve employee engagement with consumers and reduce the risk of shrink.... Read more
Potential ‘marginal’ tariffs on tin mill steel from Canada, Germany ‘is not supported by market dynamics,’ industry stakeholders argue
The US Commerce Department and the US International Trade Commission should reconsider a preliminary decision to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on tin mill products from Canada and Germany, which if finalized could drive up the cost – and consumer price – of canned food, argue industry stakeholders.... Read more
 Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Perdue Farms’ embraces transparency to improve animal welfare
After Perdue Farms received unsolicited but ultimately what it characterized as “fair” criticism for its approach to animal care years ago, the protein producer began inviting annually animal welfare advocates, farmers, academics and stakeholders from across the value chain to visit its farms to share concerns, ask questions and offer feedback after learning how the company currently approaches its business, how the broader landscape is changing and what the future may hold.... Listen now
Clever Carnivore continues its path towards low-cost cultivated meat with recent funding
Biotech startup, Clever Carnivore, closed $7m of seed round funding to expand production of its low-cost cultivated pork sausage with plans to launch its prototype, the Clever Bratwurst in early 2024 without asking the consumer to pay more, Virginia Rangos, the company’s CEO and co-founder told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
 [Video] Plant Press positions energy drink brand as a clean-label coffee alternative
Plant Press founder Ariana Farahani took to the stage at the BevNET LIVE event this week to share her brand’s vision for a clean energy drink during the New Beverage Showdown, as the brand readies for retail expansion with the help of a $1.2m seed round.... Watch now
Bipartisan legislation to strengthen supply chains ‘thoughtfully incorporates many CPG industry priorities’
Legislation passed this week by the House Energy and Commerce Committee would strengthen supply chains and domestic manufacturing to potentially avoid bottlenecks and challenges like those that delayed production and distribution of essential goods during the pandemic.... Read more
White Claw launches electrolyte-enhanced 0% Alcohol: ‘It’s a fundamentally new kind of drink for every kind of adult drinker that could only come from White Claw’
Hard seltzer pioneer White Claw is launching White Claw 0% Alcohol in the US in January: ‘a radically new beverage’ that is designed to combine White Claw flavors with hydrating electrolytes while replicating the complexity of alcohol.... Read more
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SUPPLIERS
Kerry Group to acquire lactase enzyme business from Chr. Hansen, Novozymes
Through the acquisition, Kerry will add enzyme technology that helps create lactose-free and sugar-reduced dairy products.... Read more
Delay in organic animal welfare standards recalls rule’s long journey
The hard-fought and long-awaited Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards final rule has been delayed, yet again, and while the change is “minor” and due to a technicality, it recalls the many other delays and near-deaths the rule has endured since work began on it some 20 years ago.... 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...
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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...
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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.
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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 –...
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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
Partnership for a Healthier America and Instacart tap D.C.’s nutrition programs to improve fresh produce access for underserved families
Combining local community programs and services with national technology and nutrition education, Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Good Food at Home program has reached 30 cities across the U.S., with a recent launch in Washington, D.C. The program, which offers a produce stipend via Instacart Health Fresh, showed “significant improvements in food security for families,” Jason Wilson, SVP, marketing and communications, PHA, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Consumers demand genuine sustainability: Euromonitor reveals greenwashing fatigue at FiE
“Greenwashed out” consumers are lethargic from a lack of transparency and distrust in some brand sustainability claims, market research company Euromonitor told the audience at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE).... Read more
Will whole milk return to US schools? Congress set to vote on bill that enjoys 'strong bipartisan support'
Congress is expected to debate and vote on a bill that could bring whole milk back on school menus, in contravention with Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The bill has bipartisan support of 134 co-sponsors in the House, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.... Read more
The proof is in the compostable cup: Better for All's strategy for composting over recycling
While more companies are ordering Better for All’s land and marine compostable cups compared to five years ago, the cups’ base biopolymer P-Hydroxy-Benzoate Hydroxylase (PHBH) is roughly 1.6 times more expensive than PLA (polylactic acid), a natural polymer used as a substitute for petroleum-based plastic, which highlights an opportunity to implement compostable packaging over recyclable plastics to reduce its cost, Raegan Kelly, head of product, Better for All, explained to FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Chocolate industry ‘needs to put its money where its mouth is’ on sustainability, report claims
Large chocolate and cocoa companies, including multinationals including Mars, Ferrero, Mondelēz, Hershey, Nestlé, and traders like Barry Callebaut and Cargill, are not paying prices that allow cocoa farmers to earn a living. This is the conclusion of a Cocoa Barometer consultation paper published by the VOICE Network ­- a non-profit organisation that monitors sustainability issues in the cocoa sector.... Read more
Daiya Foods embraces dairy-like culturing methods as it unleashes reformulated plant-based cheese
The company tells us more about its reformulation process and the key to achieving ‘smooth, creamy texture and dairy-like melt’.... Read more
Infants fed on novel milk formula have BMI, blood pressure similar to breastfed infants – Danone-funded five-year study
Infants who were fed on a novel milk formula containing large milk phospholipids coated droplets in the first four months of life were found to have a body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure that were similar to breastfed infants, according to a five-year follow-up study by Danone.... Read more
Alternative protein producer Farmless plans expand production, maintain protein production efficiency
Farmless, a startup producing protein using a feedstock which combines hydrogen, nitrogen, CO2 and renewable energy, is planning to build a pilot plant after a new injection of funding. Its purpose is simple – cutting down on the land used to create protein, and creating greater efficiency in protein production.... Read more
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