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SPONSORED MESSAGE | | | Popping the top on beverages Beverage or meal? Refreshment or fuel? The lines are blurring in the beverage market, making it hard to gauge what's next. Learn about four of the biggest trends influencing beverage development and who's driving the new beverage culture... Click Here |
CRN files petition proposing way forward for CBD supplements; leaves foods/beverages to be dealt with âlaterâ With the regulatory path forward for hemp-derived CBD in foods and supplements no clearer a year after the FDAâs May 2019 public meeting, trade association The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has filed a citizenâs petition urging the FDA to regulate CBD as a legal dietary supplement... Read Serenity Kids: âEveryone had said we were on a rocket ship, and now we are finding out they were rightâ Dreams of a startup taking off like a rocket ship with broad distribution, strong sales and widespread brand recognition can quickly become a nightmare if entrepreneurs donât first have in place effective strategies for hiring, financial management and retailer support, caution the co-founders of the baby food company Serenity Kids... Read Children under 2 years should avoid all added sugars, says Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Children under the age of 2 years should avoid all added sugars in order to better make âevery bite count,â according to the Dietary Guidelines advisory subcommittee tasked with creating the first ever dietary guidelines for children younger than 24 months... Read Entrepreneurs share how industry, investors can make good on promises to âdo better,â support anti-racism With only 1% of venture capital going to Black led or founded companies last year, investors are being asked to finance more Black entrepreneurs as part of the anti-racism movement sweeping America, but to do so, the founder of TeaSquares advises, they need to rethink their evaluation criteria... Read PepsiCo to drop Aunt Jemima branding: âWe recognize Aunt Jemimaâs origins are based on a racial stereotypeâ Food giants PepsiCo, Mars and Conagra Brands have pledged to review or phase out three high-profile legacy brands amid continued criticism that they enshrine and perpetuate offensive racial stereotypes... Read The LIVEKINDLY co. acquires Swedish plant-based meat brand, Oumph! The LIVEKINDLY co., which launched in March with the ambition of becoming one of the largest plant-based food companies, has acquired Swedish plant-based meat brand, Oumph!, known for its soy-based burgers, strips, and pulled meat products... Read Blake's Seed Based founder: 'Itâs important that weâre not just an allergen brand' Emerging brand Blake's Seed Based is filling a void in the snack bar category by providing consumers with a product that is free from the top eight allergens but also appealing to anyone looking for alternatives to nut-based and granola bars, says founder Blake Sorensen... Read WATCH: Navigating the new normal: Grocery shopping trends to watch From growing interest in immune health to a sharp rise in online grocery shopping, how is COVID-19 impacting consumer behavior? Here are a few things that caught our eye in recent reports from The Hartman Group for FMI, the Food Industry Association*; Rabobank**; Euromonitor***; and IRIâs latest webinar: âCharting the Course for Continued Center Store Growth.â****.. Watch now SweeGen starts commercial production of Reb B stevia sweetener Stevia specialist SweeGen has started commercial production of Reb B, a lesser-known and âhighly solubleâ steviol glycoside (stevia sweetener) that it says works particularly well in beverages... Read Norway squashes speculation that salmon was source of fresh Covid wave in China Norwayâs seafood industry has hit back after China halted imports from European salmon suppliers after a new wave of coronavirus at a Beijing market was said to have entered the city via salmon... Read General Mills launches three-year regenerative dairy pilot project General Mills â maker of Yoplait and Liberté yogurt brands â has launched a regenerative agriculture pilot project at three dairy farms in Michigan, a key sourcing region for the company's fluid milk supply... Read IFIC: Intermittent fasting replaces clean eating as most popular diet, presents marketing challenges More Americans are dieting in 2020 than last year, but unlike in previous years their new favored eating pattern likely will provide little marketing fodder for food and beverage manufacturers hoping to appeal to followers with easy call-outs, the addition or deletion of specific ingredients or emphasis of certain nutrients... Read Stress prevention replaces weight management as top health concern, creating marketing opportunity For the first time in a decade, weight management is no longer Americaâs top health concern as anxiety and stress prevention and treatment rise to the No. 1 position of a long list of health conditions with which households are grappling, according to new research from The Hartman Group... Read Expo East 2020 canceled amid continued coronavirus uncertainty; New Hope to fill void with âSpark Changeâ digital initiative Following consultation with stakeholders about the viability of holding a major trade exhibition as coronavirus cases continue to rise in multiple states, New Hope has opted to cancel Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia (Sept. 23-26) and encourage the natural products community to make connections via a digital initiative dubbed Spark Change... Read Hershey, Kellogg, McCormick secure spots on DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies list Three food companies â The Hershey Company, The Kellogg Company, and McCormick & Company â were included on DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, an annual list based on survey submissions from US companies with 1,000 or more employees... Read Which consumer trends is General Mills monitoring as Americans navigate the 'new normal'? As Americans tentatively emerge from lockdown, the industry is likely to face a very different consumer landscape. How might tighter household budgets change consumer priorities and behaviors? Will âBig Foodâ really stage a comeback? Will habits (stress baking, scratch cooking) formed during the pandemic become part of the ânew normalâ?.. Read Label Insight report shows millions of dollars in missed opportunity for brands selling online Despite online grocery taking off in recent months, CPG brands may be leaving millions of dollars of missed revenue on the table by not highlighting key product attributes when they present their brands online, according to a report by Label Insight... Read Chobani, PURIS, Once Upon a Farm, embrace Glyphosate Residue Free certification ⦠use of glyphosate as desiccant dropping, says The Detox Project More than 70 brands including Chobani, Oatly, Planet Oat, PURIS, Once Upon a Farm, Foodstirs, Chosen Foods, and Thrive Market have now secured âGlyphosate Residue Freeâ certification for 1,500+ products, according to The Detox Project, which launched the scheme about three years ago... Read Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: Orgain gives $150,000 to 3 startups with mission to help people lead 'vibrant, healthy lives' Even though Andrew Abraham has helped millions of people live healthier, more vibrant lives first as a medical doctor and then for the past 12 years as the founder of the organic protein shake and bar brand Orgain, he wanted to help more consumers learn about and access healthy nutrition, which is why he recently donated $150,000 to emerging brands that shared his values and mission... Listen now New directions at Nestlé as it explores sale of North American water brands Nestlé said it is exploring the potential sale of the majority of its Nestlé Waters North America unit, which includes regional spring water brands (Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, and Zephyrhills), its purified water business, and beverage delivery service, ReadyRefresh... Read Fat alternative Epogee gains traction: âThe low-fat ship sailed 25 years ago... this is not about low fat, itâs about caloric reductionâ EPG (brand name: Epogee) â a new plant-based oil that has been restructured in such a way that virtually none of it is absorbed by the body â is attracting interest from formulators across the food industry, as firms see an opportunity to make significant calorie reductions without compromising on taste or texture, claims the firm... Read Vitamin D story becomes ever more compelling, supplement brand founders say Recent research on vitamin D has made an even more compelling case for the critical importance of the nutrient, the founders of a supplement brand say... Read Unilever eyes potential in wellness: âWe are uniquely positioned to lead purposefully in the space of holistic health and immunityâ New research from Unilever highlights the growing importance of health, wellness and immunity for consumers. âOur Foods and Refreshment business is uniquely positioned to lead purposefully in the space of holistic health and immunity,â nutrition R&D director Dr Angelika de Bree tells FoodNavigator... Read Who will shop online after stay-at-home orders lift will depend on when consumers first used service Consumers who ordered groceries online and picked them up at stores before the coronavirus outbreak are more likely to revert to shopping in stores after shelter-in-place orders are lifted, while those who tried ecommerce for the first time during the pandemic are more likely to continue to use it, according to research from the national creative commerce agency TPN... Read |
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