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| From 09-Nov-2018 to 16-Nov-2018 |
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: What does it take to win as a new beverage brand? The beverage industry is booming with Grand View Research predicting that sales will grow at a 5.8% compound annual rate from $967.3 billion in 2016 through 2025 thanks to rising disposable incomes, a growing population and changing lifestyles centered around health and wellness... Listen now Perfect Day partners with ADM to commercialize animal free dairy proteins Perfect Day, a high-profile Silicon Valley start-up producing casein and whey via microbial fermentation (minus the cows) has teamed up with global ingredients giant ADM to develop and commercialize its animal-free dairy proteins... Read Certified plant-based logo may have broader appeal than vegan stamp, says PBFA While the terms vegan and plant-based might appear to be interchangeable (they both exclude animal products), consumers do not view them in the same way, says the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), which has just launched a new certified plant-based certification scheme and logo... Read Fairtrade America: 'We need to get more brands on board to drive impact' Sales of Fairtrade certified goods are on the rise, with coffee, cocoa, bananas and avocados particularly strong, but more brands need to invest to create true impact in the market, says the COO of Fairtrade America... Read INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF FOOD Investing in the Future of Food: Collaborating with other entrepreneurs can speed development While the food and beverage industry is inherently competitive that doesnt mean companies need to operate as islands rather, at Rabobanks FoodBytes! pitch slam in New York City the founder of whipped vegetable spread brand Frescious explains collaborating with other entrepreneurs can help startups build a strong foundation and grow more quickly... Watch now Turkey to kickstart US olive oil campaign: 'We need to go in with 'quality' oils...' Turkey wants to ramp up olive oil business with the US already its biggest export destination and sees a future in single-source, premium varietals rather than bulk. But can it spark enough interest?.. Read Keto-friendly cookie start-up Fat Snax breaks into bricks-and-mortar with Vitamin Shoppe The high fat, low carb cookies by Brooklyn-based Fat Snax make their first foray into retail stores after a successful year online... Read Sprouted grains: Are we any closer to a workable definition? US retail sales of products referencing sprouted grains on pack decreased slightly (-2.1%) to $267.2m in the 52 weeks to October 7, according to new data* from SPINS, with the largest category - bread and baked goods - experiencing a 4.2% decline. However, there were pockets of growth in shelf-stable bars and gels (+25.5%), crackers and crispbreads (+14%), frozen entrees (+343%) and shelf-stable hot cereals (+57%)... Read Gutzy taps into refrigerated snacking trend with 'superfood gut nutrition' Refrigerated fruit & veggie pouch maker Keep Moving Inc which adds 6g prebiotic fiber (from acacia) to each serving - has seen a significant increase in sales after rebranding to gutzy to emphasize its gut health credentials... Read PepsiCo launches accelerator in the US with 10 startups featuring innovative assortment of products After helping multiple startups in Europe increase their combined sales fourfold throughout the duration of it six-month Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator program, PepsiCo is now offering entrepreneurs in the US a helping hand and a shot at $100,000 in funding and a long-term partnership with the industry giant... Read Quaker dips into plant-based with Oat Beverage launch PepsiCos popular snack and breakfast brand Quaker Oats is bringing its namesake to the plant game with a new line of oat-based drinks, launching early in 2019... Read Chobani goes beyond cause marketing with a no strings attached donation to Operation Homefront Chobani is paying tribute to members of the armed forces this Veterans Day with a no strings attached donation to Operation Homefront, and the launch a limited edition, patriotic yogurt designed to raise funds for and awareness of the struggles some service members face when they return home... Read GALLERY: Highlights from the 2018 Whole Grains Council conference... Consumption increased 50% in 10 years The Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise us to make half of our grains whole so how are we doing? FoodNavigator-USA headed to Seattle for the 2018 OIdways Whole Grains Council conference to find out.. Display Atkins pushes regulators to reconsider the potential benefits of a low-carb diet for some Americans As FDA considers a formal definition for the term healthy as well as who should serve on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines advisory committees, Atkins Nutritionals asks the agency to reconsider its formal stance on low-carbohydrate diets... Read Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: What does the future of retail look like for food & beverage? When Amazon first acquired Whole Foods Market it sent a tremor of fear throughout the industry that brick and mortar soon would be dead, and triggered a flurry of investment in online shopping technology but a year and a half and millions of dollars later, research from Walker Sands Communications shows the vast majority of consumers still prefer to buy food in physical stores... Listen now | |