As the dog days of summer drag on, people nationwide are reaching for frozen desserts to help stay cool, but unlike in the past when the promise of providing a moments respite from the heat in the form of a sweet treat was enough to land a product in someones shopping cart, now consumers are looking for more... Listen now

General Mills has finally prevailed in a false advertising lawsuit* over sugar levels in its cereals after three years of legal wrangling, with the judge concluding that the plaintiffs "cannot plausibly claim to be misled.".. Read

Sir Kensingtons co-founder Mark Ramadan is joining upmarket vegan chocolate maker Hu Products (pronounced hue as in human) as CEO following the departure of Rita Hudetz, who left a week ago to pursue other opportunities... Read

The inspiration for Zeek a line of protein bars for children - was less of a Eureka moment than a dawning realization that for sporty kids, pre-game options were basically granola bars that were not much better than candy, or adult-oriented nutrition bars packing in 15-20g of protein, without much inbetween, says founder and CEO Reid Pearson... Read

If growth in the frozen novelties category has not set the world on fire in recent years, one shiny bright spot in the market has been mochi: portable ice cream bites encased in chewy sweet rice dough that are lighting up retailers freezer cabinets, and were still barely scratching the surface when it comes to unlocking their potential, asserts Bubbies CEO Rick Schaffer... Read

Synthetic biology specialist Amyris says it remains confident it can capture 30% of the global stevia sweeteners market by 2022 with purecane, a Reb M sweetener produced from cane sugar by a modified yeast strain, that it claims gives it a competitive advantage over rivals on cost and quality... Watch now