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Three in four consumers say food impacts their mental well-being, survey finds
A new report from the International Food Information Council found stress led 51% of people to consume items that are less healthy.
By Chris Casey • May 26, 2023 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Ice cream warms up to upcycling; Lucky Charms brings magic to color-changing marshmallows
Salt & Straw’s new frozen novelties use ingredients that would have gone to waste, and California Pizza Kitchen enters the salad dressing category.
By Food Dive staff • May 26, 2023 -
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TrendlineThe Food Dive Outlook on 2023
Continued volatility, a focus on sustainability and technology playing a bigger role in giving consumers what they want are playing a huge part in the trends we see for 2023.
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Nestlé digs in to plant-based offerings even as broader industry stumbles
Consumer interest in the category is robust enough that the world’s largest food maker needs to have a strong presence, said Mel Cash, the company’s chief marketing and innovation officer.
By Christopher Doering • May 24, 2023 -
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Upcycled Foods Inc.’s chief innovation officer aims to unlock ‘treasure’ in spent ingredients
Lara Ramdin said her company sees a burgeoning marketplace for reused items such as leftover grain from beer making, cacao fruit syrup and coffee leaves.
By Chris Casey • May 24, 2023 -
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Q&AHow Smucker works toward sustainable coffee and brews new innovation
In the second part of this Q&A, Coffee General Manager Joe Stanziano talks about the segment’s sustainability challenges and future plans.
By Megan Poinski • May 23, 2023 -
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Major tea companies linked to plantations with reported human rights abuses, report says
Companies including Unilever, Ekaterra and Starbucks said they are working to address these issues through greater supply chain transparency.
By Chris Casey • May 22, 2023 -
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Coca-Cola criticized by green group for falling behind on reusable packaging goal
The beverage giant said in April that 14% of its total beverage volume was served in this material in 2022, a decline from 16% two years earlier.
By Christopher Doering • May 19, 2023 -
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From beer to bars: How AB InBev’s EverGrain finds new uses for spent barley
The startup is working with many of the world’s largest food companies to include its nutrient-rich byproduct, which is already being incorporated into crackers and nutritional supplements.
By Christopher Doering • May 18, 2023 -
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ADM joins with Air Protein to make meat analogs out of thin air
The agribusiness giant previously invested in the startup, which uses NASA science from the 1960s to turn carbon dioxide into an edible product.
By Megan Poinski • May 18, 2023 -
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Organic food sales hit a record in 2022, topping $60B for the first time
The category saw a 4.3% increase last year to $61.7 billion in sales, which the Organic Trade Association said indicates a continued interest from consumers despite economic volatility.
By Chris Casey • May 15, 2023 -
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Barry Callebaut sets new sustainability and social responsibility targets
The updated Forever Chocolate goals include making the entire company operate with net zero emissions by 2050, and have 100% certified or verified ingredients by 2030.
By Megan Poinski • May 11, 2023 -
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Sponsored by National Honey BoardUsing honey is good for honey bees. Here’s why.
Learn how beekeepers and honey bees play an essential role in the food industry.
May 8, 2023 -
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Behind Do Good Foods’ mission to lower livestock emissions through upcycling
The company, which uses unsold groceries to create animal feed, plans to have a facility in every major metropolitan area to produce its chicken and egg products.
By Chris Casey • May 3, 2023 -
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Constellation Brands targets more circular beverage packaging by 2025
The Corona and Svedka supplier’s latest ambitions address packaging weight ratios, the potential for making packaging returnable and replacing certain plastic components with recyclable paperboard.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 1, 2023 -
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Hershey to invest in schools and boost income of farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
The chocolate giant plans to distribute cash payments of up to $600 per household annually to about 5,000 cocoa farming households and partner to build 10 primary schools.
By Christopher Doering • May 1, 2023 -
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Regenerative ag is driving food sustainability promises, but is it greenwashing?
As companies like PepsiCo and General Mills enlist farmers to deliver on their lofty emissions reduction goals, experts are divided over whether the practice will produce tangible results.
By Chris Casey , Shaun Lucas • April 27, 2023 -
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Deep DiveWhy General Mills is embarking on a farmer-driven regenerative agriculture strategy
The CPG giant said its projects are less about setting stringent rules and more about listening to the producers who are familiar with their land.
By Chris Casey • April 21, 2023 -
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More than 40% of consumers factor in sustainability when purchasing food, survey finds
Kearney's annual Earth Day report indicates that even as shoppers deal with inflation, they are still likely to consider the environmental impact when purchasing items.
By Chris Casey • April 21, 2023 -
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How Juicy Marbles is raising the steaks in plant-based meat
The Slovenian company uses its technology — and irreverent sense of humor — to change the way people think of alternatives.
By Megan Poinski • April 17, 2023 -
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Sponsored by National Sunflower AssociationSustainability is top priority for consumers today
Rising demand for sustainable food products encourages innovators to look at cleaner, more sustainable ingredient decks for their food innovations.
April 17, 2023 -
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Sponsored by Flavor ProducersA taste you can get behind
Reinforcing the environmental and consumer benefits of organic in an uneasy marketplace.
By Simon O’Brien • April 17, 2023 -
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Alternative proteins sector is growing and needs government support, reports say
Three studies published by the Good Food Institute show significant progress and expansion in the plant-based, fermented and cell cultivated product segments.
By Megan Poinski • April 12, 2023 -
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PepsiCo prioritizes faster compostable packaging trials at new R&D center
The company says eliminating third-party labs for testing could get new products to market at least two to three times faster.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 10, 2023 -
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Conagra commits to phasing out gestation crates amid pressure
The food giant aims to source all of its pork from farms that use open pen gestation systems by 2026, a win for The Humane Society which had been pushing for the change.
By Chris Casey • April 4, 2023 -
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Despite dire warnings in climate report, HowGood sees promise in food production
The sustainability platform’s chief innovation officer Ethan Soloviev said in an interview that carbon sequestration and deforestation provide solutions to food insecurity despite Big Food’s impact on emissions.
By Chris Casey • April 3, 2023
