Drinks get energized with healthier ingredients

Busier lifestyles are driving consumers to seek these beverages — but they're also looking for health benefits.

By Patti Zarling • July 16, 2018

Will consumers sour on 'nature-identical' sweeteners from a lab?

Companies are developing potentially lucrative sugar alternatives away from their natural setting, but it's not clear whether consumers will embrace them.

By Cathy Siegner • July 13, 2018

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How GLP-1s are shaking up snacking

Food companies, including Danone and Nestlé, are adding more protein and changing portion sizes as weight loss medications reshape consumption patterns.

By Food Dive staff

How should the FDA regulate lab-grown meat?

Manufacturers, industry groups and consumers gave input at a public hearing as the agency works to write new rules before products hit the market.

By Megan Poinski • July 13, 2018

Dang Foods rolls out high-fat, low-carb FATBAR

The company, which is best known for onion and coconut chips, will launch the product on Amazon in September and in Whole Foods in early 2019.

By Patti Zarling • July 13, 2018

ColorKitchen debuts natural food colors for use in baking

The Oregon company claims its powdered substitutes stay bright, are shelf-stable and don't impart any flavors or odors to baked goods.

By Cathy Siegner • July 12, 2018

Familiar grains are getting a new look

So-called "new" ancient grains such as corn and rice are benefiting from culinary trends emphasizing their adaptability to healthy, flavorful and traditional dishes, according to a Packaged Facts report. 

By Cathy Siegner • July 12, 2018

When it comes to caffeine, could less be more?

Beverage startup Tempo is separating itself from high-voltage coffees and energy drinks by offering tea that gradually releases the stimulant, preventing the dreaded crash. 

By Emma Liem Beckett • July 12, 2018

I scream, you scream ... for probiotic ice cream?

Researchers found adding microencapsulated probiotics to aloe vera ice cream extended its shelf life by 44%, while improving its taste and texture. 

By Cathy Siegner • July 11, 2018

IFT 2018: Exploring the science of Umami & Kokumi

Current health trends in the food and beverage industry hint towards creating ingredients with enticing flavors with a fraction of the sodium.

July 11, 2018

IFT 2018: Formulating Made Simple

Consumers continue to show increased interest in foods perceived to be more healthful with natural ingredients, intensifying the complexity formulators face. 

July 9, 2018

Salty snacks growing in popularity even as consumers search for healthy alternatives

A new report suggests the industry will surpass $29 billion in sales in 2022, but ever-evolving shopper tastes mean not every category is expanding.

By Patti Zarling • July 9, 2018

Transparency at the core: Quinn Snacks tells consumers exactly where their ingredients originate

The snack brand strives to have on-demand information that is "three layers deep" — the name of the farmers, the location of the farm, and the processes used to grow and harvest the product.

By Megan Poinski • July 6, 2018

Can turning spent brewing grains into flour help breweries get ahead?

Startup Rise Products creates a mix for baking that has one-third the carbohydrates, twice the protein and 12 times the fiber of all-purpose flour.

By Jessi Devenyns • July 5, 2018

Study: Drinking coffee doesn't raise the risk of death

U.S. cancer researchers found that drinking up to eight cups per day can be part of a healthy diet.

By Cathy Siegner • July 5, 2018

Feeling depressed? Eating more fiber could help

Chinese researchers found people were less likely to exhibit these symptoms when their daily roughage intake was 21 grams, six more than the average American consumes.

By Cathy Siegner • July 5, 2018

Do refined ingredients count as GMOs?

According to the Grocery Manufacturers Association, if they are excluded from the new labeling law, 78% fewer products will have the disclosure.

By Megan Poinski • July 5, 2018

How a new mushroom chip could influence snacking

Snack brand Mudlrk plans to introduce four varieties made from whole shiitake mushrooms online this summer and in brick-and-mortar stores later this year.

By Cathy Siegner • July 3, 2018

Insect-enriched bread: Great for protein and growing spore-forming bacteria

Scientists from Marche Polytechnic University in Ancona, Italy, found that adding cricket powder to bread boosted its nutritional profile but also had food safety issues.

By Cathy Siegner • June 28, 2018

Fruit and vegetable powders deliver nutrients, flavor, color and texture

The market value is projected by MarketsandMarkets to hit $216 billion by 2022.

By Cathy Siegner • June 28, 2018

A new way to make allulose may not sweeten the sugar's appeal

It has far fewer calories than its more commonly used counterpart, but its labeling classification may keep manufacturers from taking advantage of it.

By Megan Poinski • June 28, 2018

No yolk: JUST Egg is rolling out to new markets soon — including grocery consumers

The mung bean-based vegan substitute has proven popular among patrons at restaurants in three metro areas.

By Megan Poinski • June 28, 2018

Soy protein helps people lose weight and keep it off, study says

Researchers from the University of Colorado looked at diets with and without the legume and determined it's "acceptably comparable in efficacy to other proteins" in shedding pounds. 

By Cathy Siegner • June 28, 2018

Think pink: Could a rosy tonic water signal opportunity for craft mixer makers?

British-based Fever-Tree's naturally colored product reflects growing consumer desire for blush wine, spirits and cider. 

By Jessi Devenyns • June 26, 2018

Lycored's super-stable colors start bright and stay bright in confectionery

Lycored is the global leader in natural carotenoids for food, beverage and dietary supplement products. 

June 25, 2018

Vita Coco's parent company acquires natural energy drink Runa

Can the line of organic beverages that give consumers a boost from Amazon guayasa leaves match the success of the coconut water brand? 

By Jessi Devenyns • June 22, 2018