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Sponsored by Sun Valley RiceCalifornia’s unique rice harvest opportunity
California growers gear up for rice harvest season with only half of their typical planted area.
Sept. 6, 2022 -
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Gatorade debuts its first-ever caffeinated energy drink Fast Twitch
The beverage, which has no sugar or carbonation, contains 200 milligrams of caffeine and B vitamins. It will hit store shelves in February.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Better-for-you
The better-for-you trend has made its way into nearly ever facet of the food and beverage space, with the coronavirus pandemic prompting consumers to pay even more attention to what they put in their bodies.
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Puratos partners with Shiru on egg replacements for bakery
Through this agreement, the legacy ingredients company will be able to get functional proteins found by the food tech startup to market faster.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Nestlé launches vegan KitKat in 15 European countries
The bar, which uses a rice-based substitute in place of dairy, is getting an expanded rollout as products from Hershey and Mondelēz remain in testing or debut in a limited release.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Impossible Foods launches frozen meals
The plant-based meat company’s new bowls feature different cuisines with its beef, chicken and pork alternatives as the main focus.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Kraft Heinz to sell powdered cheese business to Kerry Group for $107.5M
The deal includes a Minnesota manufacturing facility and its employees, and would bolster the Irish company’s ingredients portfolio.
By Megan Poinski • Updated Aug. 30, 2022 -
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Impossible Foods reformulates to have less fat than beef
The new recipe also gives the plant-based analog as much protein per serving as meat.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 30, 2022 -
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Carbon dioxide shortage threatens beer and food manufacturing
High demand for beverages and contamination at a natural source have tightened supplies of the gas, which may continue in coming months.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Truff brings the heat to Hidden Valley Ranch; Stacy’s pairs its pita chips with Girl Scouts’ Thin Mints
Clorox’s original ranch dressing gets combined with the viral truffle-based hot sauce in a new condiment, while unMEAT offers its plant-based take on Spam.
By Food Dive staff • Aug. 26, 2022 -
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Cargill to spend more than $50 million on sustainable corn syrup plant
The company said the facility, which will help it meet increasing demand for the ingredient, will reduce CO2 emissions by close to 50% compared to typical production methods.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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How Ayana Bio will use science and technology to make more nutritious ingredients
As he takes the helm of the Ginkgo Bioworks spinoff, CEO Frank Jaksch said the company’s plant cell culture technology, used to create bioactive compounds from ginseng, berries, cocoa and ginger, could be a nutritional game changer.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Frozen pizza gets a new competitor as Rao’s debuts premium offering
The Sovos Brands line, made with fresh basil and San Marzano tomatoes, enters the crowded, $6.4 billion category at a time when consumers are watching their spending.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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BodyArmor co-founder launches premium canned cocktail Casa Azul
Amid soaring demand for on-the-go offerings, the tequila soda from Lance Collins aims to set itself apart from other RTD products by using real spirits instead of malt liquor.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Snoop Dogg drops new cereal like it’s hot; Miller High Life brings the dive bar experience to ice cream
The rap icon’s Broadus Foods makes a splash with Snoop Loopz, and Dave’s Gourmet sees opportunity in a TikTok influencer’s mysterious pink sauce.
By Food Dive staff • Aug. 19, 2022 -
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Kalsec partners with Infinome on precision fermentation products
The companies said they will target ingredients that serve nutritional, functional, taste or preservation functions, with the first potentially reaching the market as early as 2024.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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Raízen and ASR Group partner on fully traceable non-GMO sugar
The multiyear agreement, which involves an investment and 10-year sugarcane purchase pact, is the first transparency program of its kind for the sweetener, the companies say.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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US honey consumption soars to all-time high amid better-for-you trend
The record comes as domestic production of the sweetener fell to its lowest point in 30 years, leaving America to depend on imports to meet demand.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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Ben & Jerry’s partners with Tony’s Chocolonely to end modern slavery in chocolate
The socially conscious companies also are collaborating on new ice cream and candy bars, debuting in the U.S. in January.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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Plant-based food maker Laird Superfood gets $3 per share takeover offer
The company said it will review the proposal from EF Hutton SPV I LLC and determine the course of action “that it believes is in the best interests” of its business and shareholders.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 17, 2022 -
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Crisco price increases struggle to cover higher soybean, canola oil costs
B&G Foods, maker of the shortening and oil brand, said some consumers have been switching to lower-priced private label options.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 15, 2022 -
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Second lawsuit filed targeting Skittles ingredient
An Illinois consumer says the confectioner’s use of titanium dioxide makes the candy “unfit for human consumption.”
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 15, 2022 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Doritos pours on ketchup and mustard; Unilever’s Popsicle inspires Krispy Kreme doughnuts
Frito-Lay brings the popular condiments to the limited-time snacks, and cannabis company MariMed teams up on THC-infused ice cream.
By Food Dive staff • Aug. 12, 2022 -
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From Twinkies to Nutter Butters, lack of ingredients hampers snack food production
CPG giants are unable to produce popular items as supplier delays have left them waiting on key ingredients.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 11, 2022 -
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IFF CFO sees ‘meaningful’ cost increases next year
The ingredients company is rethinking contracts and plans to have discussions with customers on sharing “the burden” of inflation, Glenn Richter said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 11, 2022 -
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ADM, Benson Hill partner to scale high-protein soy
By marrying the agribusiness giant’s scale with the food tech firm’s gene editing capabilities, the companies believe soybeans can reach their full potential as a plant-based ingredient.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 11, 2022
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