Ingredients: Page 22


  • Three small sausages made of cultivated meat sit in V-shaped buns with drizzles of white sauce and sprouts on top. They are sitting on a piece of slate on top of a metal table.
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    Cultivated meat leader Meatable achieves landmark breakthrough

    The Netherlands-based food-tech pioneer’s patented technology significantly speeds up the cell differentiation process by creating fat and muscle tissue in a record four days.

    By Elizabeth Flood • March 21, 2024
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    The Weekly Sip: S&P rating could spell trouble for beverages | AB InBev crafts IPA using ‘spellers’ method

    In this week’s beverage news, Diageo infuses blackberries into Crown Royal Whisky, and tech company Vertosa partners with a German ingredients producer to produce cannabis-infused drinks.

    By Food Dive staff • March 21, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Food Dive

    The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future. 

    By Food Dive staff
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    Mondelēz’s Chips Ahoy! debuts new recipe for the classic cookie

    The modification, which includes chocolate chips with higher cacao and Madagascar vanilla extract content, is the biggest update for the $1 billion brand in nearly a decade.

    By March 21, 2024
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    Low-sugar chocolate trailblazer receives ‘no questions’ FDA letter for its star ingredient

    Oobli, the global sweet protein platform, is the first company to be granted approval for the use of its product as a food ingredient.

    By Elizabeth Flood • March 20, 2024
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    Why hydration drinks are quenching the beverage industry’s thirst for product growth

    Offerings like Waterdrop, Electrolit and BodyArmor’s Flash I.V. are building a powerful and trendy product category that sits between water, soda, sports and energy drinks.

    By March 18, 2024
  • Copi, an invasive species of fish, formerly known as Asian carp, jump out of Illinois waters as authorities attempt to prevent the school from reaching the Great Lakes.
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    Problem to plate: Could eating invasive species be a sustainability game changer?

    Advocates are working to get consumers on board in an effort to contain and live with plants and animals wreaking havoc on environmental and commercial ecosystems.

    By Leah Borts-Kuperman • March 18, 2024
  • Claussen jelly beans made by Frankford Candy.
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    Leftovers: Claussen pickles jelly beans | King Arthur slices into baking mixes

    Frankford Candy is bringing together pickles and jelly beans for Easter, and trendy New York City restaurant Carbone furthers its culinary presence with a line of Alfredo sauces.

    By Food Dive staff • March 15, 2024
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    Nestlé investors urge food giant to lessen dependence on unhealthy foods

    The Lean Cuisine manufacturer disputed many of the claims outlined by the shareholder group and said it was “targeting the wrong company.”

    By March 14, 2024
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    Ingredion prioritizing texture, an ‘underappreciated and not well understood’ trait

    CEO Jim Zallie said the ingredients giant is focusing more attention on the attribute that plays a pivotal role in determining a product's mouthfeel, appearance, taste and enjoyability.

    By March 14, 2024
  • Michelle Obama’s Plezi launches fizzy fruit drink aimed at tweens and teens.
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    Michelle Obama’s Plezi Nutrition launches fizzy fruit drink aimed at tweens and teens

    It’s the second product from the company co-founded by the former first lady that was created to find healthier alternatives for sugary beverages popular with children.  

    By March 12, 2024
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    Jones Soda makes entry into alcohol

    The craft soda brand is partnering with cider maker Rainmaker to take advantage of its existing distribution network of restaurants, bars and liquor stores.

    By March 12, 2024
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    Danone discontinues 2 plant-based milk options under its Silk and So Delicious brands

    The decision to end production of Silk Nextmilk and So Delicious Wondermilk comes as sales in the alternative category fell in 2023 after four straight years of growth.

    By March 11, 2024
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    Functional mushrooms and their rise in popularity

    Elevate well-being with UltimateMushroom™! Discover the rise of functional mushrooms for a balanced lifestyle!

    March 11, 2024
  • A new sparkling water that tastes like the four original Starburst chewy candies.
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    Leftovers: Starburst explodes into sparkling water | Ritz scores spicy, sweet flavors for March Madness

    The Mars candy is the inspiration for Sparkling Ice’s zero-sugar drink, and McCormick & Co.’s cult favorite brand Frank’s RedHot squeezes two sauce lineups into its portfolio.

    By Food Dive staff • March 8, 2024
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    Haskap berries: The cold-hardy superfood

    The berries have an “untapped market potential,” specifically in cold climates, according to experts.

    By Leah Borts-Kuperman • March 7, 2024
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    Hidden Valley Ranch and Cheez-It join forces for condiment collab

    The dressing brand with a cult following is tapping the Kellanova-owned cracker for its new sauce designed for pairing with salty snacks.

    By March 6, 2024
  • Campbell Soup's limited-time tomato and grilled cheese soup offering.
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    Campbell’s launches first limited-time soup flavor with grilled cheese and tomato

    A spokesperson said the packaged food company tapped into an “ownable” flavor for its debut and expects to roll out additional temporary offerings in the future.

    By March 6, 2024
  • The Kraft Heinz Not Company's Oscar Mayer NotHotDogs and NotSausages.
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    Kraft Heinz enters plant-based meats with Oscar Mayer hotdogs and sausages

    The CPG giant and its partner, NotCo, hope the offerings can shake up the alternative meat sector, which remains “underdeveloped and under-consumed" due to disappointing taste and texture with existing offerings.

    By March 6, 2024
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    Kodiak poaches another Campbell Soup veteran for chief operating officer

    In addition to naming Steve Katzenberger to the role, the high-protein, whole-grain food maker hired Sonali Dalvi as its vice president of product development.

    By March 5, 2024
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    Opinion

    Fact, fad and hyperbole: What’s the deal with ultra-processed foods?

    A popular change in nomenclature is obscuring strides the industry has made with the nutritional value of its products in recent years, argues Sean McBride of DSM Communications.  

    By Sean McBride • March 5, 2024
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    To farm or fabricate? 3D printing’s role in the food industry

    As food production startups begin commercializing 3D-printed seafood, some experts question the viability of the technology in the broader market.

    By Megan Ruggles • March 4, 2024
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    FDA to allow yogurt makers to claim food lowers risk of type 2 diabetes

    The agency, citing “limited evidence,” agreed that eating at least two cups of the dairy offering per week could lower the chance of developing a disease impacting about 36 million Americans.

    By March 1, 2024
  • Conagra Brands' Angie's Boomchickapop introduced Cinnabon flavored popcorn.
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    Leftovers: Angie’s pops into new Cinnabon popcorn | Goodles goes gluten-free

    The Conagra brand's BoomChickaPop gets a cinnamon makeover, while Elmhurst 1925 brews into the coffee category.

    By Food Dive staff • March 1, 2024
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    Vertical strawberry grower Oishii clinches $134M amid indoor farming woes

    An intentional choice to grow artisanal fruit rather than leafy greens has allowed the firm to avoid the financial difficulties facing others in controlled-environment agriculture, according to the company’s CEO.

    By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 29, 2024
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    Ingredion and CPG firms deepen collaboration to accelerate product development

    Jim Zallie, the ingredient supplier’s CEO, said food and beverage companies are placing a greater value on working with his company to drive innovation as product volumes drop.

    By Feb. 29, 2024