Ingredients: Page 40


  • A technician with Shiru works on making and testing plant-based ingredients.
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    How Givaudan aims to get ahead of future food trends with AI platform

    With its new “futurescaping” technology for food and beverage applications, the ingredient company aims to blend artificial and human intelligence to predict upcoming shifts in consumer desire.

    By June 1, 2023
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    Consumer advocacy groups ask FDA to ban titanium dioxide

    Five groups filed the petition, which argues the white dye has been found to build up in the body and potentially cause harm. The additive was outlawed in Europe last year.

    By May 31, 2023
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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
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    Campbell Soup sells Emerald nuts business to Flagstone Foods for undisclosed amount

    The nut-focused brand was an outlier in the CPG giant’s broader snacking business, which includes chips, popcorn, cookies, pretzels and crackers.

    By May 30, 2023
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    From hot yoga to coffee and bars: Inside Vita Coco’s push to make its coconut water a household staple

    The brand is targeting new usage occasions and promoting the versatility of its product to consumers as it lays the groundwork for future growth, its founder told Food Dive.

    By May 30, 2023
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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 May 26, 2023
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    Leftovers: 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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    Beneo launches ingredient to aid in reducing sugar content, boosting fiber

    Beneo-scL85, derived from beet sugar, offers a mild sweet taste, good solubility and natural credentials that can improve taste and texture. It also can assist as a bulking agent.

    By May 25, 2023
  • Customers shop for eggs at a H-E-B grocery store on February 08, 2023, in Austin, Texas.
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    Egg prices decline as flocks rebuild, bird flu’s impact wanes, analyst says

    The wholesale cost for a dozen has plunged from more than $5 to 84 cents, which could prompt consumers to purchase more of the popular commodity.

    By May 25, 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 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 May 24, 2023
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    Q&A

    How 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 May 23, 2023
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    Leftovers: Perdue taps into beer can chicken; Kellogg cereals shake into protein powder

    The poultry producer is launching a summer ale with seasonings that evoke the grilled favorite, and Nature Valley serves up savory snack bars in Everything Bagel, White Cheddar and Smoky BBQ flavors.

    By Food Dive staff • May 19, 2023
  • Three slices of Air Chicken are on a glass plate, garnished with a small radish and purple flower. The background is a blue sky with a few clouds.
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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 May 18, 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 May 18, 2023
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    Sesame is added to products for ‘consumer safety,’ says American Bakers Association

    In a letter to lawmakers, President and CEO W. Eric Dell said the problem is FDA regulations, which allow no flexibility for small amounts of a difficult-to-deal-with allergen like the tiny seed. 

    By May 17, 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 May 15, 2023
  • A variety of fermentation-made deli slices lie on a wooden charcuterie board, which also features grapes, breadsticks, a dish of olives, nuts and a dip. The board is on a table with plates and glasses
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    Prime Roots raises $30M to expand mycelium deli slices

    The company’s portfolio of koji-crafted meat analogs includes ham, turkey, salami, pepperoni, bacon, pate and foie gras.

    By 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 May 11, 2023
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    Mondelēz plans shutdown of Enjoy Life facility, will ‘refocus and narrow’ allergen-free portfolio

    The CPG giant said an influx of products in the free-from snacking space is prompting it to shutter the Indiana plant, where 105 people work.

    By May 9, 2023
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    Cholula debuts six new items in its first product expansion

    The McCormick-owned hot sauce brand is launching three seasoning blends and three salsa products, capitalizing on growing interest from consumers in Mexican meals.

    By May 9, 2023
  • Four boxes of pizza with New Culture and Pizzeria Mozza logos. Two open boxes have pizzas featuring melted mozzarella pieces and basil
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    New Culture will launch animal-free mozzarella at acclaimed LA pizzeria in 2024

    The first cheese that uses casein made by precision fermentation will be at Nancy Silverton’s Pizzeria Mozza.

    By May 9, 2023
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    Hershey partners with Ocean Spray on chocolate-covered fruit snacks

    The collaboration on cranberry bites further expands the market reach of the confectionery giant, which already has a presence in ice cream, milk, cereal and cookie dough.

    By May 9, 2023
  • A rectangular box of five TruffVel candies, which look like Velveeta Shells & Cheese, with the orange and black lid behind it. The background is red.
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    Velveeta and fine chocolate mix in Kraft Heinz TruffVels launch

    The confection, made by Compartés Chocolatier to look like the brand’s Shells & Cheese offering, is the latest unconventional product from the CPG giant.

    By May 9, 2023
  • Novoyzmes enzyme ingredient fresh bread baked goods
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    Novozymes says new ingredient can increase shelf life, cut sugar in baked goods

    The Danish biotech company said its Novamyl BestBite can maintain freshness and moisture in foods like bread without impacting taste.

    By May 8, 2023
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    Opposites attract: Hershey aims to disrupt $1.7B sweet and salty category

    The 129-year-old company, which wants to be the No. 1 branded manufacturer in the space by 2026, is banking on its prior experience, a portfolio of well-known offerings and the absence of a larger CPG player.

    By May 8, 2023