Ingredients: Page 42


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    Courtesy of International Flavors & Fragrances
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    IFF plans job cuts as part of company restructuring

    The ingredients giant plans to save $100 million annually through headcount reduction, which is a part of a plan to become more streamlined, efficient and customer-centric.

    By Dec. 8, 2022
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    DSM debuts clean-label canola-based protein ingredients

    The ingredients manufacturer said its new offerings have textural benefits that make them a more realistic meat alternative.

    By Dec. 8, 2022
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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
  • Packages of several of Bel Brands' plant-based and alternative dairy options on and near wooden cutting boards with crackers, cut vegetables and a bagel nearby.
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    Bel Brands gets into animal-free cheese with Perfect Day partnership

    The French company continues its embrace of alternative dairy by launching plant-based The Laughing Cow wedges and working with food tech startups for more innovative products in the future.

    By Dec. 8, 2022
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    Precision pollination startup BeeHero nets $42M with backing from General Mills

    The startup said its technology allows beekeepers to better monitor their hives, which could help improve crop yields and reduce food insecurity.

    By Dec. 7, 2022
  • Kahlúa, Pernod Ricard, coffee, alcohol
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    Kahlúa touts full traceability of key coffee ingredient

    The liqueur, which is owned by Pernod Ricard, said brands and retailers are facing mounting pressure from customers to provide greater transparency into their supply chains.

    By Dec. 7, 2022
  • A white tree with long branches and large flowers appears to be growing out of a tub of Philadelphia Plant-Based spread, which is on a blue background.
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    Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
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    Philadelphia Cream Cheese launches plant-based spread

    The product, which is available at select retailers in the Southeastern U.S., is Kraft Heinz’s second non-dairy launch under one of its flagship brands in the last two months.

    By Dec. 6, 2022
  • Exberry GNT natural colors
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    Courtesy of The GNT Group
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    Gen Z embracing ‘healthy hedonism’ and bold food colors, research finds

    GNT said manufacturers can communicate their commitment to wellness and sustainability important to younger consumers through the use of soft-play pastel shades and psychedelic color schemes.

    By Dec. 5, 2022
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    Consumers want specific health and wellness benefits in their products in 2023, study finds

    Just being healthy or functional alone won’t be enough for food and beverage offerings next year, Tastewise says after analyzing billions of social media interactions, restaurant menus and recipes. 

    By Dec. 5, 2022
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    Courtesy of The Hershey Company
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    Leftovers: Hershey bursts into Hot Chocolate Bombs; Premier Protein flips for pancakes

    The confection and snacking giant is bringing its own spin to the wintertime drink, and Kraft Heinz hopes its Lunchables Holiday Packs will give parents the gift of more time to prepare presents. 

    By Food Dive Staff • Dec. 2, 2022
  • A group of Protera Biosciences employees in black shirts stand in front of a building.
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    ICL Food Specialties and Protera Biosciences partner on AI-discovered plant-based ingredients

    The collaboration, with the goal of quickly scaling up clean-label options, follows a $1 million investment from the global minerals giant last year.

    By Dec. 1, 2022
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    Upstart bottled water makers thirst for differentiation in $40B industry

    While companies like PepsiCo and Coca-Cola dominate the space, brands looking to carve out their own niche are touting better-for-you products and sustainability attributes to stand out.

    By Dec. 1, 2022
  • Sixty Kroger stores tested sales of plant-based meat in the meat section in early 2020, in connection with the Plant Based Foods Association.
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    Courtesy of Plant Based Foods Association
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    Plant-based consumers spend less on meat and dairy, study finds

    Using Kroger shopper data, insights firm 84.51° and the Plant Based Foods Institute found many people who bought alternative products in 2020 kept buying them in 2021.

    By Dec. 1, 2022
  • Products made with Perfect Day's animal-free dairy proteins.
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    Perfect Day expands its reach with gelatin company purchase

    With the acquisition of India’s Sterling Biotech Limited, the animal-free dairy company doubles its manufacturing capacity and has a path to widen its precision fermentation portfolio.

    By Nov. 30, 2022
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    Sponsored by EverGrain

    Defying expectations about what a plant-based protein can do

    At the end of the beer brewing process, most people see all that leftover spent grain as just that – spent. Discover the untapped potential of this plant-based protein.

    Nov. 28, 2022
  • Collage: Plate of meatballs, plate of tacos, subs
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    Adobestock - Sławomir Fajer/Nelea Reazanteva/DAVID

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    Sponsored by ADM

    Pioneering taste and texture

    Pioneering perfect taste, texture and color as demand grows for plant-based meat alternatives.

    Nov. 28, 2022
  • Stouffer's, lasagna, bloody mary, nestle
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    Leftovers: Sipping lasagna with Stouffer’s Bloody Mary Mix; Spam brings figgy pudding across the pond

    The Nestlé brand brings savory flavors to a cocktail glass, and Stuffed Puffs coats its new marshmallow snack with crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

    By Food Dive staff • Nov. 18, 2022
  • A small white dish of plain yogurt made from cell-cultured dairy sits in front of a larger glass bowl of the yogurt. A spoon lies in front and a cutting board of fruit is in the background.
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    Wilk makes yogurt using milk from cultivated cells

    The Israeli company is the first to create a finished dairy product that has been produced by cells grown outside of an animal. 

    By Nov. 18, 2022
  • A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland.
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    FDA publishes final food traceability rule

    New recordkeeping requirements as items such as produce, cheeses and eggs move through production and supply chain will go into effect in 2026.

    By Nov. 16, 2022
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    Kodiak picks Campbell Soup executive for CEO post

    Valerie Oswalt, who succeeds co-founder Joel Clark in the top post, will oversee a fast-growing company looking to bring its high-protein, whole-grain foods into new categories.

    By Nov. 15, 2022
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    Grocery prices post smallest monthly increase in nearly a year

    Food and beverage prices at the store rose 0.4% in October from the prior month, according to the government’s CPI report, with eggs alone climbing 10.1%.

    By Nov. 10, 2022
  • Microsalt, salt me, chips
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    Salt evangelists aim to rethink how consumers view the ancient ingredient

    Undeterred by health issues tied to salt, entrepreneurs are mixing it with things like coffee and garlic while embracing smaller, more powerful particles.

    By Nov. 10, 2022
  • A dish of Quorn's Meatless ChiQin Wings.
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    Fermentation leaders form Fungi Protein Association

    Companies including Quorn, MycoTechnology, Meati and The Better Meat Co. are coming together to advocate for alternatives that are not made from plants.

    By Nov. 9, 2022
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    Istock/Jasmina007

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    Sponsored by Faravelli, Inc

    MCT-CP8 Oil Powder a keto friendly and zero net carb source of premium C8 MCT

    Microencapsulated C8 MCTs: a clean label, keto friendly, zero-net carb source of instant energy.

    Nov. 7, 2022
  • Three pans, each one containing a different variety of Caulipower's Frozen Meals, sit on a white tiled counter. Packages of the frozen meals and ingredients including tomatoes and herbs are nearby.
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    Leftovers: Caulipower thaws innovation in frozen meals; Truff shakes into seasoning salt

    The cauliflower brand is expanding its presence in the freezer aisle with three gluten-free pasta options, and Jimmy Dean thinks small with egg bites.

    By Food Dive staff • Nov. 4, 2022
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    How PepsiCo adapts to keep pace with food innovation

    The company’s Frito-Lay unit is using artificial intelligence and expanding its consumer outreach to design new products and create more flavor options.

    By Nov. 3, 2022