Ingredients: Page 44

  • A black-rimmed white bowl with ground beef and Mush Foods' light brown mycelium ingredient sits on a wooden cutting board with a knife to the left and salt and pepper in cups to the right.
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    Mush Foods launches mycelium ingredient to blend with meat

    The Israel-based company says that its offering, a blend of roots from three kinds of mushrooms, can match the texture, taste and nutrition of beef in a hybrid product.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    IFF sells its Flavor Specialty Ingredients business for $220M

    British private equity firm Exponent is buying the business, which the company says generated more than $100 million in revenue during the last 12 months.

    By • Feb. 23, 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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    Researchers develop better-for-you gluten-free sweet potato flour

    The root vegetable featured a higher antioxidant profile than other flours, according to findings published by the American Chemical Society.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    FDA says plant-based milk labels should indicate nutritional differences

    Dairy groups showed support of the long-awaited draft guidance, while those representing alternative proteins argue that the recommendations are unfair.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    Post moves from breakfast to nighttime with new sleep-promoting cereal

    Two new offerings from the CPG behind Pebbles and Honey Bunches of Oats contain whole grains, an herbal blend and vitamins and minerals including zinc, folic acid and B vitamins.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    Sponsored by National Sunflower Association

    The demand for functional baking ingredients is growing

    If you are reformulating your bakery or snack bar products or if you are creating new Vegan, Keto, or gluten-free products, now is the time to consider switching to USA sunflower oil.

    Feb. 21, 2023
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    Leftovers: Morningstar Farms fries up Chik’n with Pringles; Reese’s aims to tame animal crackers

    Kellogg is harnessing the power of its classic snack for its new plant-based meat offering, and frozen Italian meals brand Michael Angelo’s enters a new category with a line of pasta sauces.

    By • Feb. 17, 2023
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    Elo Life Systems raises $24.5M for molecular farmed monk fruit sweeteners

    The food tech company, spun out of Precision BioSciences in 2021, also is working with Dole on a disease-resistant banana.

    By • Feb. 16, 2023
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    Activist investor Third Point takes $240M stake in IFF

    While many details surrounding the deal remain unknown, Daniel Loeb’s firm has a history of getting involved with food companies and agitating for change.

    By • Feb. 16, 2023
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    The Every Company whips up interest in animal-free egg ingredients

    Skyrocketing prices and dwindling supply due to bird flu is stoking manufacturer interest in replacing the commodity ingredient with one made from precision fermentation.

    By • Feb. 15, 2023
  • Inside a grocery store, a grocery shopper browses the meat selection where a "low price" sign hangs.
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    Food inflation to remain volatile despite recent improvements, trade group says

    While prices in January increased 11.3% compared to the same month a year earlier, the annual rate was the lowest since April, according to the government — a sign the surge in grocery costs could be moderating.

    By • Feb. 14, 2023
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    [Podcast] Food System Reimagined

    This podcast series explores the future of the food industry, offering valuable insight into our rapidly changing food system and what these changes could mean for your business. 

    By Food Dive's studioID • Updated Nov. 3, 2023
  • Open cans of Zero Sugar Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream and Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream on a burgundy background
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    Leftovers: Dr Pepper adds strawberries and cream; Social Brew flips into pancakes with a purpose

    The beverage maker brings the fruity flavor to its latest product, and Nyak Cognac debuts two new flavors in collaboration with rapper Trina.

    By Food Dive staff • Feb. 10, 2023
  • A wooden spoon of cocoa powder lies on a grey surface in front of a brown bowl containing the powder. Cocoa powder and chocolate chunks are scattered on the grey surface.
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    FDA approves qualified health claim for some cocoa powder

    Allowed on products that use specific ingredients with boosted flavanols, it lets consumers know there is “very limited scientific evidence” it could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

    By • Feb. 9, 2023
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    As CPG needs shift, Ingredion accelerates change within

    From hiring workers with expertise in snacking or alternative sweeteners to bulking up its portfolio, the ingredients provider is quickly adapting to an ever-growing list of demands from its customers and shoppers.

    By • Feb. 9, 2023
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    McCormick cutting jobs as part of $75M in cost savings in 2023

    The flavoring giant, which has yet to announce how many employees would be impacted or when, said the staff reductions would be both voluntary and involuntary.

    By • Feb. 7, 2023
  • Three black heart-shaped boxes of Sour Patch Kids Sour Hearts candy, with black candy hearts around them. The candy and boxes are on a black background with red broken hearts.
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    Leftovers: Sour Patch Kids paints Valentine’s Day black; Häagen-Dazs crafts butter cookie cones

    The Mondelēz-owned brand targets consumers who aren’t fond of the romantic holiday with its new candy, and Nutella debuts its first new snacks in the U.S. in more than a decade.

    By Food Dive staff • Feb. 3, 2023
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    Kellogg sees positive results from sustainable rice farming pilot

    The cereal giant said the project, focused in the Lower Mississippi River Basin growing area, will inform its approach to other sustainability endeavors.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
  • A petri dish of red liquid with three round black, grey and white fungal colonies floating in it sits on a steel surface.
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    Michroma raises $6.4M to speed commercialization of natural red food color

    The company, which ferments bioengineered fungi to produce a pigment, received funds from General Mills-backed Supply Change Capital, Dr. Oetker and CJ CheilJedang.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Halo Top enters baking mix category

    The maker of better-for-you treats is launching its first product lines outside the ice cream space after another year of slowing sales for its flagship frozen desserts.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
  • A raw plant-based salmon filet made by New School Foods on a marble surface with lemon slices and herbs in the foreground and bowls in the background.
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    How New School Foods uses new ideas to make raw plant-based salmon

    The research-focused startup is emerging from stealth with a $12 million seed round it will use to come to restaurants in 2024.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Egg prices to remain high for as long as bird flu continues, experts say

    After prices more than doubled over the past year, producers are grappling with the impact of the virus while politicians and activists call for investigations into potential price gouging.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
  • A bowl with two strips of chicken atop cooked grains sits on a wooden cutting board, which is on a gray marble surface. Lettuce and cut purple potatoes are next to it.
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    International flavors and unconventional mashups top Kerry’s taste trends

    In the ingredients company’s 10th annual review of up-and-coming flavors across the globe, consumers are hoping to travel with their tastebuds, try unconventional pairings and get spicy in 2023.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    How FDA stopped the momentum for CBD in food and drink

    Several companies bought big into the once-promising segment, but the government’s decision not to permit the ingredient in food and beverages has left producers unwilling to invest further.

    By • Jan. 31, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Food companies say they can reduce their emissions this year. Experts are skeptical.

    Academics and environmental groups say CPGs’ reliance on regenerative agriculture and carbon credits may not be enough to realistically hit their time-based goals.

    By • Jan. 30, 2023