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Geltor celebrates commercial-scale manufacture of animal-free collagen
The large-scale run of PrimaColl through a partnership with Arxada shows that the biodesigned ingredient can have potential.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 24, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Givaudan launches tech to mimic animal fat in plant-based foods
PrimeLock+ protects the flavor and juiciness of meat alternatives during cooking, while reducing the fat and calorie content of the final product, according to the ingredients firm.
By Samantha Oller • Feb. 24, 2022 - 
    
    
                
                
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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.
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Good Culture raises $64M for cultured foods expansion
The cottage cheese brand has attracted funding from investors including actress Kristen Bell as it looks to bring health benefits like probiotics into new product categories.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 24, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Animal-free betterland milk to launch, powered by Perfect Day proteins
The new CPG company will have the first retail variety of the dairy staple that does not come from cows.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 24, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Sponsored by Flavor Producers
Let's drink to your health!
Low and no alcohol beverages are no longer the Shirley Temple choice of yesterday but more complex beverages with unique features that provide the taste consumers crave.
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Leftovers: Ben & Jerry's makes edible cookie dough snackable; Kellogg's Kashi marries up nostalgia with nutrition
The Unilever brand puts its popular ice cream mix-ins into refrigerated pouches, and Jones Soda chills out with its latest Icee-inspired flavors.
By Food Dive staff • Feb. 18, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Hostess gives Donettes doughnuts a jolt with addition of caffeine
The sweet snack, which is three times bigger than the average mini Donettes, contains nearly the same amount of the stimulant as one cup of coffee.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 18, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Kerry buys 2 biotech companies for more than $226M
The acquisition of Germany's C-LEcta and Mexico's Enmex will help the Irish ingredients company expand its enzymes and precision fermentation business.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 17, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Benson Hill launches non-GMO, high-protein soy ingredients line
TruVail, which includes flour, soy protein concentrate and a texturized option, highlights the biotech firm's AI-enabled crop gene editing capabilities.
By Samantha Oller • Feb. 17, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Food tech saw $39.3B in VC investments last year, says PitchBook
Companies making alternative protein products and ingredients received $6 billion — a 93.4% increase over 2020, the report found.
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Dairy export working group pursues solutions for hard-hit industry
Supply chain woes are costing U.S. dairy companies millions and damaging exporter credibility, according to the IDFA.
By Colin Campbell • Feb. 17, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Kellogg to invest $2M in program helping rice farmers cut greenhouse gas emissions
The CPG giant will work closely with producers in the Lower Mississippi River Basin who grow the commodity, a key ingredient in its Rice Krispies and Special K cereals.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 16, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Nestlé's Outshine expands from frozen fruit bars to shelf-stable smoothie pouches
The third-highest-selling frozen novelty, with an estimated $480 million in annual sales, has thrived with consumers because of its single-serve delivery and better-for-you mantra.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 16, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Change Foods raises $12M and partners with Upfield and Sigma
The animal-free dairy company will collaborate with the plant-based butter giant and the global cheese maker to develop products, scale production and increase distribution.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 15, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Wheat's inflationary year
Food prices rise in January, led by flour and baked goods
Five of the six major food groups saw increases in January, with meat, poultry and eggs seeing the greatest 12-month increase, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 14, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Consumers want animal-free dairy because it's better for cows, study finds
Researchers at Formo, Fordham University and Mercy For Animals found that consumers are interested in the new segment and don't think it threatens small farmers.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 14, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Sponsored by National Sunflower Association
Consumers' desire for personal wellness sparks demand for sunflower oil
Personal wellness is driving demand for this healthy ingredient. Here's what food manufacturers need to consider.
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Leftovers: Tyson spreads love with chicken nuggets; Little Debbie scoops into ice cream
Consumers can win a sauce stylus to write their own messages on the meaty hearts, and Lifeway uses mushrooms to create adaptogen-powered functional oat drinks.
By Food Dive staff • Feb. 11, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
IFF adds Icahn-recommended member to board
Church & Dwight Chief Marketing Officer Barry Bruno will be one of eight new board members of the ingredients giant, which will also get a new CEO next week.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 10, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Cell-based chocolate maker California Cultured gets strategic investment from Cult Food Science
The West Coast company grows cocoa from cells in bioreactors, bypassing the human rights and environmental problems associated with the ingredient's production.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 10, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Food inflation to hit Super Bowl parties in 2022
Even as more consumers seem willing to watch the big game with friends this weekend, they will face higher costs for popular items like chicken wings and guacamole.
By Samantha Oller • Feb. 10, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Alcohol makers look to Finland's national drink in search of the next hard seltzer
Long drink, born at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, has only been in the U.S. for a few years but it is attracting the attention of companies eager to offer American consumers more variety.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 9, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Empty shelves sapped food retailers of $82B in CPG sales last year
Lost revenue opportunities peaked during the fall, when surging COVID-19 infections depressed on-shelf availability and pushed unrealized sales to $1.7 billion per week, according to data from NielsenIQ.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 9, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    
Sustainability label claims are influencing more consumers, Cargill survey finds
Nearly four in 10 U.S. consumers would be more likely to purchase a food product that highlights sustainable sourcing or other qualities, according to the research.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 8, 2022 - 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Sponsored by Sun Valley Rice
Sun Valley Rice dishes out variety and exceptionally high standards
Rice quality, flavor, and production processes matter when most Americans consume 4-6 servings of rice per week.
Feb. 7, 2022