Expert advice for CEOs during a crisis

Now is the time to have a communication plan. Lisa Cruz of Red Shoes Inc. walks through how to put one together and be effective.

By Lisa Cruz • May 7, 2020

How SoRSE Technology is formulating CBD products in a pandemic

As interest in infused food and drink has increased during the outbreak, the supplier is staggering shifts in the lab and sending samples to different locations.

By Lillianna Byington • May 7, 2020

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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

Kerry expands clean label reach with 2 acquisitions

The purchases of IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Lab will help the company better respond to trends such as eating healthier.

By Christopher Doering • May 7, 2020

Flow Alkaline Spring Water raises $45M

The company, which recently opened a spring in Virginia and is set to roll out collagen-infused drinks this month, hopes to double its consumer base by 2021.

By Megan Poinski • May 5, 2020

Anheuser-Busch wins appeal in corn syrup battle with Molson Coors

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its decision if the brewer does not like the "sneering tone" of the ad, it "can mock" its rival through its own advertisement.

By Christopher Doering • May 5, 2020

Sales growth drives demand for high-quality, US-grown hazelnut ingredients

U.S. chocolate-hazelnut product sales now exceed $420 million – up 6% from the prior year – with spreads booming at +10%.

May 5, 2020

Leftovers: Brami dips into lupini hummus; Steeped Coffee brews sustainability

The protein-packed European bean makes the dip and spread shelf-stable and clean label, and Drinkworks partners with Brown-Forman to bring Jack Daniel's Lynchburg Lemonade home.

By Food Dive staff • May 1, 2020

Will chickpeas, seaweed, coconuts and mung beans become the top plant-based proteins?

FutureBridge looked at which ingredients could displace the peas, wheat and soy that many manufacturers in the space lean heavily on today.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 30, 2020

From candy to clean label, gum arabic's 'workhorse' reputation

The ingredient is popular because it can perform a range of functions including emulsifying, stabilizing, thickening, improving mouthfeel and being a natural glue.

By Christopher Doering • April 30, 2020

Chickpea protein company InnovoPro secures $15M to boost production

The funding round will increase supply of the company's 70% protein concentrate, as well as form business development and marketing joint ventures. 

By Jessi Devenyns • April 30, 2020

How plant-based meat companies are staying afloat while coronavirus shutters restaurants

Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat and Before the Butcher have all seen sales drop as foodservice establishments close their doors, but are finding new ways to get to customers during the pandemic.

By Megan Poinski • April 30, 2020

#Consciouscapitalism: The new imperative for food and beverage manufacturers

To feed the world and sustain their own future, manufacturers need to change their mindsets, adopt methods to enhance nutrition, boost health and be kinder to the planet, writes Roy Henderson of Green Cell Technologies.

By Roy Henderson • April 29, 2020

Cal-Maine accused of price gouging in Texas lawsuit

The country's largest egg producer denies the accusation, saying spikes of about 300% came from "unprecedented retail demand."

By Megan Poinski • April 27, 2020

Leftovers: My/Mo Mochi adds single-serve packaging; Upton's Naturals launches meat substitute to go bananas for

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the frozen treat provides more hygienic protection, and BE Protein Smoothies adds chicken to its blend.

By Food Dive staff • April 24, 2020

Motif FoodWorks transforms home kitchen into lab during pandemic

Dilek Uzunalioglu, head of food applications, recruited her family to help with sensory evaluations and to taste test formulas.

By Lillianna Byington • April 23, 2020

What will a virtual IFT be like?

Companies and scientists among the 25,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibitors usually at the annual event speculate about how the experience can be replicated online.

By Megan Poinski • April 23, 2020

It's a fact: total calories matter

Is your nutrition label giving your customers good news for their portion size?

April 23, 2020

Coronavirus spread to West African countries could hurt cocoa output

The epidemic is the latest challenge for an industry already plagued by overproduction, low farm incomes, child labor issues and climate change.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 23, 2020

Coffee prices spike as consumers hoard during virus outbreak

Locusts, lockdowns and a limited supply of containers in parts of the world could eventually result in a shortage and higher prices for the popular caffeinated beverage.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 23, 2020

Virginia governor signs bill to regulate CBD in food

Despite federal prohibitions, the state's bill is intended to help guide the hemp industry by regulating facility conditions and production requirements.

By Lillianna Byington • April 21, 2020

The best tasting plant protein comes from the heart

Inside every hemp seed is the valuable white 'hemp heart,' and it is a nutritional powerhouse.

April 21, 2020

Salmonella vaccine will be commercialized in new partnership

Kemin and Pacific GeneTech's solution could help producers raise free-from antibiotic flocks and protect consumers from the bacteria that is the leading cause of foodborne illness.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 17, 2020

MGP Ingredients expands textured protein line with pea option

The new product will join ones made from wheat and be marketed as part of the company's renamed ProTerra line of plant-based proteins.

By Christopher Doering • April 16, 2020

From the blacklist to the spotlight: How MSG is staging a comeback

Ever since a 1968 editorial, consumers have shied away from monosodium glutamate, but manufacturers have continued to use it. Now the ingredient is beginning to lose its bad reputation. 

By Megan Poinski • April 16, 2020

PureCircle files another lawsuit claiming stevia patent infringement

The company's third patent case since 2017 claims Almendra's Steviarome product has aspects that too closely match its own. 

By Megan Poinski • April 16, 2020