Beyond beverages: Harmless Harvest launches dairy-free coconut yogurt

The California company uses the same microfiltered organic Thai coconut it puts in its drink lines, and it includes no gums to thicken the texture.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 21, 2020

Are lupini beans set to conquer the plant-based protein market?

The nutrition-packed beans are a hit in Europe, but not well known in the U.S. Leaders of Brami and Lupii tell Food Dive why the ingredient is important and where there is room for growth.

By Megan Poinski • Jan. 16, 2020

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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. 

By Food Dive staff

Farm-grown food dyes replacing artificial ones in more products

As consumers turn to better-for-you items, the use of sustainable and clean label plant-based colors are growing in popularity.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 16, 2020

Good Catch nets General Mills in $32M financing round

The plant-based tuna company's investors also included Lightlife parent company Greenleaf Foods.

By Megan Poinski • Jan. 16, 2020

Mondelez patents process to lower the amount of sugar in chocolate

Using soluble corn fiber could reduce the need for the sweetener in a product by up to 50%, while keeping the taste consumers expect.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 16, 2020

Kind Snacks lowers calorie count after USDA research

More than 95% of the company's nut bar portfolio will be impacted by the finding, which showed ingredients including almonds and cashews have fewer calories than previously thought.

By Lillianna Byington • Jan. 14, 2020

PepsiCo unveils Mtn Dew Zero Sugar

The sugar-free signature soda brand will be sweetened with acesulfame potassium, aspartame and sucralose, FoodBev Media reported.

By Jessi Devenyns • Jan. 10, 2020

Leftovers: Cheetos Popcorn explodes into stores, oat milk chocolate bars are cow-free candy

Frito-Lay's new launch not only gives consumers a brightly colored popped snack but also officially names the orange dust that accompanies it, and Dean Foods smooths out the lumps in cottage cheese.

By Food Dive staff • Jan. 10, 2020

Mars collaborates to boost cacao yields, quality and disease resistance

The CPG company is working with Nature Source Improved Plants to develop new varieties based on enhanced genomics.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 9, 2020

How a new tomato variety could change urban farming and cultivation

The gene-edited crop grows in compact bunches instead of long vines and can be harvested in small areas, including converted storage containers or potentially spacecraft.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 9, 2020

Could collagen dominate food and beverage in 2020?

From popcorn and drinks to bars and snacks, this ingredient is popping up in more products as consumers increasingly reach for functional foods.

By Lillianna Byington • Jan. 9, 2020

Magnum thinks pink with ruby chocolate ice cream bar launch

The premium Unilever brand is the first CPG item to bring pink chocolate to the U.S. with a frozen treat that will be available nationwide next month.

By Megan Poinski • Jan. 9, 2020

Canadian beer consumption drops 3% in 1st year of marijuana legalization

The category recorded its worst domestic volume decline in at least six years, dropping 3.9%. That was offset by imported beer volumes, which grew 1.4%.  

By Lillianna Byington • Jan. 9, 2020

6 trends that will shape the food and beverage industry in 2020

What will this new year bring? We see the launch of meat substitutes that go beyond the burger, the elevation of alternative dairy products and smaller M&A deals. 

By Lillianna Byington , Megan Poinski , Christopher Doering • Jan. 8, 2020

Nesquik debuts chocolate oat milk GoodNes

The Nestlé brand's non-dairy option has 6 grams of the plant-based grain and pea protein per cup as well as 40% less sugar than chocolate almond milk.

By Jessi Devenyns • Jan. 7, 2020

Hemp in good hands for food and beverage companies

With 20 years of developing food ingredients, one company brings confidence to working with hemp.

Jan. 7, 2020

Consumers can trace coffee beans through new blockchain app

U.S. and Canadian consumers will be able to track the origin of their cup of joe by scanning QR codes on packages of Folgers 1850 premium single-origin beans.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 6, 2020

Apple's code red: New varieties take color to the core

Pink-fleshed Lucy Rose and Lucy Glo, developed from Honeycrisp and crab apple varieties, are the latest innovations to help enhance consumer interest in the fruit.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 3, 2020

Kisses for breakfast? General Mills partners with Hershey on new cereals

The confectioner's iconic chocolate drops and fruity Jolly Rancher candies will be appearing in spoonable forms this year.

By Jessi Devenyns • Jan. 3, 2020

Leftovers: Cinnabon swirls into Breyers ice cream; Stuffed Puffs have consumers wanting s'more

Unilever partners with the decadent breakfast chain to heat up declining sales in frozen desserts, and King Arthur Flour brings new baking trends around the table.

By Food Dive staff • Jan. 3, 2020

Inside the quest to bring fonio out of Africa and onto shelves around the world

With new processing plants slated to begin operating soon, Terra Ingredients will be the first to export mass quantities of the healthy, tasty and relatively unknown grain.

By Megan Poinski • Jan. 2, 2020

Ingredion introduces high-protein pea ingredient

Vitessence Pulse 1803 contains at least 80% of the nutrient and can be used in dairy and meat alternatives, bars, beverages, snacks and baked goods.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 2, 2020

Seaweed rides a tidal wave of popularity

Consumers are becoming more aware of its nutritional and sustainability assets and want to buy products that use it as an ingredient.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 2, 2020

USDA creates new strawberry with a longer shelf life

The new fruit called "Keepsake" is a spring-bearing variety developed using cross-pollination to have greater resistance to fruit rot.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 2, 2020

Diet Dr Pepper doesn't make false weight loss promises, court rules

This unanimous ruling at the close of 2019 from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could dissuade consumers from filing lawsuits about "diet" labels.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 2, 2020