Plated rolls out to nearly 80 more Albertsons locations
Plated is continuing the in-store rollout of its meal kits with Albertsons, gaining placement with 37 more stores in the Northeast and 42 locations in the Southwest.
Archives for October 26, 2018
Ethnic flavors and other trends heat up in food and beverage launches, Innova says
Ethnic flavors, plant-based formulations, and use of traditional processing methods (e.g. small batch, stone ground) in new food and beverage launches are all fast-growing product attributes winning over consumers, according to Innova Market Insights.
US lifts ban on Polish pork imports
Following a US Department of Agriculture decision to suspend pork meat imports from Poland over fears surrounding African Swine Fever, Polish Agriculture Minister Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski has announced that an agreement has been reached and the ban will...
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Growing rejection of single-use plastic primes bottled water for change
The bottled water category is nearing an inflection point as consumer awareness grows around the negative impact single-use plastic containers have on the planet, and the oceans in particular, and when the tide finally turns on the issue manufacturers...
Unavoo Food’s fibre-based sweetener offers natural health HEYLO
HEYLO, the sugar substitute product developed by Unavoo Food Technologies, utilises a unique combination of dietary fibre and stevia to hit a healthy and natural sweet spot.
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Three things we learned from SIAL Paris 2018
International food exhibition SIAL welcomed over 7,200 exhibitors from 119 countries to Paris’ Parc des Expositions this week to showcase the latest products from across the food and drink industry.
The ‘next frontier’ in food: Personal nutrition driving disruptive innovation
“The age of personal nutrition is here. I believe this is the next frontier and will transform the food industry in the next two decades,” Campbell Soup Co’s VP of science and technology, Anouchah Sanei predicts.
Danish animal antibiotic usage drops
Danish authorities have reported another dip in the number of antibiotics used in its livestock production.
Cherkizovo acquires more businesses in Russia
Russia’s biggest meat producer, Cherkizovo, has been authorised to acquire a 75% stake in finished meat producer GK Samson and is seeking permission from the federal regulator to purchase several poultry farms from another firm, Prioskolie.
Maple Leaf Foods sales slump amid trade instability
Heightened volatility in hog prices and underlying market conditions contributed to Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods’ net earnings dropping 29.3% in its third quarter (Q3) results, ended 30 September.
Atria sales remain static
Scandinavian meat processor Atria has reported stable sales figures for first nine months of 2018.
Three Squirrels to develop shopper-specific products to battle China’s sagging nut snacks market
China’s e-commerce snack giant plans to target specific shoppers, including pregnant women, athletes and seniors, with customized products to battle the slowdown of the domestic nut snacks market.
Ag-tech startup SomaDetect can help dairy farmers improve the quality of their milk & herd health
Dairy farmers who are paid based in part on the quality of their milk soon will be able to measure safely and in real-time the fat and protein levels of their milk as well as the health of their herds at each milking thanks to emerging technology from...
Plastic ban, funding plan & antimicrobial use in animals: A round-up of EU news and views
From banning single-use plastics to tightening up antimicrobial use in food-producing animals, we round up some of the biggest news from Brussels over the past two weeks.
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'Riding on a high': TheraCann expected to grow sales of ETCH Biotrace thanks to growing demand for legalised cannabis
Canada is the second country in the world to legalise recreational marijuana after Uruguay, where adults can carry and share up to 30 grams of dried cannabis and operate up to four homegrown marijuana plants per household, in most provinces.