News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Earlier this week, Chobani put out an open call for “big-hearted food and beverage startups” that make delicious, nutritious, natural and affordable food to help it “take on the broken food system” by participating in the fifth cohort of its highly...
After becoming a blockbuster hit in Canada – growing from 200 to over 2,500 stores in less than a year – keto snack bar brand, love good fats, will be launching into 450 Whole Foods stores in the US backed by a $5m equity raise from individual investors...
Frito-Lay has developed a method to incorporate a blend of native cereals, roots and pulses into expanded snacks using an additional mechanical and thermal energy processing step.
If you could invent a nutrition bar for your brain, what would it look like? If you included clinically significant doses of every ingredient associated with cognitive health, it would probably look pretty expensive, concedes the founder of IQ BAR. But...
Coating the packaging of fresh fruit and vegetables with a blend of minerals and clay can extend the shelf life by up to two to four days and reduce food waste, says UK company It's Fresh!
Public health advocates are lauding the $876bn Farm Bill passed by an overwhelming majority of the Senate on Tuesday for rejecting controversial proposals in the House version of the bill that would have significantly curtailed access to the nation’s...
Global sales of alkaline water have risen at 18% a year to $631m in 2017: and the category is rapidly heading towards the $1bn milestone, according to Zenith Global.
Wine Australia and the University of Adelaide have signed a four-year, multi-million-dollar agreement to support long term strategic wine research and development.
Israeli-based clean meat organisation Aleph Farms has pledged to “shape the future of the meat industry” by developing its first cell-produced minute steak.
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Bühler will create a Consumer Foods segment in January 2019 combining its chocolate, nuts, bakery and coffee business with Haas, which it acquired last year.
Japanese snack food maker Calbee has introduced Potato Chips Lovely Cheese, designed to appeal to women in their 20s and 30s who enjoy sharing pics of whatever they are eating on social media.
Clean eating and health and wellness are having a “profound impact” on the UK’s eating and drinking habits, according to new research, but consumers still want to indulge. What does this mean for food brands and retailers?
International fast food chain McDonald’s has unveiled a policy to reduce the overall use of antibiotics across its global beef supply chain.
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Two sports nutrition enthusiasts are creating a buzz around cricket protein in Germany after bringing insect snacks into stores.
US-based meat alternative firm Impossible Foods has gained halal certification from the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) as it bids to make plant-based meats available for those with dietary restrictions.
KitKat flavours, Nissin business strategy, new alternative protein products in Japan and more feature in this issue of Japan Focus.
We round up 2018’s top supplier stories, featuring R&D, market strategies, and business insights that supplier firms have for the APAC markets.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has denounced what it claims to be ‘irresponsible reporting’ on the safety and quality of food in the country.
RSPO Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT16)
South East Asia and India still have a fair bit to do in order to catch up with the rest of the world in terms of palm oil sustainability, said an industry expert from the RSPO.
Pakistan looks set to be a prime upcoming market for Pepsi and Coca-Cola, as its government has claimed both companies will invest US$1.2bn in the country over the next five years.