News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
NEWS IN BRIEF
Since launching exclusively at the Whole Foods Market Pearl Street store in Boulder, Colorado, in late 2017, Beyond Meat's Beyond Sausage has expanded its distribution to over 4,000 grocery stores, restaurants, and sports stadiums across the US.
While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, says German startup Harvest Moon, its founder was not amused when he saw the packaging of Chobani’s new coconut-based non dairy range, which he claims is the “spitting image” of his coconut dairy...
Chosen Foods -- which was acquired by Mexico-based specialty oils and ingredients producer Sesajal S.A de C.V. in 2017 -- processed over 300 million avocados last year used mainly for avocado oil sold across 40,000 stores in the US.
Adding the Nutri-Score to food and drink resulted in Colombians choosing more green-labeled products - not fewer red ones - and spending more overall in-store. “This is a potential financial incentive to stores,” say the researchers.
Dutch natural foods company confirmed it is considering a takeover proposal from a consortium of investors yesterday evening (15 March).
Research group Euromonitor International has published a new white paper, 'How to be a disruptive brand: reinventing consumer markets'.
WATCH
Mexican start-up Bio B uses locally-sourced ingredients in smoothie mixes and protein bars, such as inulin from agave cacti, cocoa from Tabasco, and Mexican-grown moringa.
Technology
Technology is creating consumer expectations on privacy, trust and traceability and cannot be overstated, said mobile and digital marketing guru Tom Daly. His answer? Blockchain.
Children continue to be targeted by HFSS advertising campaigns on social media, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is calling on Member States to implement measures that restrict underage ad impressions.
analysis
Research and analyst firm Rabobank has predicted global poultry trade will gradually begin to improve during 2019 thanks to demand from China.
CBD far and away stole the show as the hot new ingredient at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim last week, but it wasn’t the only notable trend with promising market potential or significant recent development.
US-based premium meat manufacturer Beef International has retained the services of merger and acquisition specialist Equity Partners as it plans to explore strategic options for the business.
From a Flat Wine Bottle, to Mix On Command (MOC) Shaker Bag, PaperBoat Thandai Retortable Profile Pouch and KitKat Celebreak box; Dow is on the hunt for this year’s breakthrough designs for its Packaging Innovation Awards 2019.
Tyson Fresh Meats has announced a partnership with DNA technology provider IdentiGEN to use its systems to trace beef back to the individual animal of origin.
Meat processor Danish Crown has unveiled its new plant in Blans, Denmark to tap demand for the Japanese market.
US-based meat manufacturer Monogram Meat Snacks has recalled 191,928 lb of its ready-to-eat pork sausages across retailers nationwide, due to concerns over product contamination.
Global ingredient giant Tate & Lyle has partnered leading research institute APC Microbiome Ireland to discover more about the health effects of dietary fibres.
China food safety rules, Alibaba's food safety solutions search and Bangladesh dairy investigation feature in this edition of Safety First.