Local fruit, live cultures: Zahini aims to grow Mexico's dairy-free sector
Dairy-free start-up Zahini wants to grow Mexico's domestic free-from sector, starting with its range of coconut yogurt alternatives fermented with live cultures.
Archives for August 8, 2019
Zeek kids’ protein bar founder: 'The first thing moms look for on the label is sugar'
The inspiration for Zeek – a line of protein bars for children - was less of a Eureka moment than a dawning realization that for sporty kids, pre-game options were basically granola bars “that were not much better than candy,” or adult-oriented nutrition...
The Bubbies mochi brand is on fire, says CEO: ‘This year our business will be 4x larger than when we acquired the company two years ago’
If growth in the frozen novelties category has not set the world on fire in recent years, one shiny bright spot in the market has been mochi: portable ice cream bites encased in chewy sweet rice dough that are lighting up retailers’ freezer cabinets, and...
Nielsen: What will drive repeat purchase behavior of plant-based meat alternatives?
Getting consumers to try trendy plant-based meat alternatives is a relatively low hurdle compared to encouraging long-term adoption of these products, which requires more convincing on the part of brands, says Nielsen, noting that the sector is "ripe...
Peruvian supermarket chain offers biodegradable alternative to single-use plastic bags
Peruvian supermarket chain Tottus is selling compostable, non-plastic shopping bags made from corn starch to help fight plastic waste as Peru ramps up its nationwide plastic bag tax.
UN climate change report ‘presents commercial opportunities for sustainable meat’: farmer
Do misleading headlines about the UN’s latest climate change report risk the wrong response from the food industry?
‘We are about democratising HPP’: Coldpress founder on revitalising the juice market
Coldpress is a juice company on a mission: It wants to make cold-pressed HPP juices more accessible. Founder Andrew Gibb talks ‘democratising’ cold pressed juice, ‘permissible’ sugar and taking on Coke and Pepsi.
Research links egg and meat nutrients with reduced risk of dementia
Finnish research has linked dietary phosphatidylcholine – an essential nutrient found in eggs and meat –with enhanced cognitive performance and a lower risk of incident dementia.
Study sheds light on the health benefits of rye
A new study analysing why rye is good for gut health may offer some crumbs of comfort for a bread industry threatened by changing consumer trends.
To overcome challenges selling groceries online, firms need to make eCommerce a C-suite priority
Given that eCommerce currently accounts for only a small fraction of grocery sales, brands may be tempted to hold off selling online to avoid the many challenges that come with it, but giving into this temptation would be a huge mistake, according to a...
Animal welfare sentence slammed by Animal Aid
UK animal welfare group Animal Aid has criticised the “lenient sentences” given to slaughtermen from a Lancashire abattoir.
Australian beef exports boosted by China
A growth in exports to China has led to a strong month for Australian beef.
Meat industry needs to ‘restore pride’
The meat industry has become a ‘pharmakon’ and needs to communicate its benefits to the public, according to a leading food expert.
China Focus: Cheese imports, e-commerce, local plant-based investments and more feature in our round-up
Cheese imports, e-commerce, local plant-based investments and more feature in this edition of China Focus.
Fi Asia-China 2019
‘Room to grow’: Azelis Shanghai banks on local consumption trends to expand further in China’s processed foods category
Azelis Shanghai is looking to conquer the local Chinese processed foods market banking on local consumption trends, large existing market size, and its prevailing product expertise in the area.
Durians take on technology as Singapore-start-up turns King of Fruits into traceable digital assets
A Singapore start-up will be the first in the world to transform fresh Thai durians into traceable digital assets.