Lazarus Naturals surfs growing wave of CBG products
Hemp plants contain dozens of bioactive cannabinoid molecules and one of them, CBG, is starting to edge onto the main stage with its better known peer, CBD.
Archives for August 31, 2020
‘We’re putting our account on pause, because no one’s in the office…’ NatureBox CEO on pivoting in a pandemic and ‘work-from-home snacks’
NatureBox – a VC-backed startup that burst onto the scene in 2012 as the Trader Joe’s of online snacking with curated subscription boxes – has evolved its business model over the years, making a move into bricks & mortar retail, and getting heavily into...
Impossible Foods lands in 350 Sprouts stores
Impossible Foods is rolling out the Impossible Burger to 350 Sprouts Farmers Market stores in 23 states starting this week, bringing its total retail footprint to more than 10,000 locations across the US.
HelloFresh leases new distribution centers in Georgia and Texas as Q2 US revenues surge 114% YoY
Meal kit co HelloFresh has announced the leasing of new distribution centers in Newnan, Georgia and Irving, Texas to meet growing demand as consumers stay home during the pandemic.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How can industry help feed students returning to school online & in person
As many schools negotiate how to teach children safely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, they also must navigate how to feed them – a challenge that will require creativity and cooperation from regulators, legislators, and school nutrition...
Sourcing Soy in Brazil’s Cerrado: Can Farmers and Forests Coexist?
Paid for by Cargill Oils
As a soy supplier in the region, Cargill is committed to environmentally responsible sourcing and is making significant long-term investments to achieve that goal. Despite a multitude of challenges from stakeholders on all sides of the soy industry, it...
‘2021 will be a difficult year’: Meat analyst concerned for poultry, beef, and pork markets in Europe
Industry should be prepared for a ‘massive global financial crash’, says Gira Meat Director Rupert Claxton, who does not expect poultry, beef, and pork markets to be back at pre-COVID levels by next year.
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FMCG brands need to reevaluate and revitalise their portfolios, now. Here’s how
Neuroscience can bolster a brand’s better features, strip out the bad ones, and ensure every facet of its intellectual property resonates with customers, says Liz Richardson, managing director and partner at HeyHuman and member of the FoodNavigator...
Going low: Low-GI sugar firm rides high with launch in new markets on back of Malaysian success
Singapore healthier sugar firm Nutrition Innovation is riding on consumer demand for healthier, less-refined products, especially post-COVID-19, to launch in several new markets as well as push a new commercial sugar variety.
Vietnam’s logistical woes: Fresh produce prices driven up by high transport costs and poor coordination
The prices of fresh produce in Vietnam is being driven up by poor logistical coordination and high transport costs being transferred down the food supply chain to food firms, retailers and eventually consumers.
On the sauce: Kraft-Heinz says post-COVID-19 home cooking trend will drive growth in Malaysia
F&B conglomerate Kraft-Heinz believes that its sauces are in a key growth position in Malaysia post-COVID-19 due to a rise in the home cooking trend and has streamlined its local distribution operations in an effort to accelerate this trend.
Gold standard? Olympian-derived probiotic improves running test and gut microbiota – Taiwan study
An Oympian-derived probiotic strain has shown to improve running test and gut microbiota amongst middle- and long-distance runners, a five-week trial in Taiwan has shown.