GNC meets with White House office to advocate for CBD in supplements
GW Pharmaceuticals and supplement retailer GNC have reportedly been among the companies meeting recently with a White House division to discuss aspects of CBD regulation.
Archives for September 30, 2020
Digital natives: TRUFF founders put a premium, stylized spin on the hot sauce category
TRUFF, a truffle-infused hot sauce brand founded through an Instagram account, is shaking up the category with products that blend 'streetwear swagger' with a punch of bold flavor.
Frozen surge continues as sector outperforms fresh and chilled
Sales of frozen food in the UK have continued to surge and rose by £221m in the last three months, according to the latest statistics from Kantar and the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF).
Should salt reduction targets be made mandatory in Europe?
Voluntary salt reduction strategies are commonplace across EU Member States, but are they doing enough? FoodNavigator asks the European Snacks Association’s Sebastian Emig and Action on Salt’s Sonia Pombo whether it’s time mandatory measures were...
Quorn advert banned over carbon footprint claim: ‘It was never our intention to mislead consumers’
The UK’s advertising watchdog has judged an advert for Quorn Thai Wonder Grains – which makes claims about the product’s climate footprint and impact on climate change – ‘likely to mislead’ consumers.
Food waste upcycling ‘ripe for innovation’: report
Food waste upcycling is an area ripe for innovation, says Oakland Innovation. Its report aims to show how food and beverage manufacturers can make upcycling a viable and effective solution to address the food waste challenge.
Investing in the Future of Food: Could rising popularity of fresh meals trigger SKU rationalization?
While many Americans embraced the creativity of cooking at home as a welcome distraction during the early days of the pandemic, six months of prepping multiple meals a day, seven days a week is taking a toll – prompting some consumers to look for more...
Kellogg’s, PepsiCo, General Mills take bold steps to curb devastating effects of climate change on global food supply
According to the United Nations (UN), climate change threatens our food supply ‘through increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and greater frequency of some extreme events’. And there’s no time to lose.
‘Unique and exclusive’: Lyre’s enters Cold Storage in Singapore as retailer’s first ever non-alcoholic spirits line
Non-alcoholic spirits firm Lyre’s has made its supermarket entry into the Singapore market via retail giant Dairy Farm International, owner of local grocers Cold Storage and Market Place, becoming the first non-alcoholic spirits line the retailer has listed.
Trans-Tasman collaboration: Bundaberg-Whittaker’s new ginger chocolate takes off despite COVID-19 difficulties
New Zealand-based chocolate firm Whittaker’s and Australia-based soft drink brewery Bundaberg have overcome COVID-19 restrictions to launch their first dual-country product, the Brewed Ginger Caramel chocolate bar.
Philippines’ plant-based pioneers WTH Foods striving to overcome regional expansion challenges
The Philippines-based WTH Foods is looking to expand in Singapore and other South East Asian markets with its range of plant-based meats, but has cited challenges in market testing and production.
Cambodian first: Bayon Cereal to launch country’s first low GI rice and snacks to target diabetes surge
Cambodia-based exporter and producer of rice Bayon Cereal is planning to launch three low to mid glycaemic index (GI) products next year, after achieving certification from Australia’s Glycemic Index Foundation (GIF) and being spurred into action after...
Self-affirmed GRAS achieved: Australia’s Bod and Hong Kong’s H&H to launch 10 new CBD and hemp products in the US
Bod Australia and China dietary supplement giant H&H Group are cooperating to launch 10 new cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp products in the US market.
Beyond Burger rolls out to 2,400 Walmart stores
Walmart plans to triple availability of Beyond Meat's plant-based Beyond Burger from 800 stores to 2,400+ stores nationwide beginning next week, as plant-based meat continues to gain traction in mainstream grocery retail.
Expo West trade show rescheduled to May 24-27, 2021
As coronavirus continues to thwart businesses' best-laid plans, New Hope has decided to reschedule its Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, California, pushing it from March 2-6, 2021, to May, 24-27, 2021.