Home Chef surpasses $1bn in annual retail sales
Kroger's Home Chef meal kits and ready-to-eat products have surpassed $1bn in annual sales, reported the retailer.
Archives for October 25, 2021
IRI: US retail sales of refrigerated plant-based meat -3.1% YoY in Q3 as Beyond Meat predicts slower sales
US retail sales of refrigerated plant-based meat alternatives were down -3.1% in Q3 2021 compared with the same period in 2020, but were still up 74% vs the same period in 2019, according to IRI data for the 13 weeks to September 26.
GNT announces initial investment of $30 million to expand operations in North America
The Dutch natural colour company's new facility in North Carolina features an expansive warehouse, with a Technical and Culinary Experience Center set to follow in August 2022.
Report calls out ‘health halos’ on HFSS products aimed at teens
Findings released by Bite Back 2030 claim to expose the powerful, deliberate and dishonest marketing tactics being employed by the food and drinks industry to encourage teenagers to eat unhealthy products in ever increasing quantities.
Why human rights must be at the heart of food industry climate action
As the food industry works to cut its carbon impact, human rights need to be placed at the centre of mitigation strategies.
Above Food to acquire Atlantic Natural Foods becoming a leader in shelf-stable, plant-based foods
Above Food, a vertically-integrated plant-based foods company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Atlantic Natural Foods and its portfolio of shelf-stable, plant-based food brands Loma Linda, TUNO, and Neat for an estimated $30m.
Soup-To-Nuts podcast: Gerber examines parental pressures to better support kids in first 1,000 days
Recognizing that what and how parents choose to feed their newborns and toddlers goes beyond just nutrition, Gerber undertook an ambitious investigation into the universal pressures that caregivers face with an eye towards better supporting them as they...
NPD Trend Tracker: From fermented hot sauces to frozen fruits and smoothie kits
This week's new product launches include fermented sauces bursting with heat and good bacteria; new non-HFSS and high fibre cereals and snack bars; and frozen fruits and smoothie kits designed to provide the same nutrition as fresh fruit, without any of...
Start-up Spotlight: Boring Oat Milk, Nature's Fynd, Varacco and more start-ups feature in our round-up
Boring Oat Milk, Nature's Fynd, Varacco and more start-ups feature in this edition of Start-up Spotlight.
Tiny but mighty: Taiwan updates mandatory food labelling regulations down to smallest permitted pack sizes
Taiwan has updated local food labelling laws to mandate the inclusion of specific information on the ‘minimum sales units’ of prepackaged foods, as well as added provisions to allow for the use of electronic labelling.
Palm oil supply pain: Fears Indonesian output may not meet global demand as economies recover
Indonesia’s representative palm oil body GAPKI is concerned that it may not be able to produce enough of the commodity this year, given that added demand is expected as economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shakeup in ashwagandha sector? India’s AYUSH caution against use of leaves in supplements
India’s Ministry of AYUSH has released a statement that advised against the use of ashwagandha leaves in Ayurveda and products for therapeutic purposes.
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