Nestlé Health Science closes acquisition of collagen brand
The Swiss nutrition giant has wrapped up the final acquisition of Vital Proteins, a Chicago-based collagen leader.
Archives for February 22, 2022
Kraft Heinz creates joint venture with AI-powered foodtech startup NotCo
Kraft Heinz has teamed up with food tech start-up TheNotCompany, Inc. to create a joint venture developing co-branded plant-based products across multiple categories.
Mintel: Are meal kit online marketplaces the future of category?
While meal kit demand surged during COVID-19, many consumers still aren't sold on the idea of a meal subscription and players in this space should embrace the full potential of e-commerce to become "true online grocery retailers" by providing consumers...
Plastic pollution ‘growing relentlessly’ as recycling falls short, OECD warns
The world is producing twice the amount of plastic as it did two decades ago and most of it is ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, according to a new report from the OECD.
‘The food safety sector is hungry for disruption’: FoodDocs steps up expansion of its HACCP AI solution
Digital food safety innovator FoodDocs has completed a funding round that the start-up says will help scale its AI-enabled food safety solutions.
Greenwashing: The Coca-Cola Company juice advert rejected by watchdog
An eco-focused advertising campaign for Innocent Drinks, a brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company, has been judged by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to be ‘misleading’.
Fresh Street prepares to open its first online-only grocery pickup location
Fresh Street is responding to the consumer shift towards e-commerce with the inauguration of Chicago’s first grocery built exclusively for click and collect shopping.
Ignoring price-sensitive shoppers could cost grocers even though they are only 1/3 of consumers
Price sensitive consumers may be on the decline and make up only a third of all grocery shoppers, but they appear to have an outsized impact on select categories as rising inflation prompts them to rein in spending, according to new research by Symphony...
Unilever’s Knorr rethinks pizza with climate-friendly foods to raise awareness about and reframe agriculture’s role in climate change
Over the weekend spice-blend, soup mix and meal kit maker Knorr worked with chefs in select cities to deliver free planet-friendlier pizzas – called plizzas – to show how simple ingredient swaps can reduce food’s environmental impact and to raise...
‘No longer a pipedream…’ Geltor completes commercial-scale manufacturing run of PrimaColl ‘animal-free’ vegan collagen for food and nutrition market
San Leandro-based Geltor – which has developed a computational biology platform to create ‘designer’ functional proteins via precision fermentation – has completed its first commercial-scale manufacturing run of PrimaColl ‘animal-free’ vegan collagen for...
Givaudan mimics animal fat cells with encapsulated coconut oil to ‘reduce high fat content while improving juiciness’ in plant-based
The Swiss flavours and fragrances company has coined the technology ‘PrimeLock+’, as it says it brings the visual appeal of beef fat to plant-based products, while allowing for controlled fat and flavour release during the cooking process.
Packaging Happenings: Malaysian big brands' recycling alliance, Vietnam eco-straw brand, sustainability-driven innovation and more feature in our round-up
Malaysian big brands' recycling alliance, Vietnam eco-straw brand, sustainability-driven innovation and more feature in this edition of Packaging Happenings.
Playing it cool: Start-up Sthrive taps influencers and local flavours to introduce freeze-dried meals in Malaysia
Malaysian RTE start-up Sthrive is working with social media influencers to increase the awareness of freeze-dried meals, a relatively new market in the country.
‘Holy grail’ of alternative protein: BlueNalu confident in cultured seafood profitability as industry matures
Cultured seafood pioneer BlueNalu believes the sector will become one of the most profitable and successful alternate protein options in the near future, based on its rapid maturation as well as widespread demand in regions like Asia.
Carlsberg Malaysia predicts ‘challenging’ year ahead despite profits rise and premium popularity
Carlsberg Malaysia has predicted that the year ahead will continue to be a challenging one for the beer industry in view of rising costs and the COVID-19 Omicron variant, despite having seen a significant rise in profits and premium product sales in the...
Perilla seed oil with citrus peel powder improves cognitive function in elderly – 12-month Japan RCT
The supplementation of perilla seed oil and citrus peel powder is reported to have significantly improve age-related cognitive decline in healthy elderly, according to a one-year RCT conducted in Japan.