Edible coffee cup developed to take bite out of single-use plastic sales
Cupffee, a start-up making coffee cups from oats and wheat, is on a mission to stimulate demand for ‘sustainable edibles’.
Archives for May 31, 2023
Study reveals UK is truly confused about all issues relating to how to stimulate a healthy gut
A new YouGov study of 2,000 UK adults commissioned on behalf of MOJU sheds light on the true extent of the nation’s confusion over gut health.
UK project aims to grow ‘tasteless’ pea protein to solve ‘beany’ off flavour problem
A ‘ground-breaking’ £1 million project has been announced in the UK, which aims to both produce peas that are tasteless but retain nutritional value and have a significant impact on reducing the need for UK imports of soya.
Urban shrimp farming startup Atarraya expands locally, thinks globally about food system
Urban farming startup Atarraya is launching an e-commerce website to provide locally sourced, sustainable shrimp to consumers from its facility in Indianapolis while also looking for partners to accomplish its goal of operating 400 Shrimpboxes in the US...
Plant-based diets become more popular indicator of masculinity among male athletes
Traditionally, eating meat has been considered a cornerstone of masculinity, especially for professional male athletes. A recent small study, however, suggests that attitudes towards plant-based diets are changing among athletes.
Sweets & Snacks Expo
How retailers can enhance impulse purchases in-store and online
While e-commerce impulse buys are evolving, in-store purchases are still critical in capturing snack and candy consumers—with the self-checkout lane offering tremendous potential growth for both brands and retailers, Kathy Risch, senior vice president,...
Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely locks down its sustainability mission with new legal structure
Tony’s Chocolonely has announced it has implemented a new legal ‘golden share’ mechanism to indefinitely protect its mission of producing ‘slave free chocolate’ – regardless of shareholder structure.
Sweets & Snacks Expo
Unwrapping consumers' candy and snack preferences across generations
Despite inflationary pressures, consumers at all life stages continue to treat themselves both in-store and online with candy and snacks, Acosta Group's Kathy Risch shares in this first story in the two part series about consumers' candy and snack behaviors.
Center store captures health-oriented shoppers’ attention more effectively than fresh dept
Consumers interested in health and wellness continue to shop more often for groceries and spend more on food and beverage than all shoppers despite economic headwinds, but the bulk of their investment currently is in the center of the store – not the...
PFI: Current US regulatory landscape for pet food is 'muddled'
US trade group, the Pet Food Institute (PFI), has been pushing for an overhaul of the way cat and dog food and treats are regulated. It wants the FDA to oversee pet food ingredient approvals.
Cautious Chinese travellers: Food and beverage brands need to brush up on experience innovation to overcome sampling reluctance
Food and beverage brands with a stake in the travel retail space need to increase efforts to create novel retail experiences because cautious Chinese consumers are no longer as keen on sampling and tasting products.