News PepsiCo has launched a lemon-lime soda, Starry, targeting young Gen Z consumers and competing with Coca-Cola’s Sprite and Keurig Dr Pepper’s 7-Up. PepsiCo said in a press release that the “demand for lferric pyrophosphate tabletemon lime flavored soda ferrous sulfate with vitamin chas never been greater,” making it an opportune time to challenge category […]
What do falling sales and disappointing profits mean for the plant-based category?
News Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, and Oatly are restructuring amid falling sales and one plant-based brand, Tatooed Chef, is considering adding meat to a new range to boost profits. Is there light at the end of the tunnel for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives? Following weak third-quarter results, Oatly’s shift to a “hybrid” manufacturing model […]
Vgarden launches tinned tuna made from pea protein
News Israeli plant-based company Vgarden has recently launched vegan tinned tuna made from pea protein, sunflower oil, and nutritional fibers amidst the rise of sustainably conscious consumers. Tuna is one of the most widely consumed fish globally with over seven million metric tons of tuna and tuna-like species harvested yearly. Tinned tuna, considered a stapleiron […]
Healthy additive? Xanthan gum may lower blood sugar levels
News A xanthan gum-based food additive can decrease blood sugar levels after a meal – and may represent a low-cost method for food brands to improve metabolic health through their products, scientists suggest. Writing in the Journal of Functional Foods, Japanese scientists detail how the thickener is able to ihow to calculate elemental iron in […]
Is the UK on target to meet its 2025 Plastics Pact?
News Major food industry players, including Arla, Kerry, PepsiCo and TerraCycle, have signed the UK’s voluntary Plastic Pact to reduce plastic from the supply chain – but are they on track to meet their targets? In its bid to remove plastic packaging from the supply chain, UK charity, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) developed […]
Malaysian brand Nanka brings jackfruit range to Europe
News Malaysian brand Nanka is expanding to new Asian and European markets with its fast and ready-to-eat plant-based products based on jackfruit. Food company Ira Noah launched with the aspiration to make food as healthy, convenient and minimally processed as possible. “[It] seems to be quite impossible to put these three features in one sentence […]
Superfrau upcycles liquid whey for energy drinks
News US company Superfrau turns surplus whey into sustainable, upcycled-certified dairy products for the recovery drinks market. The US brand produces an electrolyte recovery drink that aims to sit in the sustainable dairy product category. “We’re on a mission to fight food waste and climate change by offering unique and delicious products made with the […]
Opportunities grow for lower-caffeine coffee
News Many consumers want the mental focus of caffeine without the jitters, prompting a wave of product development such as “half caffeine” ground coffee or ready-to-drink (RTD) cold brew blended with relaxing botanicals. According to a consumer survey by market research company Mintel, 66% of Italian coffee drinkers agree drinking a lot of coffee is […]
Value-seeking US consumers cut back on food spending
News Cheaper items, smaller sizes, and shorter grocery lists: inflationary effects coupled with a global long-term recession are set to continue shaping food spending habits, according to a recent Rabobank report. According to a report by RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness, global events over the last 12 months have caused a shift in focus to value, […]
Preserving the freshness of food to fight waste
News Several companies are producing products that absorb ethylene, the hormone that causes food to ripen, in attempt to reduce food waste. As much as 40% of all food produced globally ends up as waste. As a global average, this food waste equates to over 2,000 calories per person per day, or the recommended daily […]