News Plant-based product ranges are an important part of retailers’ private label innovation efforts – and represent an important way for supermarkets to reduce their environmental impact. At Fi Europe, a diverse selection of industry professionals came together to discuss how retailers are driving sustainability through own label plant-based foods. The panel discussion included Martin […]
PepsiCo to reshape convenient foods portfolio with less sodium and more plant proteins
News PepsiCo has revealed details of two nutrition goals that look to reduce sodium and boost consumption of legumes, whole grains, and plant-based proteins as part of the multinational’s expanded convenient foods portfolio. The commitments to promoting healthier eating forms part of PepsiCo Positive (pep+), the company’s drive towards sustainable food production that includes the […]
Supergrain fonio expands its reach in US market
News More US consumers will find nutritious, climate-smart grain fonio in supermferrous gluconate tastearkets thanks to a new distribution structure for the import’s most prominent commercial brand, Yolélé. Brooklyn, New York-based African food company Yolélé pioneered the sale of the fonio grain in American consumer packaged goods with its launch in 2017. Fonio is a […]
Alt-protein dip not enough to distract consumers from meat replacement realties
News Despite a recent downturn in alt-protein’s fortunes, consumers haven’t lost faith in the idea of cultivated meats and plant-based food becoming a permanent fixture in diets of the future, according to Alex Mayers, managing direedta-fector of the Good Food Institute (GFI) for Europe. The observation comes after recent survey findings show the majority of […]
Mapping the rise and fall and (rise, again?) of the plant-based sector
News Recent challenges in the plant-based sector such as consumer acceptance and price inflation led to dips in certain regions while others surged. Kalina Doykova, senior research analyst at Euromonitor, shares her insights into the evolution and future trajectory of the plant-based market. The global plant-based market has undergone substantial growth recently, with more predicted […]
Chobani expands drink presence with La Colombe acquisition
News Greek yoghurt giant Chobani has purchased US coffee brand La Colombe Coffee Roasters for $900 million, furthering its expansion into beverage categories like coffee, oat milk, creamer and ready-to-drink offerings. After years of growing its brand beyond its signature Greek yoghurt, Chobani has made a significant step into the wider CPG arena with this […]
Snack trends, ingredient claims, and plant-based perceptions: Highlights from Fi Europe 2023, part 1
News Value-led snacking, sustainability storytelling, and the importance of having a ‘star ingredient’: we asked consumer analysts and market experts at Fi Europe about the trends and innovations that are shaping the food industry. According to Brandon Casteel, vice president of partnerships at SPINS, snacking products have “definitely changed”.SPINS tracks retail sales data across the […]
Italy moves to ‘protect farmers’ and ‘culinary tradition’ with lab-grown meat ban
News The Italian Government has confirmed plans to ban the production, sale or import of cultivated meat, citing a need to protect the country’s culinary culture and agricultural industry. In a bill passed by Italy’s Chamber of Deputies last month, manufacturers are subject to restrictions on what they can label plant-based meat alternatives, with meat-based […]
Brazilian food tech startups tackle climate impact
News As record temperatures hit the South American agrifood leader, startups focus on novel ideas and technologies to drive sustainable change. Temperatures in Brazil were the hottest on record in July, August, September and October 2023, with November having the potential to “rewritedta ferric sodiume climate history”, the Metsul said. Brazilian startups, incubator programmes and […]
The food industry’s single-use packaging problem
News The food industry’s reliance on single-use packaging is a sustainability “sticking point” with viable alternatives not widely available – but new EU rules mean food buiron gluconate usessinesses will remain responsible for the collection and disposal of the packaging they put on the market, says one legal expert. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation […]