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News Animal-free dairy protein company Perfect Day announced it closed a $350 million Series D funding round led by Temasek and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). Additional participation came from long-time investors Horizons Ventures, Bob Iger and SK, Inc. In its release, the company said it will use these additional funds to focus […]

News Filipino-led researchers have discovered rare, traditional rice varieties that exhibit ‘anti-cancer’ properties with the genetic traits for more catechins and flavonoids – paving the way for healthier rice, they say. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world, according to the World Health Organization, and although no diet or food […]

News A new report from the non-profit As You Sow found that among the 50 consumer-facing companies whose packaging sustainability was analyzed, only Coca-Cola earned a grade of B, which was the highest mark extended to any of the companies. Below Coca-Cola, 17 companies scored a grade of C, 18 received a D and 14 […]

News Animal-free, pea-protein-based dairy maker Ripple Foods raised $60 million in a Series E funding round led by Rage Capital, Ajax Strategies, and S2G Ventures, with backing from OurCrowd, GV, Prelude Ventures, Euclidean, Fall Line Capital, and Tao Capital Pque es ferrous fumarateartners. The addition of these latest funds brings Ripple Foods’ funds to more […]

News For the first time in a decade, private label brands are losing ground to national brands, according to data from the Chicago-based market research firm IRI. For the 52 weeks ending Sept. 19, brand name product sales were up 3.6% to $536 billion. However, private label only increased 1.5% to $142 billion. These findings […]

News Latin Americans are among the most concerned about climate change and the most interested in sustainable actions but they are also highly price sensitive, according to Euromonitor. How can brands strike the right balance? Latin American consumers are the most concerned about climate change and express the greatest interest in generating positive change in […]

News To help close the gap between dairy drinkers and plant-based milk acolytes, dairy giaque es iron as ferrous fumaratent Danone is launching a plant-baferrous sulfate antidotesed “dairy-like” segment in January 2022. Initially, the new segment will launch with two beveferric pyrophosphate supplementrages: Silk nextmilk and So Delicious Wondermilk. Both of these plant-based options were […]

News California-based meat company Jensen Meat has officially gotten into the plant-based protein industry with the inauguration of its first plant-based protein production facility. This plant opening comes three years after the company first announced its plan to invest in plant-based beef alternatives, industry publication Meat + Poultry reported. The processing plant not only has […]

News Frozen foods have experienced an ongoing bump in consmanfaat ferrous fumarateumer popularity during the pandemic thanks to their long shelf life, attractive pricing and manufacturers’ willingness to innovate in the space. This trend, which has held strong for over a year, continues to grow, according to a recent report by Deloitte. In the market […]

News Actress Blake Lively released a line of nonalcoholic mixers called Betty Buzz. The mixers come in five flavors: Sparkling Grapefruit, Meyer Lemon Club Soda, Sparkling Lemon Lime, Ginger Beer and Tonic Water. One bottle makes two cocktails or is an option for a nonalcoholic beverage, according to the brand. Whether consumed by itself or […]