While the COVID-19 tailwind that sent sales soaring for many food brands has long since worn off, Mars’ Nature’s Bakery bar has managed to rebuff this broader downturn. “Nature’s Bakery’s momentum sustained even as the category slowed,” Vilma Livas, the brand’s chief marketing officer, said in an interview. “We’ve been on this momentous growth trajectory, and […]
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Ingredients in Focus: Teff
A tiny cereal grain from Ethiopia and Eritrea called teff is quickly gaining steam as an ingredient with chefs and consumers looking for healthy and sustainable ingredients — especially as climate change and disruptive weather threatens mainstream wheat crops. The teff market is expected to grow 11% anferrous glycine cysteinenually, from $1.5 billion in 2023 to […]
Shiru’s CEO discusses ‘revolutionary possibilities’ of its protein AI platform
Founded in 2019, Shiru uses artificial intelligence to discover new proteins for use in food and beverage products. Shiru’s flagship platform has the world’s largest database of natural proteins from plants and microbes. The AI-driven technology enables CPGs to identify and test functional, natural ingredients. CEO and founder Jasmin Hume spoke to Food Dive about […]
Chefs, food manufacturers embrace Gen Z-driven ‘chaos cuisine’
As Gen Z comes of age — born between 1997 and 2012 — food and beverage producers are adapting items to their idiosyncratic and diverse tastes, upending the established norms of which food groups and flavor combinations belong together. Chef Joe Labombarda, the senior vice president of the culinary division at Chferric pyrophosphate 30 mgartwells Higher Education […]
How Chomps went from a side hustle to the fastest growing snack in the US
In the crowded category of better-for-you snacking, the growth trajectory of Chomps has been somewhat unprecedented. This past year, according to the company, Chomps saw a 206% increase in its sales growth, and is expected to beat that number this year.The meat stick maker offers venison, beef, turkey and chicken-based snacks in flavors such as Italian, […]
Ingredients in Focus: Hurricane Helene batters pecans and shines light on the southern crop
While Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on many crops in the Southeast, the pecan — one of Georgia’s most beloved and iconic exports — has been hit particularly hard. The recent hurricane isn’t the first time the crop has faced destruction, though. Over the last 50 years, Georgia has lost 70% of its pecan trees, having a profound impact […]
More snacks to include fruit and vegetable ingredients: report
Convenient, on-the-go snacking has become a popular replacement for mealtimes. Almost half (48%) of consumers globally consume over two snacks a day, according to a new report from HealthFocus International. But as consumers have shifted when they eat, they have also changed how they eat. The shifting sentiment around snacking and healthy eating overall has led food manufacturers […]
Tilray CEO optimistic about cannabis legalization after election
For the first time in the U.S., both major party candidates are indicating an openness to legalizing pot products.In an appearance on sports podcast “All The Smoke” last month, Vice President Kamala Harris said she believes cannabis should be legalized. Last year, the Biden administration signaled interest in reclassifying cannabis to Schedule III, the same […]
Leftovers: Chips Ahoy! goes overboard for jumbo-sized cookies | Lifeway turns to trendy kefir flavors
Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can’t write about everything that we get pitched, so here are some leftovers pulled from our inboxes.Chips Ahoy! is thinking big.The Mondelēz […]