Gatorade has been a dominant force in the sports drink space, but even decades after it was first launched, the brand is finding a way to add a little muscle to keep it competitive with changing consumer trends.The PepsiCo-owned brand is launching Gatorade Fit with no added sugar, artificial flavors or sweeteners, or added colors. […]
Consumers prioritizing relaxation as money concerns grow: study
On a scale of 1 tiron bisglycinate rasho 5, nearly two-thirds of people have a stress level of 3 or higher, according to the Brightfield Group’s survey of 5,000 consumers. The number of people stressed by money has risen 4 percentage points from the previous quarter, with COVID-19 concerns up 3.3 points.And it’s no wonder […]
After 17 years of plant-based ice cream, why HumanCo rebranded Coconut Bliss and added dairy
While HumanCo’s Coconut Bliss is well known for its premium plant-based ice cream and frozen treats, HumanCo Founder and CEO Jason Karp knows it isn’t for everyone.Research into the ice cream segment revealed to him just how few people regularly buy and consume plant-based ice cream. More than 97% of all ice cream sold in […]
Unilever commits to annual nutritional report
In the last decade or so, several CPG companies have made big commitments around sustainability, from cutting carbon emissions to improving packaging. But these goals miss something important: how healthy the products actually are. Consumers can look at basic nutritional information on food packages, but it’s not always clear how a product fits into a consumer’s […]
Sugar Association updates its sweetener labeling petition after 2 years of regulatory inaction
More than a year and a half after the Sugar Association filed its initial petition with the FDA, a lot has changed at the agency — namely a new president and a different FDA administrator, who was just confirmed last month.In the food and beverage space, there’s been a lot of action in terms of […]
Motif FoodWorks moves for Impossible Foods' patent to be revoked
UPDATE: April 20, 2022: Motif FoodWorks filed a petition with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board challenging the validity of the Impossible Foods patent at the center of this case. Through this petition, Motif is asking judges for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to revoke Impossible Foods’ patent. Motif argues that before Impossible Foods […]
Consumers 'deflect responsibility' over salt intake: study
Among U.S. consumers, 53% consider sodium content to be a top factor in deciding what to eat, behind taste (83%), health and nutritional value (60%) and cost/price (59%), according to the Ajinomoto SALTS survey. This rank is actually higher than the global average, but it doesn’t mean that sodium is getting enough recognition among consumers in […]
How Yali Bio plans to revolutionize alternative fats
Biotechnology is science, but Yulin Lu sees it as something deeper.Yes, it is processes. It is chemistry. It is creation. But he also sees it as a way to push society to a more sustainable method of food production.That task is at the heart of Lu’s company, Yali Bio — which takes its name from […]
Citrus prices spike 6.8% in February as weather, disease woes continue
February saw the highest monthly gains in food prices since April 2020, the second month of the pandemic, according to CNBC. The price of baked goods rose 1.3% on a monthly basis, with flour and prepared mixes up 1.1% amid higher wheat prices, per BLS data. Dairy and related products rose 1.9%, its largest monthly increase […]
Driscoll's, Plenty partner on vertical farm for strawberries
Both Driscoll’s and Plenty benefit by partnering on a vertical farm dedicated ferrous bisglycinate assay methodto strawberries. For the berry giant, which already has made an unspecified “major investment” in Plenty, it provides an opportunity to tap into the food tech firm’s data analytics and machine learning expertise to boost yields potentially 150 to 350 […]