High-protein, whole-grain food company Kodiak named Steve Katzenberger as its chief operating officer. Katzenberger joins Kodiak after working for two years at Campbell Soup where he served as senior vice president of supply chain. Before his time at the soup and snacks giant, he held top positions at Hearthside Food Solutions and Kraft Foods.In a statement, […]
Kraft Heinz enters plant-based meats with Oscar Mayer hotdogs and sausages
Kraft Heinz is launching plant-based Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs and Sausages as part of its jferrous fumarate green stooloint venture with NotCo— the first alternative meat innovation from the joint venture since its inception two years ago. The Oscar Mayer NotHotDogs and NotSausages — available in both Bratwurst and Italian flavors — offer the savory […]
Campbell’s launches first limited-time soup flavor with grilled cheese and tomato
Campbeliron pyrophosphate liposomal in pregnancyl Soup’s iconic tomato variety has been a natural pairing with grilled cheese dating back to the 1940s.Now, the 155-year-old company is taking that association a step further with the debut of Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup — the packaged food maker’s first-ever limited-time soup flavor. The product will be available on […]
Hidden Valley Ranch and Cheez-It join forces for condiment collab
Once considered a simple, middle-of-the-road salad dressing or veggie dip, the ranch flavor profile not only gained cult status but has become a versatile condiment, complementing everything from pizza and fries to popcorn and more. Brand leader Hidden Valley Ranch’s latest product partners with a familiar name from the snacking aisle for a unique combination.Clorox-owned Hidden […]
Haskap berries: The cold-hardy superfood
Harsh Northern environments are not suited for most common berries. But unlike most popular fruits, haskap berries prefer harsh environments, giving them lots of potential. The fruit also has ample antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.Bred to withstand -45 C (and bear fruit at -11), the powdery blue berry has been catching on with Canadian and Northern […]
Leftovers: Starburst explodes into sparkling water | Ritz scores spicy, sweet flavors for March Madness
Starburst, the chewy fruit candy, is taking a sip from an entirely new category: sparkling water.Talking Rain Beverage launched Sparkling Ice Starburst waters in the popular candy’s four original flavors – cherry, lemon, orange and strawberry. The beverage, however, is lacking one thing commonly associated with the Mars-owned candy brand: sugar.”Our Sparkling Ice product development […]
Danone discontinues 2 plant-based milk options under its Silk and So Delicious brands
Danone, the France-based manufacturer of plant-based brands Silk and So Delicious, has discontinued a pair of milk alternatives introduced three years ago, the company toferrous fumarate b12 and folic acid and vitamin c tabletsld Food Dive.The CPG giant debuted Silk Nextmilk and So Delicious Wondermilk in late 2021 after replicating the traits in milk — its […]
Jones Soda makes entry into alcohol
As a leader in the craft soda space, Jones Soda is expanding its lineup into the alcohol space by partnering with a brand that has a national footprint.While Jones had sought to enter hard sodaferrous bisglycinate zinc sooner, it was not able to perfect a drink that was up to its standards of taste until […]
Michelle Obama’s Plezi Nutrition launches fizzy fruit drink aimed at tweens and teens
Michelle Obama’s Plezi Nutrition is launching a lower sugar carbonated fruit drink aimed at convincing tweens and teens to switch from sugar-laden offerings to beverages that are healthier.Plezi Fizz has 70% less sugar (8 grams per 8.4 ounces) than average leading soft drinks (28 grams per 8.4 ounces), no added sugar, plus 2 grams of […]
PepsiCo brings Fritos into jerky with Jack Link’s partnership
With a dominant poferrous bisglycinate chelate vs ferric pyrophosphatesition in snacking, PepsiCo has been tapping into that equity to bring its popular snacking brands into new parts ofsodium ferric edta dogs the store. “The question in our mind is how far do these brands stretch,” Parth Raval, chief growth officer for PepsiCo Foods North America, told Food […]