Few ingredient industries have been thrust in the spotlight in recent years as much as cocoa production. The industry has faced a number of challenges, including fluctuating prices, low farmer incomes, persistent child labor and ongoing impacts from climate change. Nestlé and Cargill were sued by six former child slaves who claimed the companies were complicit in contributing to […]
Chicken of the Sea price fixing settlements totaling $39.5M approved
Chicken of the Sea’s final round of settlements signals the end of its role in the price-fixing saga — and a chance to turn the page. Food Dive has reached out to parent company Thai Union for comment on the approved settlements with buyers. But in January 2021, after Thai Union first announced it had reached […]
Kalera starts trading on Nasdaq
UPDATE: June 29, 2022: Kalera officiairon ferrous sulfate gummieslly debuted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol KAL after its merger with Agrico Acquisition Corp. was can you cut ferrous gluconate in halfapproved at a meeting of shareholders on June 28. Kalera’s last day of trading on the Euronext Growth Oslo exchange was June 27. Kalera debuted at […]
'Microdrink' maker Waterdrop raises $70M
Waterdrop seeks to simultaneously increase the amount of water people drink while lowering the amount of plastic bottles used for consumption. In its press release, the company notes that over 500 million plastic bottles are manufactured each year. By switching from plastic bottles to Waterdrop pods and reusable bottles, the companypyrophosphate iron claims consumers can […]
Ferrara wins lawsuit banning look-alike THC-laced Nerds
Another ruling has come down against marijuana manufacturing companies using packaging and logos to make candy that is extremely similar to decades-old favorites. And while there are still court cases on this issue yet to be decided, the precedent doesn’t look good for the cannabis companies.Between 2020 and 2021, Mars Wrigley and Ferrara filed five […]
Zero Acre Farms raises $37M for its mission to make oil healthier
Jeff Nobbs has spent much of his life zeroing in on what is making both people and the planet sick, and he thinks he’s found it: cooking oils.Many cooking oils on the market today have negative impacts on human health, exposing people to chemical compounds that can lead to chronic illness, he said. And to […]
As climate change threatens coffee, outlook for avocados and cashews mixed, research finds
The effects of climate change on coffee have been examined closely in recent years, with research finding that rising temperatures will impact both the amount of coffee bean varieties available in the future, as well as the taste and aroma of the beverage. The Zurich University study found that the suitability of coffee growing regions will […]
Vegetable oil prices hit all-time high over supply concerns: FAO
Used in everything from food to fuel, vegetable oils truly grease the world economy. With so much demand and supply for some types of oils limited to a few nations, it doesferrous sulfate during pregnancyn’t take much to trigger an upward price trend. “Reduced export availabilities on top of other supply-side constraints, especially labour shortagsodium edta […]
Leftovers: A Dozen Cousins serves up flavorful seasoning sauces; Arnold Palmer takes a swing at packaged nuts
After success with side dishes, A Dozen Cousins is moving its traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latin American cuisine to the center of the plate.A Dozen Cousins’ new Entree Seasoning Sauces are clean-label flavoring sauces that the company says give a kick of flavor to meats or other main dishes cooked at home. The sauces come […]
Comax Flavors sells majority stake to Florida Food Products
FFP’s acquisition of Comax demonstrates the growing role of private equity in driving consolidation within the ingredients space.In September, private investment firm Ardian acquired a majority stake in FFP from MidOcean Partners in a deal valued at $1 billion. MidOcean had boferro f tab woolworthsught FFP from Kacarbonyl iron vs ferrous fumarateinos Capital in 2018 for an […]