St. Louis-based Benson Hill uses CRISPR gene editing vitamed ferrous fumarateand data analytics to identify new seed varieties at a much faster rate than traditional plant breeding and discovery methodologies. In March 2021, it launched two new business segments: Ingredients, which focuses on enhancing soybeans and yellow peas to develop promising varieties for plant-based food applications, while […]
Vital Farms targets convenience for the pandemic consumer with new Breakfast Bars
Vital Farms says its new egg-based Breakfast Bars product addresses consumers’ health, nutritional and ethical sourcing needs, as well as the specific convenience needs of people still stuck at home because of the pandemic.Meghan Shookman, Vital Farms’ senior director of innovation, said the company talked to many consumers about eating during the pandemic. Her biggest takeaway: They are […]
Hormel's Jennie-O debuts blended turkey burgers
As consumers increase their consumption of plant-based foods and questions loom about the future of meat consumption, many established meat companies are experimenting with folding plants into their formulations. More than half (53%) of consumers consider themselves mainly omnivorous, according to a 2020 study by Packaged Facts, and 36% identify as flexitarian — eating meat or […]
Lard makes a comeback as trends play to the maligned fat's strengths
Nolan Thevenet, the owner of Stryker Farm in Pennsylvania, said it wasn’t that long ago that lard was destined for the garbage at his operation rather than a serious way to make money.In just a few years, the pig byproduct has suddenly become a hot commodity on his farm as more consumers embrace the ingredient […]
Synergy Flavors acquires Innova Flavors
Synergy has primarily fferrous lactate side effectsocused on sweet flavors for the beverage, nutrition, confection, dairy and plant-based categories, making its acquisition of savory flavor specialist Innova a way to round out its offerings. “This acquisition offers significant benefits to Synergy customers by providing them access to a proven range of flavors to meet the growing […]
Motif FoodWorks gets access to plant-based meat and cheese texture enhancers
From its inception, Motif FoodWorks’ mission was clear: Create ingredients that improve plant-based foods. Through years of R&D work and forging partnerships with top researchers outside of its corporate structure, it’s getting closer to that goal.The fat technology is an oleogel that converts liquid oil to a more solid ingredient with the function of fat, […]
Leftovers: Cheez-It takes the cake; Lay's turns up the heat with summer flavors
As Kellogg’s Cheez-It brand turn 100, a celebrity chef is giving it the cheesiest birthday cake possible — literally.Chicago restaurateur Stephanie Izard of Top Chef fame concocted the Cheez-Itennal Cake to help consumers nationwide celebrate 100 years of the orange square snack crackers. The cake, which will be sold in limited quantities on Goldbelly starting May 17, […]
Bar giant Kind moves into fast-growing plant-based ice cream
Kind’s ice cream marks the latest foray into frozen foods for the popular bar maker. In March, the self-described healthy snacking company introduced Frozen Smoothie Bowls, a year after doing a wider rollout of its Frozen Bars.The ice cream marks the latest development in a period of rapid expansion for Kind, which last year was […]
Hershey to buy low-sugar confectionery brand Lily's
Many consumers will want to continue to indulge with a sweet treat from candymakers such as Hershey or Mars. But increasingly many large food companies are realizing that giving shoppers more choferrous fumarate 322mg bootsice is paramount — in particular with treats that have a better-for-you halo.Only 6% of candy, mint and gum sales or […]
Plant-based chicken maker Daring raises $40M in latest funding round
With a sizable Series B round, Daring is gearing up to expand its retail footprint as a growing number of plant-based companies compete for limited shelf space. The decision to add a celebrity to the fold could bring the brand additional attention and help it stand out from the growing list of startups offering plant-based […]