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‘Humanisation’ of pets creates opportunities in pet food
9 Feb 2022
Clean label, natural, sustainable, luxury and plant-based: The ‘humanisation’ of pets means consumers want premium pet food, and a number of food manufacturers are entering the growing pet food sector to meet their demands.
Read moreMondelez: Consumers continue to prefer snacks to meals
9 Feb 2022
It’s no secret that snacking has become commonplace. Vast majority of people are consuming snacks on a daily basis, and snacking is no longer the exclusive domain of better-for-you options, according to Mondelez International’s third annual State of Sn...
Read moreNestlé Health Science acquires US plant-based nutrition company
8 Feb 2022
The health science division of the world’s largest food manufacturer is acquiring a majority stake in Orgain, a maker of protein powders, shakes and bars, according to a press release. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founder ...
Read moreEuromonitor’s top consumer trends in 2022 – and what they mean for the food industry
7 Feb 2022
From direct-to-consumer e-commerce to upcycled food or functional ingredients for holistic wellbeing, we look at how food and drink manufacturers can leverage some of 2022’s top consumer trends into their portfolios.
Read morePepsiCo and Starbucks partner to launch energy drink
7 Feb 2022
Starbucks is launching a branded energy drink called Baya through its partnership with PepsiCo, according to a press release from the coffee chain. The 12-ounce ready-to-drink cans of liquid energy will come in three fruity flavors: Mango Guava, Raspbe...
Read moreMexican brand Sigma launches amaranth-based snack in the US market
4 Feb 2022
Chocke-Obleas are arriving from Mexico to key markets in the U.S., thanks to multinational company Sigma. The Mexican snack wafer is made with chocolate, artisan wafers and crispy popped amaranth, and the wafers currently come in two flavors: chocolate...
Read moreReport: U.S. alcohol sales pass $6B, growth on the horizon
3 Feb 2022
Online sales of alcohol reached $6.1 billion in 2021, and that growth is expected to continue to climb through 2022, according to a new report from the global food and agribusiness bank Rabobank.
Read moreStarfield lands largest plant-based funding round in China’s history
2 Feb 2022
Chinese alternative protein manufacturer Starfield Food Science & Technology closed a $100 million Series B funding round — the largest in China’s recorded history to date, according to a release from the company.
Read moreWorld’s largest indoor vertical farm planned for construction in US
1 Feb 2022
Indoor aquaponic farming company Upward Farms is aiming high with its new project to open the world’s largest indoor vertical farming plant in early 2023. The 250,000-square-foot (six-acre) facility will be two to four times the size of the next larges...
Read morePlant-based, whole-cut salmon to arrive in 2024
31 Jan 2022
Plantish revealed its prototype for plant-based, whole-cut salmon earlier this month when it came out of stealth mode. The Israeli-based startup said while its prototype will be available at popups for attendees to taste beginning this year, its salmon...
Read moreThe rise of baby food delivery
30 Jan 2022
Direct-to-consumer baby food companies promise to deliver nutritious, clean label food products that are tailored to babies’ developmental needs straight to busy mums’ doors, and investors are eyeing the category with interest.
Read moreFrozen food remains a hot category in the US
28 Jan 2022
Even as supply chain constraints cool off and shopper purchasing patterns shift from what they were at the height of the pandemic, frozen food remains a category that is still benefitting from the renaissance it underwent in the past two years.
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