Latest News in the food Industry

20 Feb 2021

Mars has abandoned its 2016 pledge to remove artificial colours, associated with behavioural problems in children, from its US portfolio.

19 Feb 2021

For those looking for plant-based treats, KitKat bars will soon offer a vegan alternative, announced Swiss CPG giant Nestlé. The newest KitKat formulation will be called KitKat V, and it will be certified vegan as well as use 100% sustainable cocoa.

18 Feb 2021

Evolve, a biotech company specializing in probiotics aimed at addressing infant gut microbiome deficiencies, closed a $55 million Series D funding round led by Cargill and Manna Tree. As part of the investment, Cargill and Manna Tree will join the comp...

17 Feb 2021

In stark contrast to the struggles faced by alcohol brands worldwide, global sales of no- and low-alcohol beverages are steaming ahead, with London-based market research firm IWSR predicting that sales in this category will surge 31% by 2024.

17 Feb 2021

Oils and fats solutions specialist, Bunge Loders Croklaan, is growing its organic portfolio in Europe.

16 Feb 2021

Post Holdings Inc. led a $12.5 million Series B funding round for better-for-you snacking brand Peatos. The growing snack band says it will use the funds to continue its mission to give Americans better-for-you “junk food” options by adding nutrient-de...

15 Feb 2021

Sports drink brand BodyArmor released a new addition to its lineup that is fortified with 100 mg of natural caffeine as well as 1,000mg of electrolytes. Called BodyArmor Edge, the beverage comes in four flavors: Berry Blitz, Tropical Chaos, Power Punch...

12 Feb 2021

Aleph Farms, the Israeli cultivated meat company, announced that it printed a ribeye steak using three-dimensional bioprinting technology. The slaughter-free steak is a follow-up to Aleph’s first attempt to print meat in 2018, when it revealed that it ...

12 Feb 2021

Major US baby food manufacturers are facing class action lawsuits in the wake of a government report that alleged “dangerously high levels” levels of heavy metals, such as lead, arsenic and cadmium in their products.

11 Feb 2021

This year, U.S. online sales of packaged food and beverages are forecast to reach between $90 billion and $109 billion, according to recent research from the Food Industry Association (FMI) and NielsenIQ. The final dollar figure will be contingent on t...

10 Feb 2021

Worldwide sugar futures climbed 1.5% to $434.90 per ton the first week of February – the highest prices in over three years, according to the Economic Times. However, Indian sugar mills are struggling to take advantage of this attractive price tag due ...

9 Feb 2021

PepsiCo recently announced that it was stepping up its goals for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, aiming to be net-zero by 2040, one decade ahead of the ambitious carbon neutrality goals set in the Paris Agreement. To begin, PepsiCo is workin...