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Chinese consumers increasingly concerned about food safety

30 Nov 2020

Food safety is of growing concern for Chinese consumers and many do not fully trust on-pack claims such as organic. Supply chain certification is one way to win back trust, according to Lloyd’s Register.

Height-boosting protein drink launches in Asia

27 Nov 2020

After successfully launching in the U.S., Israeli brand Nutritional Growth Solutions introduced its Healthy Height protein shake to the Asia-Pacific market. Alongside the product launch came a successful IPO on the Australian Stock Exchange where the c...

Former Walmart alumnus brings AI to trucking, minimizing spoiled produce

26 Nov 2020

The former Walmart executive Syed Aman has moved on in his logistics career and is now the cofounder and CEO of HWY Haul, a company that professes a goal of streamlining the business of delivering produce to retailers while also reducing food waste.

Heineken is now brewing its Sol beer with solar

25 Nov 2020

Heineken is one step closer to its goal of increasing the share of renewable energy in its beverage production to 70% by 2030 with the installation of 9,212 solar panels at its brewery in the Netherlands where it produces Sol beer.

Cham Foods releases pulse and grain-based instant meals

24 Nov 2020

Israeli based Cham Foods has engineered a line of dry, ready-to-eat pulse- and grain-based instant meals. These new instant meals and soups contain legumes and grains that when hot water is added retain the shape and texture and take only minutes to ma...

US premium brands gain market share at expense of private label

23 Nov 2020

Premium brands are gaining market share across food categories as housebound consumers in the US look to treat themselves at home, according to recent IRI retail data.

Thanks to low production, turkey prices rise in November

23 Nov 2020

Thanksgiving and Christmas in the United States are shaping up to be expensive affairs even as consumers have suffered the economic ramifications of COVID-19 for most of 2020.

Nestlé buys Freshly for $950M

20 Nov 2020

Nestlé acquired Freshly, a startup that provides home delivery of healthy meals, for $950 million at the end of October. The acquisition comes with the option for additional payouts of $550 million that is contingent on the successful growth of the bus...

Hormel sells bacon-scented face masks

19 Nov 2020

Bacon remains a perennially popular ingredient in cuisines around the world, and now Hormel is offering consumers one more opportunity to integrate the smell of this beloved breakfast staple into their lives through bacon-scented masks.

Beyond Meat unveils the next generation of its Beyond Burger

18 Nov 2020

Beyond Meat will release two new versions of its Beyond Burger: one with increased juiciness and the other with an improved nutritional profile. Both burgers will launch across the U.S. in 2021.

Plant-based brand No Evil Foods pledges become plastic negative

17 Nov 2020

No Evil Foods is the latest company to establish a laudable and aspirational sustainability goal, committing to become plastic negative by remove two pounds of plastic for every one pound they generate through a partnership with rePurpose Global. The b...

Plant-based energy shots experience buzz in the market

16 Nov 2020

Plant-based options are making inroads into a variety of categories within the food and beverage market. Go Big and Proper Wild are two new entrants into the space that are taking aim at a small category that has yet to experience significant innovatio...