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India stands out as a promising market for plant-based growth

India stands out as a promising market for plant-based growth

20 Jan 2022

Irish ingredients company Kerry identified India as a particularly high-growth market for plant-based proteins. Thanks to the fact that one-third of India’s population identifies as vegetarian while the remaining 70% regularly eat meals without meat, t...

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White House gives $1B to combat inflated meat prices in the US

White House gives $1B to combat inflated meat prices in the US

19 Jan 2022

The U.S. White House announced in early January that it will contribute $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding to independent meat processors in order to increase competition within the industry and lower protein prices. This plan includes $375 mil...

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Shoppers expect increases in grocery bills for 2022

Shoppers expect increases in grocery bills for 2022

13 Jan 2022

Eating at home in the U.S. just became 15% more expensive on an annual basis, according to a new study from KPMG. The survey noted that on average, the projected household food budgets will increase $79 per month to $611 as compared to 2021. Overall, t...

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Bonumose to manufacture tagatose sugar in North America

Bonumose to manufacture tagatose sugar in North America

11 Jan 2022

Following regulatory approval in both the U.S. and Canada, ingredient company Bonumose is on schedule to open its first commercial production facility to produce tagatose, a low-glycemic, rare sugar, in the spring of 2022.

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American fast food looks to the UK for growth

American fast food looks to the UK for growth

14 Dec 2021

Popeyes, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Wingstop and Taco Bell are all expanding in the United Kingdom in a bid to expand their market share, Forbes reported. These fast-food chains are all moving into a country where the beleaguered restaurant industry continue...

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North Carolina company uses CRISPR tech to create seedless berries

North Carolina company uses CRISPR tech to create seedless berries

13 Dec 2021

After three years of working with CRISPR technology to edit the genes of various fruits and vegetables, Pairwise said it expects its first products to hit shelves next year, Food Dive reported.

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Scientists break the code for a new natural blue color

Scientists break the code for a new natural blue color

10 Dec 2021

Graduate-level food scientists at Cornell University have discovered how to stabilize, phycocyanin, a food colorant that provides a vivid blue pigment, according to research published in the American Chemical Society’s journal BioMacromolecules.

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Study: Buying less junk food can lower households' potential emissions by 29%

Study: Buying less junk food can lower households' potential emissions by 29%

25 Nov 2021

Reducing the consumption of animal-based products is not the only way to eat more sustainably, according to a new study from Purdue University and published by the American Chemical Society. Researchers found that eating fewer foods with high caloric c...

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JBS signs a deal with Royal DSM to cut cow methane emissions globally

JBS signs a deal with Royal DSM to cut cow methane emissions globally

17 Nov 2021

As part of the COP26 meeting, the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, announced it has partnered with the Netherlands' Royal DSM to reduce the total amount of methane emissions emanating from JBS’s supply chain. This partnership will begin by first reduci...

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RTD alcohol market share to double by 2025

RTD alcohol market share to double by 2025

26 Oct 2021

Since 2018, volume sales of alcoholic ready-to-drink options have been growing more quickly than other major drink categories, according to new data from IWSR, a drinks market analyst firm.

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Survey: Frozen foods continue to increase in popularity

Survey: Frozen foods continue to increase in popularity

12 Oct 2021

Frozen foods have experienced an ongoing bump in consumer popularity during the pandemic thanks to their long shelf life, attractive pricing and manufacturers’ willingness to innovate in the space. This trend, which has held strong for over a year, con...

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IRI: Name brands taking market share from private label

IRI: Name brands taking market share from private label

7 Oct 2021

For the first time in a decade, private label brands are losing ground to national brands, according to data from the Chicago-based market research firm IRI. For the 52 weeks ending Sept. 19, brand name product sales were up 3.6% to $536 billion. Howev...

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