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New startup brings the ramen experience to instant pasta
Paolo Internicola, who originally hails from Italy but moved to the U.S. 25 years ago, previously helped Italian companies establish their presence stateside as the managing director of ItItalian LLC, azinc supplement how much to…
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Nestlé urged by investor group to lower dependence on unhealthy food products
Even as Nestlé has become more transparent about the healthiness of its food, investors are pushing for the company to do more.Last month, Nestlé said 37% of its net sales, excluding pet care and specialized nutrition, come from products…
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Hershey to invest in schools and boost income of farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
With chocolate consumption on the rise, more attention has been heaped on its primary ingredient: cocoa. The industry has faced a number of challenges, including fluctuating prices, low farmer incomes, persistent child labor and ongoing impacts of…
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Above Food to go public through SPAC merger
Above Food has a unique business concept, with business entities spanning three different sectors of food production. And, Ardura said on the investor call, its business model shows major competitive advantages and opportunities to expand…
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The Every Company and Alpha Foods partner to create plant-based food with animal-free eggs
The announcement doesn’t give specific details of the agreement, but it mentions that Every EggWhite, the company’s precision fermentation-created functional egg white protein, has been found to have binding and gelation properties superior to plant-based…
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Behind Do Good Foods’ mission to lower livestock emissions through upcycling
The co-founders of Do Good Foods — brothers Justin and Matt Kamine — grew up on a farm in New Jersey. They would routinely take food leftovers and feed them to their chickens, pigs and pets,…
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Nestlé ponders the future of New Jersey instant coffee plant with 227 workers
As companies grapple with a host of challenges such as high inflation and ongoing supply chain headaches, CPG giants are paying extra attention to squeezing more out of what they own. “As Nestlé evolves to meet consumer…
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Legislators condemn manufacturers that added sesame in response to allergy labeling law
In recent years, the prevalence and severity of sesame allergies in the United States set policymakers on the course to make the seed a major allergen. This means its presence in products and even manufacturinqunol…
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Michelle Obama launches healthier food and beverage company aimed at children
During her time at the White House, Obama launched “Let’s Move!,” an initiative that promoted exercise and healthier eating for children. In joining Plezi, Obama is not only a co-founder but a strategic partner who…
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How Better Juice and Louis Dreyfus Company use science to cut sugar in beverages
Fruit juices deliver several things consumers look for in beverages: something nutritious, clean label, tasty, natural and portable. But these beverages are also high in sugar. Squeezing the juice out of fruits concentrates all of the…