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5 attention-grabbing products from the 25th Sweets & Snacks Expo
As nearly 16,000 people inundated Chicago last week for the 25th Sweets & Snacks Expo, iconic food giants such as Hershey, PepsiCo and Mondelēz International debuted many of their new or signature offerings with large…
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JBS enters plant-based bacon with new Ozo product
Bacon is a food item that stokes deep passion. Many plant-based and alternative meat makers have tried to create a realistic bacon alternative, but it’s been notoriously difficult to get it right. The taste, texture, mouthfeel…
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Joywell Foods nets $25M from Kraft Heinz VC and others for sweet protein commercialization
As many consumers look for healthier alternatives to sugar that are still natural, Joywell Foods has tapped one that is somewhat less common. The company uses a proprietary solaray magnezij glicinatmicrobial fermentation process to recreate…
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DSM, Firmenich to merge into 'powerhouse of innovation and creativity'
Firmenich and DSM executives are positioning the deal as “a merger of equals,” although DSM’s shareholders will control most of the new firm’s combined equity and its executives will take many of the key leadership…
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Beyond Meat accused of unfair competition because of misleading claims in new lawsuit
An ugly fight in the plant-based meat sector just got a lot uglier. The initial lawsuit filed in 2017 was full of serious accusations. As the case has wound its way through court, it’s been…
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Kellogg's RX takes breakfast on the go with new bars
While RXBar A.M. embraces the same “No B.S.” ethos as the brand’s signature clean-label energy bar, it is designed to complement, not replace it, representatives say.”There’s a huge opportunity here with an incremental morning occasion,”…
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Why Mission Barns believes cultivated fat is the key to better plant-based meat
Mission Barns is ready to launch.The company has a new 32,000-square-foot headquarters and plant in San Francisco. It has figured out how to make fat from animal cells quickly and relatively inexpensively. It has a…
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Hershey applies to patent dairy-free chocolate with roasted grain
Creating a more accessible and less unhealthy chocolate has been a huge challenge that most confectioners are tacklithorne magnesium malateng. It’s been difficult to find the right ingredients and processes to make a candy that…
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InnovoPro partners on ice cream that harnesses the power of chickpeas
As InnovoPro CEO Taly Nechushtan awaited the launch of a plant-based ice cream using the company’s chickpea ingredient last month, she observed that its success was defined as much about the offering itself as it…
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Organic food sales growth slowed in 2021 as consumer priorities shifted
Taken independently, almost every organic food category held its own in 2021, even if growth ratferrous bisglycinate synonymses fell back to modest levels.Sales of organic fruits and vegetables rose about 4.5% in 2021 to reach…