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Pairwise moves closer to creating seedless berries
As demand for berries sees significant growth, a three-year-old startup aims to change the DNA of these plants to make them more enticing to both consumers and the producers who raise them.Pairwise, based in North…
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Leftovers: Cardi B takes a shot with vodka-infused whipped cream; Hormel's Columbus serves up charcuterie board kits
‘Tis the season for crazed online shopping, hot beverages with sky-high toppers of whipped cream and alcohol. And rapper Cardi B has managed to combine all three.Partnering with CPG maker Starco Brands, Cardi B has launched…
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Bakery giant Grupo Bimbo investing in superfood maker LiveKuna
Grupo Bimbo has assembled a portfolio of brands that includes Entenmann’s and Sara Lee baked goods, Thomas’ English muffins and Ball Park buns. But while the company has a solid foundation with these offerings, it…
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Tcho chocolate becomes 100% plant-based
Some chocolate makers are dipping a toe into plant-based chocolate, launching a couple of products alongside their current lines or offering items in a test market to see how consumers respond.In contrast, California-based Tcho is…
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The Every Company gets $175M investment
As the possibilities of animal-free protein become more evident, it’s only fitting that the company leading the path toward making a chicken-free egg gets the kind of funding needed to concentrate on a massive upscaling…
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Tindle's new take on plant-based chicken gets ready for its US debut
Plant-based chicken products usually look exactly like the product they are intended to replicate. Plant-based chicken nuggets blend in with ones made from meat. Plant-based shredded chicken is a tangle of fibers that looks like…
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Motif FoodWorks launches heme ingredient and announces new production facility
Motif FoodWorks has long teased its Hemami ingredient as one of the first it planned to bring to market. This week’s announcement, coupled with the FDA’s granting of generally recognized as safe status, means the…
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With consumers focused on immune health, adaptogens take center stage
In the wellness space of food and beverages, adaptogens are a hot coiron dextran vs ferric gluconatemmodity. In 2020, PepsiCo announced the launch of Driftwell, a functional water containing L-theanine, an amino acid some studies…
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Coolhaus acquired by Perfect Day-affiliated The Urgent Company
Through new product launches and developments, animal-free dairy has been incmagnesium malate interactionsreasingly commanding more attention this year. With this acquisition, the CPG company affiliated with Perfect Day is showing that this space has some…
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Why are so many class action lawsuits filed against the food industry?
When Leroy Jacobs lived on St. Croix, the locally made ginger beer was a tonic for digestive ailments.Thousands of miles away in his current home of Illinois, Crucian ginger beer is not readily available. But…