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Will consumers use a new site grading food on label accuracy?
Food packaging can say many things about a manufacturer’s sourcing, processing and ideals, but it doesn’t nwhich is better zinc picolinate or zinc bisglycinateecessarily paint the entire picture of what a product is about. Even…
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Quorn's secret to longevity in the meat alternative sector
As far as meat alternatives are concerned, there are few people who have been in the business as long as Tim Finnigan.He’s been working at U.K.-based Quorn and its preceding corporate owners since 1995, and…
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Consumer appeal brings Bananamilk maker Mooala $8.3M in funding round
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17% of kids with food allergies are also allergic to sesame
The scientists evaluated the sesame antibody test in a group of 119 children with food allergies, but whose sesame-allergic status was unknown. Some were given an oral food challenge in which they ingested increasing amounts…
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Leftovers: Snickers hopes pecan will satisfy, Soylent embraces green
For decades, Snickers has been known for its iconic slogan promising to satisfy a consumer’s hunger. The Mars-owned candy bar is hoping its latest pecan incarnation will do just that. Earlier this month, Mars made what…
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Why is fresh fruit putting the squeeze on fruit juice?
This shift in fruit consumption from juice to the raw product would seem to indicate U.S. consumers are listening to the message that sugar intake isn’t all that healthy. The result has been a drop…
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How should FDA modernize food standards of identity?
From canned tuna and bottled water to plant-based milk and beef, food manufacturers and trade groups largely agree the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s standards of identity for food are out of date and stifle…
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A Misfit in juice shifts to plant-based meat
What do juices made from imperfect produce and 50/50 chicken and vegetable sausages have in common? According to the co-founder of Misfit Foods, the answer is the potential to help the world. Misfit Foods began…
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Barry Callebaut upcycles cacao fruit with new chocolate and snacks
For years, chocolate was pretty straightforward. Milk chocolatmagnesium citrate same as magnesiume, dark chocolate and white chocolate were formedkirkland magnesium malate into confections or used in baking. Innovation was limited to new flavor combinations and…
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Turning back time: How brands tap into nostalgia to build their future
Few U.S. food brands have managed to survive through a world war, two bankruptcies and increasing consumer demand for healthier products — but one icon has managed to last and even thrive. Twinkies, the yellow…