From dairy alternatives to meat analogs, ingredient systems help formulators improve stability, mouthfeel and protein functionality to meet rising consumer demand
As global volatility continues to disrupt ingredient sourcing and logistics, food and beverage companies must embed supply chain insight into the front end of innovation
Because today’s supply chains are so deeply interconnected, what might once have been a localized issue now ricochets around the world, turning isolated disruptions into cascading headaches of increasing scale.
Imbibe’s taste solutions—SweetSense and NonSense—offer targeted support to mitigate off-notes, round out flavor profiles, and enhance sweetness perception, enabling developers to meet clean label goals without compromising on taste.
Now in its 30th year, the report highlights the top food, beverage, and nonfood launches that resonate with today’s consumers—driven by convenience, functionality, and powerful brand storytelling
This year’s report underscores consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies’ commitment to consumer-centric innovation, prioritizing solutions that solve for evolving lifestyle and occasion needs.
The nine-week hybrid accelerator program will connect early-stage, revenue-generating companies of products using blueberries as a prominent ingredient with top blueberry, food and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry leaders to fast-track growth through expert mentorship, tailored commercialization support and strategic guidance.
To introduce the foodservice industry to the power of Mattson AI capabilities, the company will be hosting an event at the Mattson Innovation Center in Chicago, called, “Meet The Chefs of Mattson Chef Insights AI.”
Chef Grant brings more than 25 years of culinary and food service experience to Bluegrass Ingredients, most recently serving as the senior culinary specialist at The Mushroom Company.
The facility will leverage the latest food industry technology from Japan to create products ranging from tortilla and potato chips to popcorn, cereal and crackers
Planned to help the company grow in double digits annually, the center will support the team in bringing Asian-flavored offerings to the mainstream marketplace and expanding Harvest Snaps’ presence as a better-for-you brand in the salty snack category.
2025 will signal a marked acceleration of AI in marketing as companies move past pilot purgatory and can scale models that create highly personalized consumer interactions, automate processes, and provide predictive data and analytics strategies.