Articles Tagged with ''health and wellness''

Breakfast cereals are something of a staple food in North America, with 60% of households saying they are a regular part of their grocery basket. However, times have never been more challenging for these core products as competition for the breakfast dollar has intensified considerably over the past decade or so.

Kainos Capital, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the food and consumer industry, announced that it has agreed to acquire Nutrisystem, the preeminent direct-to-consumer nutrition and weight management brand, from Tivity Health for $575 million.

Dole Packaged Foods introduced the first Keto Certified Frozen Fruit Blend, the Dole® Keto Berry Blend, and a line of three new Dole Boosted Blends™. Each is designed to help support nutrition goals and can be used to make a convenient, ready-to-blend smoothie.

Premier Protein launched a unique-to-category flavor, Cinnamon Roll. With 30g of protein, 160 calories, 1g of sugar and 24 vitamins and minerals, Cinnamon Roll is a for protein lovers to indulge this fall season, while staying on track with health and wellness goals.

Gnosis by Lesaffre is striving to create a world that moves better, digests better, ages better, feels better, and, ultimately, lives better thanks to microorganisms and biotransformation. Earlier this month, Gnosis by Lesaffre unveiled its new, fully integrated brand and business strategy to help make this vision a reality.

Trendincite LLC announces new updates to the company’s website to enhance the overall user experience. Tidbits, Trendincite’s newsletter, is now Trend Articles and Amy Marks-McGee’s Trendincite Xchange blog is now Personal Musings. Both sections have been redesigned to be visually appealing and easily searchable. 

To accompany its line of survival foods, Nutrient Survival released several nutrient-packed beverages. 

The professional-grade supplements are for active individuals who are seeking a healthy lifestyle. In addition to the vegan omega-3 Ahiflower oil, the product line features performance products, pre- and post-workout support, a whey protein isolate, collagen + enzymes, and other formulas that focus on other areas of wellness such as brain and joint health.

Jorgen Kokke, executive vice president, global specialties and president of North America, and Jim Zallie, Ingredion’s president and CEO, officially unveiled the company’s latest state-of-the-art plant-based protein manufacturing facility in South Sioux City, Neb., with members from the company’s senior management team as well as its board of directors. The newly opened facility will produce high-quality protein isolates primarily for the nutrition, health and wellness categories.

Highlander Partners, L.P., a middle market private equity firm based in Dallas, announced the acquisition of Hilo Nutrition, Inc. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Hilo is an emerging and innovative player in the nutrition and wellness category.