nutpods, based in Bellevue, Wash., was named Small Business of the Year
November 26, 2019
The Small Business Spotlight Awards, introduced in September, honor and celebrate inspiring, unique, and customer-obsessed small businesses selling in Amazon’s stores.
Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel identifies forces influencing food in the new year
November 25, 2019
“As the specialty food industry hits a record year of growth with $148.7 billion in sales, we’re seeing that health benefits and sustainability concerns will continue to drive more food and beverage trends in 2020,” said Denise Purcell, head of content for the SFA.
Food oils and fats certainly benefit from the ongoing advancements in seed oil breeding, extraction technology, functionality improvement, and competition in the multibillion dollar field. And, as pointed out in these pages, new sources of oil from seeds, grains, and even algae are constantly expanding the options for processors.
Plant-based food pilot plant was designed using a ONEsolutionTM approach
November 21, 2019
The North Carolina Food Innovation Lab is a state-of-the-art facility assisting food companies and entrepreneurs in creating the plant-based foods of tomorrow.
Comax Flavors eyes next year’s top trending flavors
November 20, 2019
Plant-Powered Snacks capitalizes on consumers’ quest for better-for-you plant-based foods and the trend to snacking while No Proof Needed addresses sober curious consumers’ interest in low and no alcohol beverages.
“Storytelling: Winning with Words” tops this year’s trend list
November 19, 2019
According to Innova Market Insights research, three in five global consumers say that stories around a brand influence their purchasing decisions, with the main reasons why consumers want this information given as learning where the ingredients come from, understanding the product’s benefits and engendering trust in the brand.
Azar Nuts creates new plant-based protein mix made with California walnuts
November 19, 2019
Officials say the plant-based meat alternative product was inspired by chefs attending “Camp Walnut” sponsored by the California Walnut foodservice marketing program,
Merit Functional Foods’ family of plant-based proteins obtains FDA GRAS status
November 19, 2019
The newly launched Merit Functional Foods is seeking to uproot the food and beverage industry’s perception of plant-based proteins, producing high-quality plant protein ingredients that exceed standards for purity, solubility, taste, and more.
Rastelli Foods will bring Moving Mountains Hot Dogs, Bratwurst-Style Sausages, Burgers, and Italian-Spiced Meatballs to restaurants and foodservice distributors
November 19, 2019
Moving Mountains’ plant-powered meat requires less land, less water, and produces less greenhouse emissions than animal protein. It looks, smells, and tastes as indulgent as traditional meat, so it can be enjoyed guilt-free.
Givaudan publishes insights from Givaudan’s Chef’s Council 2019 and announces new breakthrough fat encapsulation technology for plant protein
November 14, 2019
Held in central London in October, and bringing together top chefs and Givaudan experts from around the world, the event explored new culinary concepts for meat and plant proteins as inspiration to develop the future of food.