AAK USA highlights virtual, on-trend tastes for IFT20
July 14, 2020
AAK USA Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, featured a wide range of specialty fats and oils solutions for the 2020 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo (IFT20) virtual event.
New meals and snacks include products inspired by trends including plant-based meals, keto-friendly diets and more
July 10, 2020
Conagra Brands, Inc. is celebrating the summer with the debut of more than two dozen new products. More people are cooking and eating at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Healthy Choice® and Snack Pack® are among the brands bringing new items to market to satisfy evolving consumer needs. The new items from Conagra Brands will be hitting store shelves this summer.
New study provides insight for retailers when merchandising plant-based meat products
July 10, 2020
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), the trade association representing 170 plant-based food companies, and Kroger, the largest grocery retailer in America, found that plant-based meat sales increased by 23% when those items were sold in the meat department.
New line includes New England Style Plant-Based Crab Cakes, Thai Style Plant-Based Fish Cakes, and Classic Style Plant-Based Fish Burgers
July 9, 2020
The culinary-focused product extension is the second evolution from the plant-based seafood brand, expanding beyond its existing portfolio of plant-based tuna.
New protein bars contain 10g of protein per bar and 170 calories
July 8, 2020
Women’s fitness, lifestyle and wellness community brand, Tone It Up, is expanding its retail offerings at Kroger stores nationwide with the rollout of Protein Bars and new optimized Protein Powders.
Danisco Planit line offers solutions for plant-based food and beverages
July 2, 2020
Danisco Planit™ marks the latest evolution in DuPont’s plant-based ingredient portfolio – a comprehensive range of functional ingredients and application expertise for food and beverages made with a ‘planet forward,’ sustainable approach.
Specialty Food Association releases new State of the Industry Report
June 30, 2020
Based on sales data from the past three calendar years, the new Specialty Food Association's (SFA) annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report reveals a robust specialty food industry hitting $158.4 billion in sales, a 10.7% increase since 2017. The full report includes commentary throughout that reflects the impact and ramifications of COVID-19.
Producer of culinary oils, seeds and grains furthers commitment to better-for-you products with investment in Texas-based superfood snack brand
June 24, 2020
Sesajal S.A. de C.V. announced that it has taken a minority investment in Rhythm Superfoods, a US-based manufacturer of organic and non-GMO innovative plant-based superfood snacks. As part of the investment, the two companies will partner to continue to drive growth, expand capacity, as well as increase investments in marketing initiatives and new product innovation.
New superfood protein powder contains botanicals, adaptogens, and functional mushrooms
June 24, 2020
Plant Protein+ is the protein for the modern gatherer, made entirely from seven pure, natural, organic seeds and seven botanicals, adaptogens, and functional mushrooms, without any of the isolates, grains, or other processed ingredients often found in plant-based protein powders.
New plant based proteins are a proprietary blend of pea and rice protein fermented by shiitake mushrooms
June 22, 2020
OZO features a high-quality pea protein that is a great source of iron, and has been known to aid in muscle growth, weight loss and heart health. The OZO product line uses recyclable trays and cartons to store products, and plant based ink on all of its packaging.