Ice cream company teams up with Colin Kaepernick to address justice for Black and Brown communities
December 21, 2020
Ben & Jerry's honored Colin Kaepernick with his own ice cream flavor: "Change the Whirled." The flavor celebrates Kaepernick's work to confront systemic oppression and to stop police violence against Black and Brown people.
Kemin’s new interactive tool helps manufacturers improve corn tortilla performance, shelf life
December 18, 2020
Kemin Industries has added a new interactive mold inhibitor calculator to its Kemin Food Technologies – North America website. The tool is designed to help formulators improve texture, control microbes and molding in corn tortilla products to improve shelf life and overall performance.
New pasta alternative contains one-third fewer net carbs than regular pasta per 3oz serving
December 18, 2020
ZENB, an online plant-based food brand on a mission to make its plant-forward products more accessible and convenient introduced single-ingredient pastas made entirely from yellow peas with the same taste and texture of regular pasta.
Move marks mass expansion with an increased focus in brand marketing and innovation
December 18, 2020
Egg Innovations announced the acquisition of innovative, protein-centric fresh snacking brand PECKISH today in an all-stock deal. PECKISH joins the family of brands, which includes recently launched Blue Sky Family Farms eggs, marking mass expansion on the horizon.
GODIVA, the global leader in premium chocolate owned by Yildiz Holding, named Nurtac Ziyal Afridi as CEO. The announcement caps her two months serving as interim chief executive officer in which she and her leadership team developed a three-year strategy to seize new opportunities through GODIVA's dynamic omnichannel structure.
With whole-grain oats in each spoonful, every serving is a good source of fiber and delivers essential nutrients like iron
December 17, 2020
New Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Toasted Oats and Honey features tradiitonal Kellogg’s Raisin Bran ingredients like hearty bran flakes and juicy raisins, paired with crisp, whole-grain toasted oats and a touch of real honey.
Eat Just, Inc. has made the first commercial sale of meat created directly from animal cells for human consumption to 1880
December 16, 2020
Eat Just, Inc., a company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods, announced that on the heels of its historic regulatory approval for cultured chicken, it has made the first commercial sale of meat created directly from animal cells for human consumption to 1880, an establishment founded to inspire conversations that change the world. GOOD Meat Cultured Chicken will launch with 1880 December 19.
Dole’s single-serve, ready-to-eat bowl salads combine clean-label ingredients and Dole’s signature dressings and toppings
December 16, 2020
Dole Fresh Vegetables enhanced its popular line of DOLE® FreshTakes™ Bowl Salads with three on-trend new flavors and proprietary new packaging that allows salad lovers to mix Dole fresh lettuces, toppings and dressings in the same bowl without spilling.
For the 9th year, $50,000 will be granted to graduate students exploring the critical role of the gut microbiome, yogurt and probiotics in human health
December 16, 2020
Scientists in the field have found that the microbial community, or microbiome of the gut affects not only gastrointestinal health, but has links to the brain, immune system and even our circadian clocks.
Company announces redemption of public warrants to help fund the transaction
December 15, 2020
Utz Brands, Inc. announced that its subsidiaries Utz Quality Foods, LLC and Heron Holding Corporation have completed the acquisition of Truco Enterprises, a seller of tortilla chips, salsa and queso under the ON THE BORDER® (“OTB”) brand, for a total purchase price of $480 million, subject to a customary post-closing purchase price adjustment.