Acquisition enhances ICL's position in the high growth, high margin Brazilian specialty plant nutrition market
October 27, 2020
The acquisition will expand ICL's specialty plant nutrition product portfolio and significantly enhance its customer base and on-ground presence across agriculture regions in Brazil, one of the world's fastest growing agriculture markets. Fertiláqua had been previously controlled by Aqua Capital, a leading ag and food private equity firm.
The new line is available in three ready-to-eat varieties including Four Cheese, Roasted Veggie and Margherita
October 23, 2020
Banza, a company that has developed chickpea-based pasta, rice, and mac & cheese, announced its largest category expansion to date with the introduction of frozen pizza made with a chickpea crust.
New plant-based certified Boursin is dairy-free, 100% plant-based and suitable for both vegans and flexitarians
October 22, 2020
The new plant-based certified Boursin is dairy-free, 100% plant-based and suitable for both vegans and flexitarians. Boursin Dairy-Free, available in flavor Garlic & Herbs, will be available starting the end of October.
Van Cleve-Talbert grew up around seafood as a family member-employee in The Van Cleve Seafood Co. in Spotsylvania, Va. The company dates back to 2001 when her mom, Shelly, opened a small seafood “shack” to source and sell better quality seafood in the area. From the start, Monica and her sister, Allie, were involved in every step of the business.
Prior to joining Lycored, Cohen spent 12 years as a member of the executive management team at Eden Springs International, a leading provider of water and coffee solutions for offices.
Food and beverage manufacturers now have access to a scalable natural preservative for complimenting healthy clean label ingredients
October 15, 2020
To help brands keep food and drink fresh in a natural and sustainable way, Blue California announced jointly with biotech innovator Conagen, the commercialization of Rosavel®, a next generation natural preservation solution with 98% high-purity rosmarinic acid made by bioconversion without the color or flavor associated with rosemary.
According to an online survey conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) in April of this year, the events of 2020 have had a dramatic impact on our eating habits. In this survey, 85% of respondents have made changes in their dietary habits, and of those, 32% say they are snacking more and thinking about food more than usual (27%). Stress eating related to snacking appears more prevalent in families. When these figures are broken into parents vs. non-parents, 41% of parents are snacking more as a result of coronavirus compared to 29% of non-parents.
AKFP expands line with organic premium cassava flour
October 13, 2020
American Key Food Products (AKFP) has introduced an organic version of its pioneering King Lion Premium Cassava Flour, which will enable gluten-free and grain-free bakers to now offer high-quality organic products to their consumers.
Nellson’s co-manufacturing capabilities allow brand partners to focus on brand growth and not operations
October 13, 2020
With a history of industry insights and a proven track record across multiple nutrition segments and markets, Nellson’s co-manufacturing capabilities allow brand partners to focus on brand growth and not operations.
Amano Enzyme offers new white paper on clean label formulating for plant-based milks
October 13, 2020
Amano Enzyme offers a new white paper about the quickly evolving market for non-dairy milks and how manufacturers can differentiate products to meet consumers’ discerning tastes.