Symrise and The Green Organic Dutchman (TGOD) are expanding their beverage innovation capabilities with an investment in Califormulations, a US beverage innovation company that works with a number of beverage companies and brands in the US market... Read

At some point, all businesses big and small need help, which is easy to forget but important to remember for entrepreneurs, startups and smaller companies if they approach a global company for introductions, funding or assistance opening doors, advises a top leader with the global flavor and fragrance house Givaudan... Read

In order to beat the competition, entrepreneurs and companies first need to know who the competition is, which requires them to know themselves both of which arent always obvious, warns the head of Israels Export and Market Intelligence Unit Naor Morag... Read

Check out FoodNavigator-USAs latest gallery of new products hitting US shelves, spanning the latest plant-based launches in the meat and dairy aisle, to a whimsical new cereal called Magic Spoon to Blueberry Cheerios... Display

Products that make the IRI Pacesetters list of the top 100 CPG launches still tend to be from larger companies (although thats changing), but the days of blockbuster new products are over, says the Chicago-based market researcher... Read

The JM Smucker Co. is overhauling the marketing model that helped it build iconic brands like Jif peanut butter, Smuckers jelly and Folgers coffee in an effort to disprove the emerging notion that big food cant innovate or, in some cases, even navigate the rapidly changing marketplace... Read

While some entrepreneurs of startups might frown upon a partnership with a large food company as selling out, many others increasingly see such arrangements as selling up and as a way to take their businesses to the next level... Watch now

Organic snack company Evolve Brands is built around "mindful snacking," a concept which informs every business decision the founding partners make, says partner Cindy Poiesz... Read

Trade association Kombucha Brewers International (KBI) wants lawmakers to raise the threshold above which kombucha would be classified as an alcoholic beverage from 0.5% to 1.25% abv, and is gearing up to publish a standard of identity for authentic kombucha. But not everyone is on board... Read

FDAs new Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Norman Sharpless, promised last week that he will pick up where outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb left off in strengthening nutrition policy and regulation to improve the publics health and implementing new initiatives to bolster food safety... Read

The rapid spread of African swine fever across China, Asia and parts of Europe over the past year represents a double-edge sword for Tyson Foods, which is well-positioned with its diverse portfolio to capitalize on a worldwide decrease in pork supply, but which also is seeing short term increases in raw material costs for its prepared foods business, according to company executives... Read

A decrease in breakfast cereal sales and a product recall for RXBar initiated out of an abundance of caution have impaired Kelloggs first-quarter earnings... Read

Leading executives at Heart & Stroke, Hypertension Canada, Diabetes Canada, and Dietitians of Canada have joined a growing number of food manufacturers and retailers urging Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to allow potassium salt as a permitted synonym for the popular salt replacer potassium chloride on food labels... Read

Lightlife Foods, a plant-based protein brand owned by Maple Leaf Foods, is rolling out its new burger and ground plant-based meat products in the meat aisle at thousands of retail locations throughout North America including a national Whole Foods launch in July... Read

A lot of attention and research has been poured into the infant (0-24 months) gut health space, including the impact prebiotics have on the microbiome. However, less is known about the effect prebiotics have on children entering their preschool years, a pivotal time for a child's gut health, according to research supported by Beneo... Read

The initial public offering of Post Holdings' fast-growing Active Nutrition segment, which includes the iconic PowerBar brand, remains on track for a fall execution, but may not happen before the end of the fiscal year, the companys President and CEO Rob Vitale told investors during a May 3 earnings call... Read

For the third straight quarter, the natural and organic retailer Sprouts Farmers Market beat its earning estimates allowing it to increase its guidance for the year thanks in part to investments in new technology, more emphasis on ecommerce, expanded private label assortment and efforts to become a destination for more than just produce... Read

After creating a booming online business, Cali'flour Foods is poised for its next phase of retail growth with an investment from Boulder-based brand accelerator, Sunrise Strategic Partners, and Trilantic North America... Read

TreeHouse Foods relatively new CEO Steve Oakland continues to pare back underperforming and non-core products in the companys portfolio and broader production network with twin announcements Thursday that the company would divest its ready-to-eat cereal business to Post Holdings and close its snack plant in Minnesota... Read

Attracted to recent high-dollar acquisitions, consumer demand for healthy and sustainable options, and the opportunities created by a diversifying retail landscape, the number of investors flocking to the food and beverage industry continues to grow exponentially as does the amount of capital they are betting on increasingly earlier stage companies... Listen now

Fundamental questions of identity and intended use will have to be answered before CBD can take center stage as a legal dietary ingredient. The upcoming meeting with FDA will likely provide a start, but hopes that all issues will be quickly solved seem overblown... Read

Do kids always prefer sweeter products than adults? And are childrens palates really more conservative, or have we trained them to like a limited set of flavors (banana, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry) by playing it safe with new launches? And how do you conduct product testing with three-year olds?.. Read

Sweety Y-1 a patented new culture from Chr. Hansen with superior pH stability enables dairy manufacturers to make yogurts and other fermented dairy products with less added sugar, claims the company... Read

Sweet potato is moving into new categories beyond baby food and snacks, where formulators are leveraging its natural red color and nutritional benefits, according to new data from Innova Market Insights... Read

Were no longer a nation of pantry stockers. Many Americans dont know whats for dinner tonight, never mind next week, and with grocers now competing with everyone from GrubHub to IKEA, is it time for a radical rethink of the traditional supermarket layout as the lines between food retail and food service continue to blur?.. Read

Swapping out refined carbohydrates for fresh avocado can significantly suppress hunger and increase meal satisfaction, a recent study by the Center for Nutrition Research at the Illinois Institute of Technology suggests... Read