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China announces an agricultural plan that includes cultivated meat
15 Feb 2022
China has officially taken a stake in the alternative protein sector, announcing that cultivated meat and ‘future foods’ are sectors in which it will actively participate, according to the country’s recently-released five-year agricultural plan that wa...
Read moreCelebrity Indian couple backs Indian startup Blue Tribe Foods
14 Feb 2022
A sign of the growing popularity of plant-based foods in India, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and her cricketer husmand have joined the startup Blue Tribe Foods' board of investors. "Without short-changing our taste buds, there is potential for a plane...
Read moreCan sugar-reducing tech revive falling fruit juice sales?
12 Feb 2022
Better Juice’s naturally sugar-reduced fruit juice will hit US supermarket shelves in spring 2022 thanks to a partnership with GEA. Could this turn around the long-term decline in fruit juice sales?
Read moreButter is Better: Keto is driving resurgence as a premium product
11 Feb 2022
After years of being shunned as an ingredient, fat is back thanks in large part to the popularity of the keto diet. The market for keto products is growing steadily with the global value of this category forecast to reach $15.6 billion by 2027, accordi...
Read moreOats growing in popularity, winning awards and consumer favour
10 Feb 2022
Oats have transformed from a breakfast ingredient to an increasingly common plant-based option, appearing in a multitude of applications.
Read more‘Humanisation’ of pets creates opportunities in pet food
9 Feb 2022
Clean label, natural, sustainable, luxury and plant-based: The ‘humanisation’ of pets means consumers want premium pet food, and a number of food manufacturers are entering the growing pet food sector to meet their demands.
Read moreMondelez: Consumers continue to prefer snacks to meals
9 Feb 2022
It’s no secret that snacking has become commonplace. Vast majority of people are consuming snacks on a daily basis, and snacking is no longer the exclusive domain of better-for-you options, according to Mondelez International’s third annual State of Sn...
Read moreNestlé Health Science acquires US plant-based nutrition company
8 Feb 2022
The health science division of the world’s largest food manufacturer is acquiring a majority stake in Orgain, a maker of protein powders, shakes and bars, according to a press release. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founder ...
Read moreEuromonitor’s top consumer trends in 2022 – and what they mean for the food industry
7 Feb 2022
From direct-to-consumer e-commerce to upcycled food or functional ingredients for holistic wellbeing, we look at how food and drink manufacturers can leverage some of 2022’s top consumer trends into their portfolios.
Read morePepsiCo and Starbucks partner to launch energy drink
7 Feb 2022
Starbucks is launching a branded energy drink called Baya through its partnership with PepsiCo, according to a press release from the coffee chain. The 12-ounce ready-to-drink cans of liquid energy will come in three fruity flavors: Mango Guava, Raspbe...
Read moreMexican brand Sigma launches amaranth-based snack in the US market
4 Feb 2022
Chocke-Obleas are arriving from Mexico to key markets in the U.S., thanks to multinational company Sigma. The Mexican snack wafer is made with chocolate, artisan wafers and crispy popped amaranth, and the wafers currently come in two flavors: chocolate...
Read moreReport: U.S. alcohol sales pass $6B, growth on the horizon
3 Feb 2022
Online sales of alcohol reached $6.1 billion in 2021, and that growth is expected to continue to climb through 2022, according to a new report from the global food and agribusiness bank Rabobank.
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