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Blake Lively creates nonalcoholic mixer line Betty Buzz
13 Oct 2021
Actress Blake Lively released a line of nonalcoholic mixers called Betty Buzz. The mixers come in five flavors: Sparkling Grapefruit, Meyer Lemon Club Soda, Sparkling Lemon Lime, Ginger Beer and Tonic Water. One bottle makes two cocktails or is an opti...
Read moreSurvey: Frozen foods continue to increase in popularity
12 Oct 2021
Frozen foods have experienced an ongoing bump in consumer popularity during the pandemic thanks to their long shelf life, attractive pricing and manufacturers’ willingness to innovate in the space. This trend, which has held strong for over a year, con...
Read moreWalmart meat supplier opens first plant-based processing facility
11 Oct 2021
California-based meat company Jensen Meat has officially gotten into the plant-based protein industry with the inauguration of its first plant-based protein production facility. This plant opening comes three years after the company first announced its...
Read moreDanone set to launch “dairy-like” segment
8 Oct 2021
To help close the gap between dairy drinkers and plant-based milk acolytes, dairy giant Danone is launching a plant-based “dairy-like” segment in January 2022. Initially, the new segment will launch with two beverages: Silk nextmilk and So Delicious Wo...
Read moreTargeting the sustainable consumer in Latin America
8 Oct 2021
Latin Americans are among the most concerned about climate change and the most interested in sustainable actions but they are also highly price sensitive, according to Euromonitor. How can brands strike the right balance?
Read moreIRI: Name brands taking market share from private label
7 Oct 2021
For the first time in a decade, private label brands are losing ground to national brands, according to data from the Chicago-based market research firm IRI. For the 52 weeks ending Sept. 19, brand name product sales were up 3.6% to $536 billion. Howev...
Read moreRipple closes $60M investment round, targets global expansion
6 Oct 2021
Animal-free, pea-protein-based dairy maker Ripple Foods raised $60 million in a Series E funding round led by Rage Capital, Ajax Strategies, and S2G Ventures, with backing from OurCrowd, GV, Prelude Ventures, Euclidean, Fall Line Capital, and Tao Capit...
Read moreCoca-Cola earns highest marks for sustainable packaging
5 Oct 2021
A new report from the non-profit As You Sow found that among the 50 consumer-facing companies whose packaging sustainability was analyzed, only Coca-Cola earned a grade of B, which was the highest mark extended to any of the companies. Below Coca-Cola,...
Read moreResearchers find traditional rice varieties with strong ‘anti-cancer’ properties
4 Oct 2021
Filipino-led researchers have discovered rare, traditional rice varieties that exhibit ‘anti-cancer’ properties with the genetic traits for more catechins and flavonoids - paving the way for healthier rice, they say.
Read morePerfect Day lands $350M, introduces cream cheese
4 Oct 2021
Animal-free dairy protein company Perfect Day announced it closed a $350 million Series D funding round led by Temasek and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). Additional participation came from long-time investors Horizons Ventures,...
Read moreCultivated meat comes to the pet food sector
1 Oct 2021
Cell-based protein technology has now migrated from human food to pet food. Brands such as Wild Earth, Because, Animals and Bond Pet Foods have all committed to eliminating animals from the supply chain that feeds pets.
Read moreGoose Island UK launches hydroponic hops IPA
30 Sep 2021
Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned craft brewery Goose Island announced it is launching a session IPA in the U.K. called Hail Hydro. Brewed with hydroponically-grown hops, the beer is available in limited supply only on the Goose Island U.K. website.
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