Latest News in the food Industry

16 Nov 2023

Legal action has been brought against Nestlé Purina Petcare in the US, after various products were allegedly falsely marketed as ‘natural’, despite containing multiple synthetic ingredients.

15 Sep 2023

US pet food brand Noochies uses nutritional yeast to make its meat-free, healthy dog food and freeze-dried snacks for cats and dogs – a humane pet food range that is free from factory farming meat, it says.

12 Jun 2023

Packed with superfood-level nutritional benefits and with a neutral taste, Asian brands are using insect protein in finished products, such as Thailand’s Proothie, which makes cricket protein granola bars.

25 May 2023

Growing numbers of pet owners are choosing plant-based food for their pets for health and sustainability reasons, according to ProVeg, with many products containing healthy wholefood ingredients like kale, chia, beetroot, and broccoli.

8 Sep 2020

The natural and organic food company Hain Celestial is in the midst of paring down its offerings to become a smaller and more profitable company. In its most recent earnings call, the company hinted that it may consider “exploring optionality” for its ...

9 Jun 2020

At the end of May, Apeel Sciences raised $250 million dollars in new financing, bringing the startup’s total funding to more than $1 billion. This infusion of funds will be put toward the company’s mission of food waste prevention, an area in which it ...

20 Jan 2020

Researchers from the USDA have discovered that tree nuts like almonds, cashews and pistachios may have fewer calories than previously thought, and food firms are starting to reflect this on pack. Could fewer calories prompt consumers to eat more nuts?

10 Jan 2020

ADM has announced that it has acquired Yerbalatina Phytoactives, a natural plant-based extracts and ingredients manufacturer.

2 Dec 2019

Compared to the rest of Europe, Germans attach particular importance to naturalness when buying food. Only taste and consumer friendliness are more important to German citizens. Consumers in France and the UK also pay particular attention to these two ...

8 Oct 2019

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has announced a new ingredient – HOLDBAC YM VEGE – as the latest addition to the DuPont Danisco HOLDBAC line of protective cultures, which the company says are known for their ability to extend shelf-life and secure the q...

7 Oct 2019

Young people are now among the biggest consumers of organic foods and beverages in Europe – and manufacturers may need to rethink their organic brands if they want to appeal to the next generation.

29 Aug 2019

Contract manufacturer of baby biscuits from Russia Joy-Co show that manufacturing of snack for kids from natural ingredients has great potential and a lot of benefits for brands.