Health and nutritional ingredients

Brew Dr. taps into low-sugar demand with Sipjoy release, aims ‘to drive more of the core in 2024’

16-Jan-2024 By Ryan Daily

Kombucha brand Brew Dr. launches a low-sugar probiotic seltzer, Sipjoy, as the company continues to focus on its core business of fermented-tea beverages, at a time of increased consumer demand for gut health-focused products, brand CEO Dan Stangler told...

Daily Harvest’s January Jumpstart program features GLP-1-focused meal plans

15-Jan-2024 By Deniz Ataman

Daily Harvest's debut of its GLP-1 Companion Food Collection as part of its quick-to-prep January Jumpstart plan includes “meals made with only real foods that are calorie-conscious while delivering ample vitamins and minerals,” Carolina Schneider,...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: From women’s health to guajillo peppers, Tastewise reveals food trends to watch in 2024

15-Jan-2024 By Elizabeth Crawford

Once considered taboo and woefully underfunded in terms of research and product development, women’s health will continue to emerge as a major growth opportunity for food and beverage brands in 2024 as hormonal health and menopause rise to the top of...

Women's health, sustainability, promotions top SPINS CPG trends list for 2024

12-Jan-2024 By Ryan Daily

Market research company SPINS' annual CPG trends report shows that in 2024 focus and innovation will increase for women's health, sustainability will remain important but not be consumers' first purchase drive, and retailers and brands...

Kabrita USA latest to launch goat-milk infant formula, leans on science to educate parents on health benefits

12-Jan-2024 By Ryan Daily

Kabrita USA launches a goat-milk infant formula following a lengthy process to determine its whey protein concentrate and non-fat dry goat milk as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for infants, the brand’s director of medical and scientific affairs...

NourishedRx joins ProHealth Connect network, expanding food and nutrition access for 17 million individuals

12-Jan-2024 By Deniz Ataman

A partnership between digital health and nutrition company NourishedRx and healthcare fintech platform ProHealth Connect will provide additional personalized choices, including home-delivered food and nutritional support services, for 46 payers within...

Precision versus personalization: AHARA explores a “new frontier” in nutrition

10-Jan-2024 By Deniz Ataman

With the rising popularity of personalized nutrition plans, AHARA’s app takes personalization one step further through precision nutrition, a combination of machine-learning, evidence-based nutrition science and an international advisory board to verify...

Vegetarian consumers feel left out in today’s market, Ingredient Communications reports

09-Jan-2024 By Ryan Daily

Vegetarian consumers are increasingly dissatisfied with the food choices available to them, as 100% plant-based might have deterred some shoppers, according to research conducted by market research company SurveyGoo and commissioned by Ingredient Communications....

Not all ultra-processed foods impact health the same way, research suggests

04-Jan-2024 By Elizabeth Crawford

Intensifying criticism of ultra-processed foods without nuanced consideration of their nutrition could unfairly tar some plant-based meats and milks that “compare well with their animal-based counterparts,” which may be viewed more favorably because they...

[Video] “Functionality within snacking has just exploded,” Riverside Natural Foods CEO unpacks market trends

21-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

Riverside Natural Foods, the parent company of MadeGood and GOOD TO GO, is tapping into the need for allergen-free snacks at all hours of the day, as the company is staying focused on business fundamentals to grow its brand in the new year, company president...

Bob’s Natural readies Pinole Chips retail expansion, taps into better-for-you snack trends

20-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

Bob’s Natural is gearing up to take its Pinole Chips to more retail shelves in the new year, tapping into the demand for functional and better-for-you snacks, brand founder and CEO Bob Gruder told FoodNavigator-USA.

Digital trends: Women's health tops the charts

20-Dec-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A 2024 food trends report from Tastewise informs that women’s health concerns have topped the online conversation charts in the last 12 months, with hormone health top of consumer health agendas.

Assessing the Ozempic effect: What food, beverage companies can do now to create healthier products

19-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

As the debate on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and public health continues, CPG companies have a range of opportunitied to create healthier products now, which can have meaningful impacts on consumer health, Hank Cardello, leadership solutions program...

Springdale Ventures raises $40M for Fund II, targets early-stage CPG brands

19-Dec-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Nearly doubling its size since 2019, the Austin-based venture capital firm secures its new funding round with backing from returning limited partners, family offices, entrepreneurs, and athletes.

AHARA partners with Instacart to streamline shopping for personalized nutrition

15-Dec-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Precision nutrition and food-tech platform AHARA's integration with Instacart allows users to easily add nutritionist-recommended items to their grocery lists on the food delivery platform.

Zevia CEO gives “up edgy and cool to be timeless and iconic”

12-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consistent branding and values can create a stronger business over time compared to chasing trends or copying the competition, which can dilute a brand's long-term impact, according to Zevia CEO Amy Taylor.

White Claw launches electrolyte-enhanced 0% Alcohol: ‘It’s a fundamentally new kind of drink for every kind of adult drinker that could only come from White Claw’

08-Dec-2023 By Rachel Arthur

Hard seltzer pioneer White Claw is launching White Claw 0% Alcohol in the US in January: ‘a radically new beverage’ that is designed to combine White Claw flavors with hydrating electrolytes while replicating the complexity of alcohol.

'AI is not the future, it's the present,’ Tastewise’s CMO discusses speeding up industry's digital transformation

07-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

AI has the power to speed the food and beverage industry's digital transformation, as companies leverage it for product develop and to forecast upcoming trends, Jacques Botbol, CMO of Tastewise, told FoodNavigator-USA.

Sugar reduction in 2024: How consumer demands, health policies will influence product launches

07-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

As consumers become increasingly wary of sugar content, CPG companies are meeting the demand for zero-sugar products with the help of natural sweeteners, a trend set to gain momentum in the US as regulators and scientists push for reductions.

Iced tea vet Seth Goldman shares advice on how to create an enduring beverage brand at BevNET Live

07-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

Keeping costs in line and managing margins of at least 30% after trade spend is essential for creating an enduring brand in today's economic landscape, beverage industry veteran Seth Goldman advised during BevNET 2023.

Mood support, natural sweeteners set to disrupt beverage market, SPINS shares at BevNET Live

07-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

Functional and wellness attributes and mood-boosting and naturally sweetened drinks are primed for growth in the year to come, Scott Dicker, market insight director at SPINS, shared at BevNET Live.

Will margins be the price of regenerative ag? GoodSAM CEO shares insights ahead of COP28 session

04-Dec-2023 By Ryan Daily

Food and beverage companies are embracing regenerative agriculture in the face of the global warming crisis, but the entire ecosystem might have to change some long-held beliefs in order to make an impact, Heather K. Terry, CEO and founder of chocolate,...

IFT announces Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge seed grant winners, growth grant and grand prize finalists

29-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Seeding The Future Foundation announced seed grant winners and the finalists for the growth grants and grand prizes for the third annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge.

"The Ozempic era is here to stay,” Supergut positions gut-health brand as GLP-1 compliment

29-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Supergut is expanding its gut-health brand to a wider audience with its launch in Sprouts in the new year and as it looks to compliment GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, brand CEO and founder Marc Washington told FoodNavigator-USA.

RCT supports Sabinsa’s Ashwagandha for stress management in healthy adults

29-Nov-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with a standardized Ashwagandha root extract may reduce stress and anxiety in healthy individuals with mild to moderate stress-related symptoms, compared to placebo, says a new study from Sabinsa.

Mintel top trends to watch for in 2024: Processed foods, climate change, healthy aging

28-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Mintel's 2024 food and drink trends list for North America shows consumers will be concerned about their health, the environment, and how AI might make their lives easier, Jenny Zegler, director of Mintel Food & Drink, shared during a webinar....

Are clean-label trends getting in the way of meaningful sodium reduction?

27-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

CPG companies are lowering sodium content, including through stealth-health, while larger market trends around clean-label might be distracting companies for developing healthier and more nutritious products, Tia Rains, VP of science, innovation, and...

Limiting front-of-pack nutrition labeling to added sugar, saturated fat & sodium could skew potential health impact, stakeholders tell FDA

27-Nov-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Front of package nutrition labeling intended to help consumers select healthier foods and beverages by potentially calling out the amount of added sugar and other nutrients of interest could unintentionally expose children to higher levels of non-nutritive...

NPD Trend Tracker: From wholegrain spelt to Christmas dinner pie

27-Nov-2023 By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

In this week’s NPD Trend Tracker, we have a range of festive products, including a festive wrap, festive ice-cream flavours and a pie containing an entire Christmas dinner. We also have a new flavour from Tate & Lyle, a wholegrain spelt from Merchant...

Sustainability claims 'resonates across all generations,' leads market growth, Circana data shows

22-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers of all ages are buying sustainably marketed products across categories, despite their price premium and ongoing inflationary pressures, Joan Driggs, VP of content and thought leadership at Circana, shared during a recent webinar....

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Can third-party certification protect against greenwashing allegations? Maybe, maybe not

22-Nov-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Increased scrutiny of environmental sustainability claims by regulators and competitors has many brands turning to third-party certifications to reassure consumers about claims’ veracity and to protect against litigation – but recent movements in the...

Heali’s food-as-medicine platform to improve nutrition, food access for consumers, businesses

21-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

With $3M in seed funding from Astanor Ventures, Heali plans to expand its personalized nutrition services for consumers and patients with chronic illnesses through its database of evidence-based nutrition research, while developing a larger presence with...

GusNIP grant programs receive more than $52m in funding to support nutrition and healthy food access

20-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

The funding will aid initiatives within three National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) competitive grant programs that make up the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), including include Nutrition Incentive (NI), Produce Prescription...

Futureproofing the Food System

Will ‘healthy’ iconography help consumers select better options?

17-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

While the FDA is updating its current definition of healthy and exploring voluntary iconography for packaging, the term means many different things to many different people, which could complicate the impact of the icon and product marketing, suggests...

[On-demand event] Building resilient supply chains from seed to field and ‘farm gate to dinner plate’

17-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Food and beverage companies need to take a holistic view of their agriculture and logistic processes to create resilient supply chains that can weather sudden and drastic challenges, a panel of experts shared during FoodNavigator-USA’s Futureproofing...

Afresh rolls out platform to over 2,200 Alberstons’ meat, seafood departments to improve fresh-food inventories

16-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Grocery technology provider Afresh is rolling out its platform to more than 2,200 Albertsons meat and seafood departments following a pilot program, as retailers turn to fresh-food assortments to differentiate from online channels.

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[Watch-on-demand] “Your AI is going to be as good as your data”

16-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Understanding how to identify and leverage useful data into a consistent and predictive algorithm is critical for a nimble and productive business strategy. How can businesses across the food sector—from ingredient discovery and product development to...

Futureproofing The Food System

Watch on demand: What will it take to win over prescribers, insurers to food-as-medicine movement?

16-Nov-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

As the concept of “food as medicine” gains traction, doctors, dietitians and insurers already active in the space are keen to distinguish the difference between “better-for-you” products and those proven to effect a health change and therefore worthy...

Consumers have a greater appetite for food tech, but 'nobody wants their food to taste like tech'

15-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Consumers might be warming up to the idea of technology playing a role in what they eat and drink, but startups and CPG companies still have a ways to go before they see the potential of what food tech can do for them, according to a panel discussion...

From ‘the end of categories’ to tech-enabled permissibility: The trends reshaping the future of food

14-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

The lines that separated retail and foodservice are blurring and breaking, as food technology is addressing logistic and supply chain issues and providing new ways for consumers to experience products, Kevin Ryan, CEO of Malachite Strategy & Research,...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How plant-based players can ensure steady, long-term growth

13-Nov-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Contrary to high-profile headlines about sliding sales of meat alternatives, consumer demand for plant-based products across categories continues to climb, but for the segment to reach its full potential – and continue expanding its consumer base – new...

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Watch this week: FoodNavigator-USA’s digital summit explores trends in food-tech, food as medicine and the circular economy

13-Nov-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

This week, join FoodNavigator-USA and stakeholders across the supply chain, including Eat Just, The Hartman Group, Oishii, NotCo, Instacart, NIQ, Consumer Brands Association, FMI – The Food Industry Association, Cargill and more for our three-day Futureproofing...

Spilling the tea (and coffee) on natural beverage trends

10-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

The functional and perceived health benefits of tea and coffee paired with their familiarity and diverse usage occasions across dayparts make them ideal platforms for beverage manufacturers to meet consumers’ evolving preferences for indulgence, health...

Gen Z shoppers will ‘be the greenest shopper yet,’ Non-GMO Project shares in latest awareness data

09-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

A majority of consumers are less likely to consider non-GMO or organic claims in their purchase decisions, but millennials and Gen Z consumers are more likely to seek out products with Non-GMO Project and USDA Organic labels than older cohorts, as Hans...

Child and Adult Care Food Program underutilized, unequally accessed in low-income areas, research reveals

09-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Only three out of five licensed childcare centers in low-income areas participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), revealing an opportunity to provide healthy food for children and highlighting the discrepancy in resources and awareness...

Will Ozempic be the catalyst to a healthier food, beverage industry?

08-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have garnered consumer attention for their ability to curb unhealthy food and beverage cravings, leading to weight loss, as large CPG companies and major retailers might be able to use the moment to refocus on providing...

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How do consumers’ perception of healthy drive their purchase habits and product development?

07-Nov-2023 By Deniz Ataman

What does it mean to eat healthy? A survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) finds that 74% of consumers believe that food and beverage choices are interconnected with mental and emotional well-being, along with other insights that...

How can dollar stores improve access to healthy foods? CSPI shares policy recommendations

06-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Dollar stores have become a popular grocery channel for lower-income consumers and those looking to combat inflation, while their lack of healthy and nutritious foods causes concern for health professionals and regulators, as shared in a recent Center...

Start-up’s technology can save food businesses money by preventing heat waste

02-Nov-2023 By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Sweden-based green-tech startup Enjay produces technology which can prevent heat waste. This can not only help businesses save a great deal of money, but reduce their carbon dioxide emissions as well.

Functional claims resonate with consumers of all ages, in-store marketing activities still drive trial, 84.51° reports

02-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Retail data firm 84.51° is out with its October Consumer Digest, highlighting differences between what younger and older consumers look for in better-for-you foods and beverages and how in-store marketing activities are generating new product purchases.