Carol Ortenberg
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Tessemae’s to Switch to Organic & Reformulate Dressings
Quickly putting a recent $5 million investment round to use, the team at Tessemae’s All Natural is re-launching their line of salad dressings and condiments.
FDA to Extend Comment Period on Use of the Term “Natural”
The Food and Drug Association has extended the comment period for use of the term “Natural.” by 90 days. Originally comments were due February 10th, but now have been moved to May 10th.
What Will 2016 Hold for Food Companies?
It’s that time of the year when marketing companies, flavor houses and research firms dust off their crystal balls, peer deeply into the future, analyze some data, and issue their predictions for what the next year will hold. We combed through the lists to bring readers what we think are some of the most unique, well thought out, and creative trends for 2016.
Avo-Crazy: Will 2016 Match the Past Year?
According to the website Pinterest, among the top food trends of the year, and what they’ll be watching in 2016, was “avocado oil.” Here are some of the avocado influenced products from 2015 that we’ll be watching.
Health Warrior Announces 2015 Health Champion Honorees
Health Warrior, a natural food brand with the top selling superfood snack Chia Bar, announces its 2015 Health Champion honorees. Created to publicize and lionize figures making a positive difference in food and fitness, the Health Champions received personalized gifts and $1,000 donations to support their respective causes.
Distributors, Suppliers Consolidate at Year-End
As the year winds to a close, the wallets remain open, with a spate of high-profile distributor and supplier acquisitions announced in the past two weeks. Many of the companies acquired have a focus on “better-for-you,” fresh, and specialty, underscoring the ongoing importance of consumer interest in natural and unique products.
Lessons From Pepsi/Müller: For Big Companies, Entrepreneurialism Can Be All Greek
Last week, PepsiCo Inc. and the German dairy company Theo Müller Group announced the termination of their U.S. joint venture. Yet, as consumers have begun to favor smaller product lines, large strategic CPG companies have put more innovative brands on the market. So what should be instructive about the joint venture for other large strategics, like Hershey’s, Mars, and Heinz and French’s and where do smaller brands have the upper hand?
Bolthouse Farms President: C-Fresh Plans to Add Up to 20 Categories
At this year’s BevNET Live, Scott LaPorta, the president of Campbell-owned Bolthouse Farms described the C-Fresh mission and growth strategy.
Complete Video Coverage of Project NOSH L.A. is Now Available
Not able to make it to Project NOSH LA? We’re pleased to announce that every speaker presentation, panel and discussion from our one day conference for food entrepreneurs is now available for viewing on YouTube.
Neat Foods Acquired, Founder Discusses Deal
Just three years after its launch, neat foods, which markets plant-based, meat-alternative foods, has been acquired by Atlantic Natural Foods, a subsidiary of AFT Holdings. In an interview with Project NOSH, Phil Lapp, neat’s co-founder and CEO, spoke with Project NOSH about the deal.