Meagan McGinnes

At a time when even the most routine of ingredients is required to have a “clean” aura, a leading ingredient company has glommed up some clean-label gums.

It’s like playing Russian Roulette. With food. At least, that’s the opinion of one scientist.

FOODMatch is raising the bar on its Mediterranean diet offerings. FoodMatch, which produces, imports, and distributes a variety of Mediterranean products, including olives, antipasti, and other ingredients, is stretching further into the realm of the so-called “Mediterranean Diet” via a partnership announced with Austin, Texas-based Wella Bar.

The chickpea brownie company that launched at Expo East in 2015 is changing its name to Rule Breaker Snacks on January 1, according to founder Nancy Kalish.

When longtime friends Gwen Burlingame and Katy Flannery launched their lactose-free ice cream, Minus the Moo, at Boston’s South End Open Market in 2015, the duo never expected that in less than two years they’d both be working full time to expand their passion project.

Mintel isn’t just predicting upcoming trends in healthy food for 2017; it’s also inferring trends in how consumers want those items presented to them in the new year.

At a time when a federal district court in California has been nicknamed “The Food Court” because of the number of consumer actions it has addressed, it’s become apparent that building a brand is about more than just growing sales, it’s about protecting those sales in the face of potential legal action.

The season of giving for consumers can turn into a season of growth to most food brands. Especially if they’ve got Oprah’s blessing.

This week’s Press Clips looks at issues of trust, or lack thereof, within the food industry, including lawsuits and consumers’ views on hot topic subjects.

The newly created Healthy Fats Coalitions wants the food industry to stop trimming fat from conversations about American consumers’ health.