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Why ‘Mr. Bubbie’ Sold His Mochi Ice Cream Empire
Longtime Founder and CEO Keith Robbins sold Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream to Kenex Holdings, a Chicago-based investment company, after almost 32 years of business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ahold Partners with RangeMe for Product Discovery
Today Ahold USA, parent company of Stop & Shop New England, Stop & Shop New York Metro, Giant Landover, Giant Carlisle and online grocery Peapod, announced a partnership with product discovery platform RangeMe. Ahold will use RangeMe for both inbound submissions as well as to scale its product discovery efforts.
Survey Results Reveal Manufacturers’ Support for HPP
The anonymous survey, conducted in September and October, asked participants to answer 15 questions about HPP safety, quality and efficacy, and to compare HPP to other pasteurization methods.
A Sweet Triumph: Fruit-Based Snacks on the Rise
A recently published Innova Market Insights report found that global new product developments for fruit-based snacks more than doubled, from less than 8 percent to nearly 18 percent, over the past five years.
Distribution Roundup: Project 7, Sugar 2.0 and Frontier Soups Have Retail Wins
From gummies to goat milk to greens, the end of 2016 was a busy time for NOSH brands, with retail pickups across all categories.
Podcast: The Trends to Watch in Food, Beverage and Beer
In the first podcast of 2017, the podcast team is joined by joined by Project NOSH Editor Carol Ortenberg, BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman and Brewbound Editor Chris Furnari, each of whom offered their take on the most pertinent trends and issues within the industries they cover.
FDA Issues Guidance For New Nutrition Facts Panels
In May 2016, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled updates to the Nutrition Facts panel that appears on all food and beverage products. Now the agency is clarifying certain details of these changes in its draft guidance issued this week. Industry members have 60 days to submit comments before the final version is drafted.
Sonoco Brings Transparency To Packaging With New Clear Can
The trend of transparency within the packaged food industry is getting literal.
LifeAID Enters the World of On-The-Go Fuel Packs
The paleo-friendly pouches, which combine 12 grams of grass-fed whey, BCAAs, Omega 3, and organic carbs, are designed to complement LifeAID’s workout beverages that are “designed to enhance performance,” but not necessarily provide the calorie boost athletes need to complete intense or longer workouts.
From Juicing To Souping: Project Juice Takes On New Bottled Trend
The certified organic, cold-pressed juice and clean food company launched its first line of vegan bottled soups, chickpea kale and spiced carrot, in December.