High Protein
Can Egg Whites Crack into New Protein-Packed Categories?
While some industry leaders think this is a fleeting fad, others think it’s here for the long haul and are increasingly formulating with egg whites. They’re even taking it one step further by directly calling out the ingredient on their front labels.
Iwon Organics Puffs Up Product Portfolio and Distribution
Iwon organics, a high protein chip brand targeted at athletes and health conscious consumers, announced this week that it’s bringing a new protein puff line to more than 4,500 GNC stores in October.
Ideal Oats Founder: We Aim to be Halo Top of Cereal Set
Halo Top, Quest, Kodiak Cakes. These are the CPG role models former Wild Oats category manager and Quest product developer Chris Chiarella looked to when creating Ideal Oats, a line of high-protein, low sugar oatmeal cups.
From ‘Swole’ to Swell: ProYo Rebrands
ProYo announced today that its high protein, low fat ice cream pint brand will now be known as Swell Ice Cream. The rebranding is an attempt to optimize the brand’s name and packaging to better connect with what CEO and founder Nathan Carey said are the core consumers of pints: women, families and “weekend warriors.”
Vital Proteins Becomes Official Collagen Partner of Chicago Cubs
Chicago-based wellness company, Vital Proteins, takes collagen nutrition to historic Wrigley Field with an opening season debut as the Official Collagen of the Chicago Cubs. In a play to bring clean protein to the professional sports world, Vital Proteins looks to its hometown champions for an opportunity to change the way athletes think about natural, whole nutrition.
Nutriati Closes $8 Million Round to Offer New Plant-Protein Solutions
Plant-based products are one of the hottest trends in food and beverage, and investors have taken note. Last week, several funds and venture capital firms came together to back Nutriati, a food technology company whose first products are a chickpea flour and chickpea protein concentrate.
To Start No Cow Revolution, D’s Adds CEO
Now armed with cash and plans for growth, plant-based nutrition bar company D’s Naturals is taking the next step in its “no cow revolution” with the hiring of health and wellness veteran Chris Hickey as CEO.
FlapJacked Launches Greek Yogurt Protein Smoothie Mix
FlapJacked, maker of high-protein pancakes and muffins, announced today the official release of its latest product line: smoothie mixes. FlapJacked Protein Smoothie Mix becomes the first high-protein smoothie mix with a shelf-stable Greek Yogurt base. This “just add milk” mix provides consumers with an easy-to-make, portable and delicious smoothie without the use of a blender.
Premier Protein Launches Improved 30g Protein Bars With No Artificial Sweeteners, Flavors Or Colors
The new 30g protein bars join Premier Protein’s existing lineup of shakes, bars and powders.
Chickpea Pasta Producer Banza Launches High-Protein Spaghetti
Banza, maker of the chickpea pasta named as one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2015, announced today its first expansion into long noodles: high-protein spaghetti.