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NotCo Expands Beyond Plant-Based With Magnum Ice Cream Partnership
Today, The Magnum Ice Cream Company announced a new partnership with AI-driven food innovation company NotCo, marking the latter’s inaugural venture beyond its plant-based roots.
Why ‘Plant-Based’ Might Disappear, And the Products That Will Thrive Without It
The plant-based meat market has garnered billions in venture funding, but many of those heavily-capitalized entities, failed to build loyal, repeat consumers and are now faltering. However, the market is still alive, it just looks a bit different now.
This Saves Lives Goes ‘All In’ On New Brand With A Fresh $4M
Kristen Bell’s snack brand, f.k.a. This Saves Lives, is now All In Foods. The company emerged with its new moniker this month alongside announcing a fresh, $4 million cash infusion.
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Protein Brewery Raises $35.2M To ‘Springboard’ Global Expansion
The Protein Brewery announced today it has raised a $35.2 million (€30 million) Series B round as it aims to reach commercial scale for its fungi-based protein ingredient ahead of a launch with “several” U.S.-based CPG brands.
Buckwheat Is Building Momentum. What Brands Are At The Forefront?
Ancient regenerative grain buckwheat is growing its presence in the U.S. market, and three exhibitors at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show presented a range of applications aimed at introducing the gluten-free, fiber-rich input into American diets.
Is Clean Label, ‘All Consumer’ Focus Key To Making Alt-Meat Mainstream?
The plant-based meat category has undergone numerous waves, but those still in the market believe they finally narrowed in the product types, positioning and formulations to make it among mainstream consumers.
Kettle & Fire Co-founder Wants To Modernize Food Testing
There is a growing push to hold the food industry to higher traceability and transparency standards. One startup believes it can push the industry forward while creating a “virtuous cycle” between transparency to increased revenue.
Is Vegan Cheese In Crisis Or Just Finding Its Footing?
Are plant-based cheese alternatives having an existential crisis after one of the biggest cheesemakers refocused its approach to the category?
Sensient Warns Of ‘Finite’ Natural Colors Supply
Food coloring, flavoring and extract producer Sensient published a notice warning the industry that current regulatory pressure to phase out synthetic food colors could result in supply shortages.
Can Fonio Be The Next ‘Miracle Grain’? Yes, If There’s Enough
It started with a simple bag of grain. Later that grain was processed into chips. But the fun really ramped up when Yolélé turned fonio into a limited-edition beer.
Beyond Good Finds ‘Skeptical Optimism’ In Facing 47% Tariff
Entrepreneurs navigate internal crises everyday. But with the economic climate continuing to mount external pressures and political sucker punches flowing from Washington, D.C., identifying obstacles early and understanding the full context has become an essential element for keeping any upstart business alive.
Ultraprocessed Food: The Food Industry’s Approach
Ultraprocessed foods (UPF) – the not yet defined, but increasingly controversial group of products that account for roughly 70% of the U.S. food supply – are under researchers’ microscopes, caught up in industry review and on the regulatory chopping block all at once.
Dress It Up Launches Two SKUs, Backed By New Funding
A slow and steady growth strategy is Dress It Up Dressing’s secret sauce as it works to capture the “sleepy” salad dressing category, said founder and CEO Sophia Maroon.