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Whey Protein Supply Crunch Enters Next Phase
As food and beverage brands continue to push protein into new formats and eating occasions, demand for whey, one of the industry’s most widely used protein sources, has outpaced supply.
Lexington Bakes Readies Retail Growth With New Price, Pack Size and Protein
Lexington Bakes is rolling out a slightly smaller pack size (1.65 oz. versus 2 oz.) which has enabled the company to lower its price point, pursue a national retail strategy, and save on costs without “heavily” sacrificing margin points.
A Year In Food Industry Upheaval: Trump, Tariffs and Titanium Dioxide
This year will go down in the history books as one marked by an unprecedented federal focus on the food industry, sparking strategic overhauls of, and a bit of panic within, Big Food operations; a flurry of state-level action against a plethora of synthetic ingredients; and the adoption of some new acronyms – UPFs and MAHA, just to name a few.
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Plant-Based Manufacturing in Flux As SunOpta Expands, Maple Leaf Retreats
A pair of major plant-based ingredient manufacturers are recalibrating their respective growth strategies this week, but not in the same direction. First, declines in plant-based product sales has led Canadian manufacturer Maple Leaf Foods to close two of its U.S. plant protein production facilities, consolidating all of its production into a single site in Indianapolis, Ind.
Voyage Foods Scales Manufacturing, Cargill Partnership As Ingredient Business Takes Off
Five years in, Voyage Foods has repositioned as an environmentally sustainable ingredient supplier as it scales its new Ohio manufacturing hub.
Whey Supply Crunch Opens Door for Alternative Proteins
As whey protein costs remain elevated, some manufacturers are considering whether alternative protein sources or other recipe variations can fill the gap.
EVERY Company’s OvoPro Starts to Scale with ADM Partnership
The food technology business announced today it has partnered with ADM to begin commercial-scale production of its OvoPro precision-fermented egg white proteins, utilizing ADM’s Clinton, Iowa, facility.
Kindling Scales Retail Reach And Mission Through Target Partnership
Kindling Snacks rolled out its protein pretzels to Target stores nationwide with a new exclusive Peach Barbecue flavor and a multipack format designed for family-friendly snacking.
Inside Clover Sonoma’s Local-First Playbook for Reviving Whole, Natural Dairy
Clover Sonoma isn’t trying to chase trends or scale nationally. With a portfolio spanning seven dairy categories, it believes it has a better opportunity to meet the local community with “real dairy” at a moment when food trends are driving consumers back to the cow.
Can Sourdough Be Scaled? Leaven Foods Is Betting It Can
Big Bread still hasn’t cracked the sourdough code, but San Diego-based biotech company Leaven Foods may have just created the secret ingredient to make true sourdough work at scale for home bakers and professionals alike.
Vertical Integration Fuels Growth Strategy for REAL Cookies and Creations Foods
Manufacturing capacity can be a CPG brand’s secret weapon to scale, and a growing number of businesses are looking to like-minded companies to combine resources and stoke growth.
After a Century in Processing, Adams Group Pushes Marianne’s Into the Spotlight
Sibling duo Meg and Wayne Adams are working to usher in a new era for their family-owned food processing business with Marianne’s, a retail avocado oil and beef tallow brand launched under the leadership of their father decades ago.
The Fruit Snack Category Is About To Get Its Protein Moment
Innovation firm Foodberry announced a strategic partnership with snackable cheese and kid pouch expert Bel Group this week, parent to brands like Laughing Cow and GoGo SqueeZ.