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Fancy Foods: Alt-Sushi, Calamari Debuts; Snacks Look To Sourcing And Sweets Shrink Size
The Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show returned to the Las Vegas Convention Center with a wave of new product innovations, novel formats in the plant-based alternatives space and growing prominence for outer space aesthetics.
Albertsons: WA Supreme Court Clears Way For $4B Dividend
The Washington State Supreme Court has cleared the way for Albertsons to pay out a $4 billion shareholder dividend after it sided with a lower court trial judge in declining the state attorney general’s request to appeal an injunction on Tuesday.
Deloitte: Profitable Growth Will Drive 2023 CPG Industry
Global accounting firm Deloitte’s recent 2023 CPG industry outlook reported that profitable growth is the top priority food and beverage brands as they continue to navigate supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty.
Kerry Sells Sweet Ingredients, Focused On Nutrition Wellness
Kerry Group announced last week its intention to sell its sweet ingredients portfolio in order to further focus on functional ingredients and innovation in biotechnology for food.
Digital Advertising Has A Hemp Policy Problem
Digital advertising has become a nightmare for hemp food and beverage brands, regardless of whether or not their products contain CBD.
Cerebelly Receives First Brain-Health Patent For Baby Food
Baby food maker Cerebelly received the first U.S. patent for food composition that benefits optimal infant neurodevelopment. The recipe includes 16 key nutrients supporting brain health and is in all the brand’s squeezable pouches.
News Roundup: Walmart Taps Salesforce, New Age Eats Sells Pilot Facility
Walmart announced a partnership with Salesforce to help the retailer drive profitability in its delivery and curbside pickup apps. New Age Eats puts pilot production facility up for sale and Beyond Meat sheds another executive.
Notable New Products: BBQ-flavored Popcorn & Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothies
In this week’s new products roundup, Little Spoon and OSMO Salt celebrate Valentine’s Day early, Partake teams up with Ben & Jerry’s and Pure Organic makes its first foray into the cracker set.
FDA Raises Vitamin D3 Fortification Levels, Allows Fortification in Nutrition Bars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a small but notable move in nutrition standards this week, raising vitamin D fortification level allowances in cereal while expanding regulation to permit the nutrient’s addition in the bar category.
NOSH Podcast: Well Done? Taking The Temperature of Plant-based In Foodservice
The NOSH Team considers what food products should truly be called food technology. Later, Lukas interviews Elohi Strategic Advisors founder Stephanie Lind to discuss the successes and failures of plant-based brands in foodservice.
