Tag: Ingredients
Supplying New Energy Formats for Consumers
Plant-Based Sweetener Innovations to Watch
The plant-based category is humming with natural sweetener innovation as artificial alternatives face mounting scrutiny from both consumers and government regulators.
Can Microalgae ‘Ghost Proteins’ Resurrect Alt-Meat?
Food tech startups are developing new techniques to transform microalgae into “ghost protein,” a powerful alternative protein source with an undetectable, completely neutral flavor.
FI Newscast (March 17, 2023) – Featuring Winston Song, PAI Partners
High Tolerance: How Functional THC-infused Drinks & Snacks Could Alter the Industry
THC is one of the fastest growing ingredients in foodservice, increasingly legal, and visible amid a key demo—the millennials.
Kerry Unveils Flavor Trends to Watch for 2023
This article is written and sponsored by Kerry. Each year, Kerry evaluates trending flavors and tastes across five key categories: sweet, salty snack, savory, hot and dairy-based beverages, and cold and water-based beverages. Within each category, …
Halloween Havoc: Why Kit Kats Could Be Hard to Find This Fall
Hershey is in store for a Halloween nightmare of sorts, saying it won’t be able to meet consumer demand this October.
FI Fast Break audio news: June 29, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we examine inflation’s impact on small-business owners, and how much 4th of July cookouts could cost this year. The Food Institute Podcast · FI Fast …
Ingredient Shortages Hampering New Food Product Development
Research and development divisions at food companies report shortages of ingredients like MSG, sweeteners and soluble fiber are handicapping product development. Additionally, predictions indicate the problem could last well into the next decade. The 2022 …
Rising Consumer Interest in Health & Wellness Boosts Botanicals
This article is written and sponsored by Kerry. Naturally sourced from edible plants, botanicals are added to food and drink products for their taste benefits. They include, but are not limited to, herbs, roots, flowers …
Labor Shortages Continue to Drive Supply Chain Woes
Massive supply chain disruptions continue to pervade the U.S. food sector, with labor challenges triggering shortages from raw materials and ingredients to packaged goods. Some of the largest U.S. food distributors, including United Natural Foods …
UPDATE: Major Ingredient Shortage Impacting Multiple QSRs
Taco Bell is the latest restaurant chain to be hit by significant ingredient shortages. “Sorry if we can’t feed your current crave,” reads an orange banner atop the fast-food chain’s website. “Due to national ingredient …
The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner is Down This Year
Although overall food prices are on the rise, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is down 4%, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual cost survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving …
Lawsuits Abound Over Misleading Food Labels
Food companies have been in hot water recently over their product labels either misleading consumers or not providing enough product information. Frito-Lay Frito-Lay faces at least two lawsuits over the flavor of its chips. After …
VC Investment Trends in Food & Beverage Insights from Harbinger Ventures and Boulder Food Group
Food Institute Focus РVC Investment Trends in Food & Beverage – Insights from Harbinger Ventures and Boulder Food Group