Boston, MA—Merryfield has launched a free clean label rewards app, available on iOS at the Apple App Store, designed to make shopping easier for health-conscious consumers. How it works: Users shop at their favorite retailer, and when they buy products from the app’s participating brands they simply take a picture...
Naas, Ireland—Kerry has acquired IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Lab Inc., according to a press release. The acquisitions expand Kerry’s clean-label food protection capabilities. Kerry’s research has found that there is a strong consumer desire for the removal of artificial ingredients in food and beverages; the market for consumer-friendly shelf life...
In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Editor Maggie Jaqua and Todd Pauli of 24 Stories talk with Steve Peirce of RIBUS and the Clean Label Alliance about the the evolving clean label movement, and how COVID-19 may impact clean label goals. For more on clean label, check...
The industry is buzzing about “clean label,” but what does it even mean? “Clean-label can mean a lot of things—to some people it means using as few ingredients as possible, to other people, it means non-GMO and natural ingredients, and to others still, it means only using ingredients that the...
Rockville, MD—A new report from Packaged Facts estimates that U.S. retail sales of pet treats will reach $6.7 billion by the end of 2019, up from $6.5 billion last year, according to a press release. The main drivers of the market: human-food treats and CBD. David Sprinkle, Research Director for...
BASF is strengthening its biotechnology footprint in order to enter the natural flavors and fragrances (F&F) market, according to a press release. BASF has acquire Isobionics and partnered with Conagen, and will be launching biotech-based vanillin, nootkatone, and valencene. The company aims to advance technology for biotech-based aroma ingredients by...
In part 1 of this feature, titled The Evolution of Contract Manufacturing, WholeFoods asked contract manufacturers to identify the trends of today that will keep growing tomorrow—as well as what they see on the horizon that may take off in 2020. Here's a rundown of what's new and what's next.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Delicious dollops and drizzles, spicy toppings, savory stir-ins...at the Summer Fancy Food Show, which took place at the Javits Convention Center in New York City from June 23 to 25, brands were on hand to showcase their sauces and condiments—and WholeFoods was there to learn about the latest and sample...
Chicago, IL—IRI and Label Insight are joining forces to provide CPG manufacturers and retailers more detailed insight into product performance, according to a press release. The partnership links IRI’s point-of-sale data and purchase-based data set with Label Insight’s product label and ingredient attributes. Label Insight generates CPG product attributes to...
River Falls, WI—A recent study mapped out the natural emulsification mechanisms of Citri-Fi, a citrus fiber used as a natural emulsifier, according to a press release from Fiberstar, Inc. The study involved testing different oils, concentrations and ratios, and found that Citri-Fi is a low-energy emulsifier. The process of producing...
