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Protein stopped being a category and became a default setting. Across the IFT FIRST expo floor in Chicago, the ingredient turned up in formats where it used to be absent, from breakfast biscuits to mocktail Jell-O shots, according to Food…
Some ingredients cannot be reshored, no matter the tariff. Food giants including Nestlé, Mars, McCormick and Treehouse Foods are asking the US Trade Representative to exempt core imports, coffee, palm oil, spices, and rice, from a set of proposed tariffs,…
The egg white is getting an upgrade that never touches a hen. ADM and The EVERY Company have announced a partnership to bring commercial-scale production of OvoPro, EVERY’s precision-fermented egg white protein, to ADM’s Clinton, Iowa facility; the companies call…
Anthropic's latest AI model research probes whether AI can feel pain. Food-industry operators should understand what it actually proves.
The Dutch-Belgian precision fermentation startup launches Margaret's Finest, a new R&D program exploring animal-free casein protein ahead of its US market entry.
Great branding and a signed distributor will not save a product that is not actually good. That premise drove Startup CPG’s first-ever Founders and Formulators event, held July 12 at the historic Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, the day before…
Private label's rise is forcing name brands to sharpen their edge; private label branded innovation is now reshaping the bakery and snacks category.
Sue Gatenby helped shape the UK's Eatwell Guide. Now she's steering PepsiCo's reformulation strategy toward positive nutrition at global scale.
Three global giants are deploying AI product development tools to compress R&D cycles; here is what operators should know.
Tiered menu pricing is gaining traction at major QSR and fast-casual chains, signaling a structural shift in how restaurants manage value perception.