Oterra Partners With HowGood to Put Carbon Footprints on Natural Colors
Natural color maker Oterra will use HowGood's sustainability data to give customers product carbon footprints for selected colors, to support Scope 3 reporting.
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Kelly Anderson
Kelly Anderson is the editorial director of TheFutureofFood.org. A chef trained at the Culinary Institute of America, she covers food dyes and additives, food policy and food technology, and the companies changing what goes into our food.
Kraft Heinz Has Automated 85% of Its Product Listing Updates for the AI Shopping Era
Kraft Heinz is rebuilding product listings as modular data so AI shopping agents and retailers can read them. About 85% of title changes are now automated.
Physician’s Choice Launches Fiber Jelly With 6 Grams of Prebiotic Fiber
Physician's Choice Fiber Jelly packs 6 grams of prebiotic fiber per stick, with no artificial dyes, and reaches 4,501 Walmart stores on October 24.
Salmonella Outbreak Grows Through Sprouting Seeds as FDA Withholds the Supplier’s Name
Four companies have recalled broccoli sprouting seeds tied to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 32 people in six states. FDA has not named the seed supplier.
GLP-1 Side Effects Are Still Coming Into Focus as Use Spreads to Kids
New research links GLP-1 drugs to hair loss, prescriptions for children aged 8 to 11 have risen 310-fold, and the WHO advises against the drugs for kids under 10.
USDA’s Top Lawyer Warns ‘Government by Signal’ Is a Legal Risk for Food Companies
USDA General Counsel Tyler Clarkson says informal food policy, like the voluntary synthetic dye phase-out, can fuel lawsuits and a patchwork of state laws.
Coca-Cola Adds Prebiotic Fiber to Coke Zero Sugar, Sprite Zero Sugar and Fresca
Coca-Cola is piloting versions of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite Zero Sugar and Fresca with 6 grams of prebiotic fiber, starting in late October.
Study: Diet Support Cut Weight Regain After Stopping GLP-1s
In a 39-person pilot study, people who stopped GLP-1 drugs regained about 3.6% of body weight with meals or an app, versus 10.75% without support.
Bob Evans Launches Protein Mac & Cheese With 18 Grams Per Serving
Bob Evans has added a Protein Macaroni & Cheese to its refrigerated sides, with 18 grams of protein per serving from milk, cheese and whey protein.
Mars Bets on Fiber, AI and Personalized Nutrition for the Next Decade
Mars Food & Nutrition says only 1 in 9 consumers gets enough fiber, and it has raised fiber across its portfolio 73% since 2021.
Rip Van Names Former Hershey U.S. President Todd Tillemans CEO
Better-for-you snack brand Rip Van has hired former Hershey U.S. president Todd Tillemans as CEO as it passes $100 million in retail sales.
Gatorade Recalled Over Undeclared Yellow 5 and Yellow 6: Why FDA Calls It a Health Risk
PepsiCo is recalling 122,021 cases of Gatorade in 37 states over undeclared Yellow 5 and/or Yellow 6. FDA rated it Class II. Here is why a label error counts as a health risk.