The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) has announced six California winners of Dairy Business Innovation Initiative grants by the Pacific Coast Coalition, the USDA-funded initiative hosted by Fresno State University supporting dairy product, process and packaging innovation. The grants are the first in the US$1.8m DBII award from the USDA that created the Pacific Coast … Read more
The company – which fortifies its sesame milk with calcium and vitamin D and adds some pea protein concentrate to get up to 8g protein per serving – is starting to see some real traction, four years after launch, said CEO Julia Stamberger. “Success has been evident in both broad acceptance of sesame milk by … Read more
The partnership brings together Bel Brands’ more than 100 years of cheese-making experience and Perfect Day’s animal-free casein and whey made with microbial fermentation rather than cows to launch, this week, Nurishh Incredible Dairy Animal Free Cream Cheese Spread Alternative. “We are leveraging our unique history and expertise in cheese and partnering with Perfect Day … Read more
Aligned with the growing demand for delicious, nutritional and sustainable plant-based baked goods and snacks, DSM has created Vertis CanolaPRO, a complete, high quality canola protein isolate that is free from all major allergens. The product is the result of more than 10 years of research and development at DSM to unlock healthy protein from … Read more
Less than one percent of the biochemistries in nature have been discovered – a fraction of that percentage has been fully characterized in the real world.,” said Oliver Vince, co-founder at Basecamp Research. “Recent advances in bioinformatics, AI and data science are enabling our team to map a world of untapped possibility, and we’re just … Read more
Danone North America will award two graduate students US$25,000 each to conduct research that would offer insight into the role of the gut microbiome – including its effects on the brain and immune system. Recipients of the grant will explore how the gut microbiome, yogurt and probiotics help sustain human health and wellness though growth, … Read more
The consumer advocacy body also highlighted the lack of publicly available data into the national school milk marketplace, observing that the US dairy industry.”closely guardsits data. In its report ‘Behind the Cartoon,’ the CSPI examined Nutrition Facts and ingredient data for 22 unflavored and 29 flavored single-serve milks (8 fl oz) produced by 11 leading … Read more
For dairy alternatives, SPINS US retail data shared with FoodNavigator-USA shows: Plant-based milk ($2.73bn category): Oat milk and shelf-stable coconut milk driving volume 12 weeks to October 30: $sales +10.5%, unit sales -3% 52 weeks to October 30: $sales +7.6%, unit sales -1.4% Over the latest 12-week period, all of the volume growth came … Read more
Published in late September to coincide with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, the proposed ruleUpdates the criteria for ‘healthy’ nutrient content claims on food labels, and for the first time restrictions the amount of added sugar firms can include in products bearing the claim (see box below). The deadline for comments … Read more
The deadline for comments is February 16, 2023, with commentsThus far largely coming from individuals, with most trade associations and large food companies taking more time to formulate a formal response. However, some industry stakeholders have begun to weigh it, with many homing in it proposalsto restrict added sugars. Karl Zimmer, chairman of the United … Read more