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KANSAS CITY — New better-for-you formulations are making their ways to retail locations. Prebiotic soda company Olipop debuted its latest better-for-you formulation with the introduction of ginger ale. The new take on ginger ale features 5 grams of sugar, prebiotics and 9 grams of fiber. Single-serve brownie brand Dalci launched its fifth flavor, pumpkin spice blondie. The pumpkin spice blondie …

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — MenuTrinfo, a food safety training and auditing company, has developed an allergen-free certification process and seal to aid the more than 33 million consumers with life-threatening food allergies in the United States. The company’s program, trademarked as Certified Free From (CFF), serves as a third-party evaluation for manufacturers to verify products do not contain any or …

LONDON — Nestle SA has extended its reign as the world’s most valuable food brand, securing the top spot in Brand Finance’s recently published “Food & Drink 2023” report. Analyzing factors like brand strength, revenue and royalty rates to determine brand value, Brand Finance’s annual report has consistently ranked the Vevey, Switzerland-based company No. 1 since it was first published …

LONDON — Nestle SA has extended its reign as the world’s most valuable food brand, securing the top spot in Brand Finance’s recently published “Food & Drink 2023” report. Analyzing factors like brand strength, revenue and royalty rates to determine brand value, Brand Finance’s annual report has consistently ranked the Vevey, Switzerland-based company No. 1 since it was first published …

TRACY, CALIF. – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) unveiled the eight finalists for its fifth annual Real California Milk Excelerator competition, which looks to identify, curate and accelerate dairy-based innovations. CMAB, which partners with innovation consultancy VentureFuel for the competition, said this year’s cohort represents themes of global flavors, functional benefits and sustainability. The eight chosen finalists are: • …

BROOKLYN, NY. — Woman-owned and -operated company Gluten Free Easy is launching its products for retail sale after years of selling direct-to-consumer. Gluten Free Easy specializes in frozen, gluten-free dough products, including puff pastry squares and sheets, pita dough and pizza dough. “We believe that food is one of life’s greatest pleasures,” said Esther Anzaroot and Lily Mishan Nissim, co-founders …

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Consumer concerns have evolved over the past five years, going from mainly wanting to know what’s in a product to taking a more holistic view, additionally wanting to know how the product affects the planet, animals and consumers’ health, according to surveys from HealthFocus International, St. Petersburg, Fla. Julie Johnson, president of HealthFocus International, called it …

DENVER — The plant-based meat alternative market will need to expand, diversify and solidify its target audience in order to steady itself, according to a new report from the financial service provider CoBank. Following a peak in 2020, CoBank found plant-based meat sales have continued to decline since 2021, citing recent data from Circana that showed a nearly 21% decrease …