Sweetkiwi awarded $100,000 in marketing support as runner up in California Milk Advisory Board and VentureFuel's Partnership to drive dairy product innovation
November 23, 2021
Nightfood claimed a sweet victory as grand prize winner of the Real California Milk Excelerator dairy innovation competition during a live pitch event. The competition, created in 2019 by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and VentureFuel to fuel innovation in new dairy product development, is a global search for the best emerging products to bring to market using California milk and dairy ingredients.
Texture’s impact also is not limited to mouthfeel. It is relevant to a product’s flavor, appearance and even a related auditory sound. For these reasons, it plays a strong role in the entire eating experience.
Imagindairy surges ahead in solving the bottleneck of animal-free milk protein production
November 17, 2021
Imagindairy, Ltd., a FoodTech company creating milk proteins identical to those from cows, completed a $13M seed round. The funding was led by MoreVC, a leading seed stage investor in Israel managing $275M across three funds. Also
Innophos explores the underlying mechanisms that influence protein interactions and offers a database with available solutions to help formulators better understand what influences protein interactions and how to improve plant-based protein functionality to optimize the taste and texture of plant-based cheese.
The rise in consumer demand for dairy-free products has challenged developers to mimic the unique functions of the casein, whey, lactose, and fat found in animal milk
Since “dairy-free dairy” must deliver on a range of consumer needs, consumers who seek dairy alternatives due to an allergy or lactose sensitivity may want dairy alternatives that have comparable nutritional profiles to a dairy counterpart.
The new beverage marks Hershey's first partnership with a premium milk company
October 27, 2021
Hershey’s a2 Milk, using 2% reduced fat a2 Milk, is scheduled to hit retailers’ shelves beginning in January 2022 in 59oz refrigerated cartons as well as in 8oz shelf stable single, 6-pack and 18-packs.
Kerry releases plant-based dairy alternative toolkit for emerging food, beverage concepts
October 21, 2021
The plant-based dairy alternative category is an enormous market opportunity, with emerging brands racing to innovate in items such as beverages, frozen desserts and vegan slices, among others. To help companies and startups differentiate from their competition, Kerry has developed and released a leading-edge Plant-based Dairy Alternative Toolkit.
The company adds three new hires: Mike Ragsdale, Tracy Sheehan and Rhonda West
October 21, 2021
Ragsdale joined Idaho Milk Products as the milk fat commercialization manager. Ragsdale’s focus will be to further explore commercial opportunities and expansion of their milk fat sales.
Butter Buds showcases solutions to overcome pea protein sensory challenges
October 20, 2021
Butter Buds Inc., a global leader in dairy and non-dairy concentrates, offers several solutions to help manufacturers overcome common formulation challenges associated with using pea protein in meat/meat alternative applications. Butter Buds ingredients help improve both the flavor and texture of pea-protein products for great-tasting, clean label foods.