The FDA considers the term “natural” to mean that nothing artificial or synthetic (including all color additives regardless of source) has been included in, or has been added to, a food that would not normally be expected to be in that food.

A new study looks at the state of natural and organic shoppers, providing brands and retailers information to drive growth in store and online.

Breakfast items like cereals, omelets, and hash browns have become popular as snacks. Meeting this trend from the other direction, such comfort and enjoyment, coupled with convenience and variety, are increasingly repositioning snacks as replacements for meals. 

AIDP, Inc. is bolstering its wide-ranging nutraceutical ingredient line with an extensive line of California-grown mushroom extracts, powders, and blends from Sempera Organics, Morgan Hill, Calif.

Lu Ann Williams, Innova Market Insights’ Co-Founder and Global Insights Director, discusses consumer interest in natural and organic attributes and their impacts on new foods and beverages.

Strawberry Lemonade, the latest flavor of their functional hydration and wellness beverages, brings a refreshingly sweet and mildly tart addition to the core Complete Hydration™ beverage line. 

Creamy and indulgent, these bars are just like the classic ice cream truck favorites but are non-dairy and gluten-free, Non-GMO Project Verified, 130 calories or less and made with organic and fair-trade ingredients.

With this acquisition, OC Flavors solidifies its position as a top provider of high-quality, customizable flavor solutions and expands its footprint into Canada and the Northeastern US to better serve the food and beverage industry.

Seeing an opportunity to help improve public health through food, Kellogg petitioned the FDA to review fortification regulations for cereals and grain-based bars with Vitamin D, a nutrient of concern among Americans.

More than 90% of Americans do not consume enough Vitamin D1. Recommendation intakes are difficult to achieve through natural food sources like fatty fish, egg yolks and certain mushrooms.