Breakfast brand pledges to donate 1% of annual sales for a better world
April 21, 2021
Kashi, a pioneer in natural foods, announced that it has officially joined 1% for the Planet, committing to the donation of 1% of Kashi annual sales to nonprofit organizations that support a variety of environmental causes. Kashi is dedicated to making eating well easy through foods that are better for both people and for our planet.
Former Frito-Lay Executive Dave Johnson, to take on role as chief growth officer
April 21, 2021
PeaTos®, appointed snack food industry veteran Dave Johnson to the newly created role of chief growth officer (CGO). Johnson brings more than two decades of experience to the job, including 19 years at PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay business unit.
NadaMoo! dairy-free ice cream launches no sugar added line
April 21, 2021
Little Red Rooster Ice Cream Company, Austin, Tex., extended its NadaMoo! dairy-free, coconut milk ice cream line with four sugar-free flavors. Debuting in March were no sugar added Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Mint Chip varieties.
New zero sugar varieties include Original, Cherry and Cream Soda
April 21, 2021
Dr Pepper launched Dr Pepper Zero Sugar, which celebrates a blend of its signature 23 flavors in a zero sugar soda that delivers all the flavor consumers deserve. It is available now nationwide in Original, Cherry and Cream Soda flavors.
The new line includes six artisan flatbreads baked in Mission’s proprietary stone oven
April 20, 2021
Mission Foods introduced Fresh Signature®, a bold new entry into the flatbreads category that expands the company’s offering of authentic, high-quality products with globally inspired flavors.
The new indulgent snack contains a chewy brownie filling, mixed with chopped almonds and topped with a layer of caramel, all coated in dark chocolate
April 19, 2021
The innovation follows the release of two other products in the SNICKERS brownie line-up: SNICKERS Peanut Brownie, which features a chewy peanut-brownie filling, a layer of caramel and a classic SNICKERS chocolate coating, and SNICKERS Peanut Brownie Ice Cream.
The company will also Expand into the bars and snacks categories
April 16, 2021
The Fresh Factory, a leading platform for plant-based and clean-label brands, announced the acquisition of Phyter Food and an expansion into the quickly growing refrigerated-bar category
New varieties include Brownie Batter, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Cookies & Cream
April 16, 2021
With demand continuing to surge for better-for-you, non-dairy, frozen desserts, Chloe’s debuted Brownie Batter, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Cookies & Cream Oatmilk Pops.
New technology platform enables starting from a handful of pork, poultry, or beef cells and feeding them a plant-based feedstock inside a cultivator
April 16, 2021
Silicon Valley-based cellular agriculture company Mission Barns announced a $24M Series A to scale up its cultivated fat technology and build a pilot manufacturing plant in the Bay Area.
Food tech startup will introduce low-carb bagel in May 2021
April 15, 2021
Better Brand, Inc., an innovative food tech startup marking a new era of nutrition by leading innovation in the multi-trillion-dollar refined carb space, announced plans to launch its first product, The Better Bagel – turning one of the most carb-heavy foods into the carb equivalent of ½ of an orange, or 1/5th of a banana.