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These challenges already have caused lower cocoa yield and supply instability, leading in turn to quality and safety concerns, with heavy metal and pesticide contamination from archaic farming and handling practices. Meanwhile social and environmental issues including child labor, economic inequity, and high-carbon-emission transportation methods tied to unsustainable farming practices are compounding these interconnected issues. 

The acquisition marks a major step forward for Midas Foods, aligning with its strategy to establish a national manufacturing footprint and broaden its offerings to include retail packaging, shaker bottles, and more. 

With their distinct flavor and proven health benefits – including being a natural source of melatonin and antioxidants – tart cherries are well-suited to the trending focus on wellness, flavor innovation and bold aesthetics.

Celleste was founded in 2022 to meet the world’s rising demand for chocolate in the face of supply chain challenges created by climate change and outdated, conventional farming practices. Celleste uses a combination of AgTech, BioTech and AI computational models to grow 100% natural cocoa from one or two beans in optimal, controlled conditions, year-round.

This chocolate-flavored meal replacement shake that's designed to support the body with everything it needs to thrive, Roundhouse Provisions Basecamp Complete provides complete nutrition.

Generic brands get an upgrade and private labels take off offering affordable, accessible, and competitive products. Brands enter delivery partnerships to meet consumers’ need for immediacy. 

As versatile as it is nostalgic, brown sugar has been a culinary staple for centuries. While it has origins as a cooking and culinary ingredient, brown sugar features a rich, complex flavor profile that makes it popular in a wide array of products and foodservice menu items ranging from baked goods to sweet and savory sauces, beverages and more. 

A focus of this year’s report is pairing fun with functional. It’s about ensuring great tasting products with real health benefits and giving the consumer maximum benefits from fewer ingredients.

These ultra-processed foods usually have longer shelf lives and are highly appealing, as they are convenient and contain a combination of sugar, fat, salt and carbohydrates which affect the brain's reward system, making it hard to stop eating.

As part of the “Pure Origins” campaign, Citromax Flavors is unveiling a new range of sustainable flavor solutions, delivering bold, inventive ingredients that meet the evolving needs of the global food and beverage market.