ADM invites SupplySide West 2022 visitors to Booth #5455 where the company will showcase on-trend new product concepts in keeping with its Annual Global Trends Report.

According to the American Heart Association, the average American consumes more than three times the recommended amount of sugar. The number for kids is even worse, as they are consuming 81g per day, equaling over 65 pounds of added sugar per year. American children are ingesting over 30 gallons of added sugars from beverages alone.

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced the appointment of Scott Aakre as senior vice president of Brand Fuel, the company's newest center of excellence focused on consumer insights and innovation for its portfolio of more than 30 leading brands.

The American Egg Board (AEB) announced the Eggcelerator LabTM, a network of innovation and insights capabilities, resources and expertise designed to bring new egg-based ideas to market. As the innovation center for the egg industry, the Eggcelerator Lab is developing market-ready products representing new uses for eggs and egg ingredients and new ways to consume eggs.

Givaudan has published “The Protein Horizon: the Landscape of Alternative Protein Technologies Enabling Future Food Experiences,” its fourth white paper collaboration with the University of Berkeley, California. Officials say the paper provides cutting-edge information on current, emerging and future technologies for manufacturers producing meat and fish alternatives.

Celebrating all things pumpkin spice, the Pumpkin Pie ice cream is made with pumpkin purée, pie crust crumbles and, NadaMoo!'s signature creamy coconut milk base. 

Even well funded players are suffering. Planterra Foods who launched the OZO brand a few years ago just announced it is being shut down by its parent company Brazilian-based JBS. Maple Leaf Foods, who owns Lightlife and Field Roast plant-based brands, is reallocating resources back to conventional meat amid declining sales.

BlueNalu has developed breakthrough technologies that pave the way to scalability and significant cost reduction, advancing the company towards its goal to produce nutritional, functional, and high-value seafood products. 

Sun Chemical introduces SUNFOODS™Natural Colorants, a product line available in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. SUNFOODS natural colors can match a wide array of industry standard and custom colors that can be applied to a variety of food and beverage products.

New IMAGIC® Plant-Based Bacon from Kansas Protein Foods, a flavored RTE textured protein made from soy flour, is available in various forms including Clean Label options.