Prepared Foods editors looked for cocoa ingredient alternatives during this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual expo. Interestingly, one solution came from a seemingly unlikely source on the show floor: POM Wonderful Specialty Ingredients. Following is a conversation with POM Wonderful’s Jason Horvath, sales manager for Specialty Ingredients. 

PLMA’s annual Salute to Excellence Awards® program recognizes outstanding food and nonfood products introduced within the last year by supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, online retailers, wholesalers and more.

The report findings are further supported by FMI’s newly released ninth-annual Power of Foodservice at Retail report, which found that retail foodservice purchases continue to play a key role in shoppers’ meal preparation.

Made with a unique oat and pea blend, Silk Kids delivers 8g of plant protein per serving to help support muscle health, DHA omega-3 and choline to help support brain health, and prebiotics that are good for bellies.

Made without cane sugar, stevia or artificial fillers, the new offering includes four naturally flavors with powerful plant-based ingredients that include coconut water, oceanic minerals, blueberry, dragon fruit and spirulina to help support skin health, digestion and more. 

Following the official launch of Más+ by Messi in Miami, the new hydration beverage from soccer star Lionel Messi is expanding distribution to deliver "positive hydration" in even more states across the country. 

The strategic transaction provides Celsius with a 170,000sq-ft, modern manufacturing and warehouse facility that is expected to provide greater supply chain control, quicker innovation cycles and greater production flexibility.

Bumble Bee Seafoods announced the addition of 11 new products to its award-winning line of canned, pouched, and kit-based seafood products.

As better-for-you energy drinks sales continue to outpace the broader category, the deal signals Molson Coors’ belief in ZOA’s growth potential.

Hodo’s new “Saucy Tofu” comes in three trending flavors: Thai Red Curry, Japanese Teriyaki and Korean BBQ. Simply add your favorite grains, veggies or noodles.