With the rise of the snacking lifestyle, manufacturers rose to the task of offering options for on-the-go eating. Then came 2020, and consumer mobility hit the pause button.
ReGrained proves mainstream market appeal for upcycled foods With a new puffs line in several points of distribution, a line of baking mixes in the works, and plans to convert oat milk byproduct into finished product applications later this year, ReGrained is building a case for the mainstream viability for upcycled foods.
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ReGrained is one of the founding member companies), upcycled foods use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption which are produced in a way that has a positive impact on the environment (part of the association s
certification passed in January 2021 requires the upcycled foods companies must disclose the source of their carbon emissions).
Health campaigners call for ‘honest’ labelling on so-called healthy snacks Researchers at Action on Salt are demanding a restriction on the use of what it calls misleading nutrition claims on HFSS products after its new data revealed seemingly ‘healthy’ snacks contain often higher salt levels than crisps and flavoured nuts.
The group analysed 118 snacks including dried/roasted pulses and processed pulse snacks such as lentil curls, chickpea chips and puffs,
which are often perceived as healthy alternatives to the usual snacking options such as crisps and flavoured nuts.
Despite these products being on average lower in fat, saturated fat and calories, and higher in fibre compared to standard crisps and nuts, over one in three (43%) contained more than 1.5g/100g of salt – often more than that in crisps and nuts. KP salted peanuts contain 1.3g/100g salt, while Walkers Ready Salted crisps contain 0.35g of salt in a 25g bag.
Investing in the Future of Food: Manna Tree investors seek emerging brands focused on human health As the ongoing pandemic accelerates consumer interest in the role of nutrition in wellness and underscores the supply chain’s fragility, the investors at Manna Tree Partners are looking for at least three growth stage companies that are revolutionizing the production, delivery and consumption of food to support human health.
With $235 million in assets under its management as of last month and six investments already in its portfolio to date, Manna Tree’s managing director Pam Shepherd shares in this episode of FoodNavigator-USA’s Investing in the Future of Food where she see the most potential to improve human health and create a more transparent, stable supply chain.
UK scientists have used genome editing to reduce levels of acrylamide, the compound found in baked and toasted wheat-based foods considered a probable human carcinogen.