Plant-based seafood firm Ocean Hugger Foods – which was forced to pause operations last June as COVID-19 ravaged the foodservice industry (its primary market) – will stage a comeback later this year after forging a joint venture (Ocean Hugger Inc) with Thai food manufacturer Nove Foods.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of global manufacturer NRF, Nove Foods has “
multi-continent manufacturing capabilities and sales relationships with many of the world’s largest retailers,” and is “
quickly becoming a major force in the supply of cutting-edge plant-based foods,” said David Benzaquen, co-founder and board member at Ocean Hugger Inc.
The plan is for a global launch of an expanded portfolio of plant-based seafood products in retail and foodservice in late 2021, said Benzaquen, who told FoodNavigator-USA that the order is still to be determined, but the company
Consumer Brands Association marks first anniversary with growth, renewed industry trust, on point agenda A sharp increase in the Consumer Brands Association’s membership in 2020 underscores how the trade group’s “pro-consumer, pro-growth agenda” is helping it regain the trust and support of the CPG industry, including some companies that left the organization while it was under different leadership as the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
In the year since the Consumer Brands Association rebranded from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, 18 CPG companies have returned to the fold or joined for the first time – representing a 30% increase in membership that includes both large established players and emerging brands.
Before the pandemic, few Americans prepared lamb and those who did tended to reserve it for special occasions, but shortages of traditional proteins last spring pushed more people to try it for the first time, and now, nearly a year later sales of lamb continue to climb as shoppers overcome negative perceptions and incorporate it into their diets more regularly.
According to IRI, growth of lamb sales as measured by a percentage change versus 2019 outpaced all other proteins consistently from May through November of 2020. In addition, lamb had the highest percentage gains at 34% versus the same month the prior year.
Are high-sugar adverts contributing to obesity in Mediterranean countries? The Spanish food industry is promoting unhealthy products for breakfast, according to Mireia Montaña Blasco from the Open University of Catalonia, who has undertaken research in response to rising obesity rates in Mediterranean countries.
The Mediterranean diet has long been associated with good health. The diet is high in vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, beans, cereals, grains, fish, and unsaturated fats, while also being low in meat and dairy.
However, adherence to the diet is faltering in Mediterranean countries, particularly amongst children and teenagers, where obesity and overweight are on the rise.
No disrespect to the original veggie burgers, but consumers may never settle for dry, spongy patties again. not after trying an Impossible Burger. The bar is set on what is forecasted to be an $85 billion industry by 2030. But while brands are ambitiously looking for ingredients and technologies to improve taste, texture, sustainability, and affordability of plant-based proteins. Perhaps the most impressive innovation is behind the scenes, making plant proteins look and taste like actual meat.