Month March 2024

KANSAS CITY — Evolving is the best way to describe the alternative protein industry, which keeps searching for ways to address formulation challenges in taste, texture and high finished product prices. Options have been developed in the forms of plant-based…

CHICAGO — Kraft Natural Cheese is releasing its first product innovation since the brand was acquired by Lactalis American Group in 2021. Kraft Signature Shreds are aimed at consumers seeking restaurant-style, thick-cut cheese options for home cooking applications. The product…

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Exhibitors at the Natural Products Expo West trade show, which took place March 12-16, introduced a number of product innovations, including new applications for plant-based foods. Vancouver, BC-based Konscious Foods, which raised $26 million in seed funding…

TILLAMOOK, ORE. — Tillamook County Creamery Association revealed its latest cheese option for the dairy aisle, rolling out Whole Milk Mozzarella products. The Oregon-based dairy cooperative shared that its new lineup features farm style whole milk mozzarella shreds and slices,…

LITTLETON, COLO. — Plant-based protein bar, protein beverages, and protein powder company Aloha is joining SemCap Food & Nutrition’s portfolio after SemCap invested $68 million to place a “significant minority stake” in the company. The investment of secondary capital also…

NEW YORK —  The Specialty Food Association is launching its first Maker Prep Course at the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show. The course is a six-month-long collaborative in-person and online program that will teach newer manufacturers how to run a…

AUSTIN, TEXAS —  Whole Foods Market, a subsidiary of Amazon, is welcoming applicants for its 2024 Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP). The program, which launched in 2022, seeks 10 food and beverage brands that are not yet sold in…

SAN FRANCISCO — At times attendees of the Future Food Tech conference held March 21-22 in San Francisco may have been skeptical about the futuristic discussions taking place during the program and on the exhibit floor. At other times, it…