Month March 2024

Culture Pop Soda raises $21 million

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.  —  Culture Pop Soda, a functional, probiotic soda brand, has raised $21 million in a Series B funding round led by Enlighten Hospitality with additional investments from former Starbucks chief executive officer, Howard Schultz. The four-year-old soda brand…

Morning spike, afternoon slide for wheat

Home » Morning spike, afternoon slide for wheat Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for March 25 Winter wheat futures spiked Monday morning after a weekend of continued attacks by Russia on Ukrainian infrastructure that generated concerns about reduced exports from…

Beech-Nut introduces new snack lines

AMSTERDAM, NY. — Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. is adding several new products to its lineup of foods for babies and toddlers. The brand is launching two lines of prebiotic-focused offerings: Organic Fruit & Yogurt Jars with Prebiotics for babies six months…

Product innovation heating up in 2024

WESTMINSTER, COLO. — New product development spending among food and beverage manufacturers is expected to increase this year, according to survey data from TraceGains. The findings come from the company’s 2024 R&D and Product Innovation report, which utilizes responses from 261…

Myriad factors push wheat complex higher

Home » Myriad factors push wheat complex higher Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for March 23 Wheat complex futures advanced to close the week in short-covering moves with support from rising EU wheat prices, ideas of lower Russian wheat acreage,…

Bridgetown Natural Foods expanding to Tennessee

LEBANON, TENN. — Bridgetown Natural Foods, a Portland, Ore.-based co-manufacturer of natural, organic and gluten-free snack brands, is investing $78.3 million to open a manufacturing and distribution facility in Lebanon, according to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of…

Younger consumers express most interest in mental health

LONDON — Fifty percent of respondents in a GlobalData survey of 500 consumers published in March said they were extremely concerned or quite concerned about their mental well-being. Millennials and Generation Y, both at 58%, were the most concerned. “The…

A mac and cheese makeover

KANSAS CITY — It was nearly 90 years ago, during the Great Depression, that Kraft introduced its boxed macaroni and cheese. Priced at less than 20¢ per box, Kraft’s inaugural product was seen as an affordable option for Americans seeking…

10 Health Benefits of Black Tea

In this video I will show you, 10 Health benefits of black tea There is no doubt that the most consumed beverage around the globe … source

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