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Bulletproof360, Inc. (maker of Bulletproof Coffee) has named Cameron Kinloch (former CFO at Ripple Foods) as CFO, and Brian Watkins as the company's VP of ecommerce, reporting to Bulletproof president and COO, Anna Collins.

Revive Kombucha is taking a direct shot at the center aisle carbonated soft drink (CSD) consumer with a shelf-stable sparkling kombucha in 12-ounce cans that contains less sugar (5g) and lower calories (20 calories) than its raw refrigerated kombucha.

While US household penetration of hummus has soared over the past decade, there is still a significant opportunity to increase consumption through new usage occasions, says Jason Levine, who has joined the nationâs leading hummus brand Sabra as chief marketing officer (CMO).

Beverage startup mogul Lance Collins is making his first shift into food after snapping up small snack firm Core Foods for a namesake to continue the 'legacy' of his recently sold water brand, and says he's on a mission to create a $100m brand within four years.

Are we approaching âpeak plant milkâ? Will âdesigner proteinsâ created via synthetic biology catch on? And should dairy milk serve as the nutritional benchmark for plant-based âmilkâ? Elaine Watson caught up with Ripple Foods cofounder Adam Lowry at the Natural Products Expo West show to find out.

Mondelēz International is already a powerhouse in snacking (parent company to Ritz, Wheat Thins, Triscuit, and allergen-friendly brand, Enjoy Life Foods). In November 2018, however, the company decided to pour more efforts into its snack business strategy with the creation of an innovation and venture hub called SnackFutures.

âDisheartenedâ but ânot surprisedâ that so little venture capital currently is invested in startups led by women and minority entrepreneurs, Chobani Incubatorâs new program director Zoe Feldman says she wants to more intentionally support founders from underrepresented groups in upcoming cohorts.

Cargill will have commercial quantities of Non GMO corn protein available by 2022 as it seeks to capitalize on growing demand for plant-based proteins.

Since launching exclusively at the Whole Foods Market Pearl Street store in Boulder, Colorado, in late 2017, Beyond Meat's Beyond Sausage has expanded its distribution to over 4,000 grocery stores, restaurants, and sports stadiums across the US.

Chosen Foods -- which was acquired by Mexico-based specialty oils and ingredients producer Sesajal S.A de C.V. in 2017 -- processed over 300 million avocados last year used mainly for avocado oil sold across 40,000 stores in the US.

CBD far and away stole the show as the hot new ingredient at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim last week, but it wasnât the only notable trend with promising market potential or significant recent development.

Emerging brands in the plant-based frozen food space are plentiful, but not many have proven their value in international markets as Strong Roots has in the UK and its home base of Ireland.

Plant-based meat firm Impossible Foods has hired tech executive Dennis Woodside as president as it gears up for a retail launch.

While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, says German startup Harvest Moon, its founder was not amused when he saw the packaging of Chobaniâs new coconut-based non dairy range, which he claims is the âspitting imageâ of his coconut dairy free yogurt alternative, which hit the market in 2015.

Growpacker Inc., a contract manufacturer of THC- and CBD-infused edibles and beverages based in Canada with a presence in the US market, has launched a brand incubator and accelerator program designed to fast-track CBD and THC brands sold in California.

Clio Snacks, which makes chilled Greek yogurt bars dipped in chocolate, sees itself as supplementing a declining Greek yogurt category by expanding usage occasions and answering the consumer call for a permissibly indulgent snack.

Dr Ned Sharpless, MD, who is the current head of the National Cancer Institute, will be the interim head of the Food and Drug Administration when Dr Scott Gottlieb, MD, leaves next month.

While the âbuy one give oneâ business model underpinning This Saves Lives presents obvious (margin-crushing) challenges for start-ups, its âgo big or go homeâ approach to conscious consumerism has been instrumental to its success, says co-founder Ryan Devlin.

Following the lead of many other established food & beverage players, Mars, Incorporated is launching a new accelerator to help early stage food-focused companies fast-track growth in exchange for access to the energy and ground-level market insights that is helping many new entrepreneurs succeed in the space.

Frustrated that 8 million metric tons of plastic go into the ocean every year, the founder of the sustainable seafood company LoveTheWild is ditching the plastic in her packaging and downsizing her carton as part of a relaunch of her meal kits and to advance her company's broader mission.