Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 4 percent from the same period last year, topping $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q1 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produc
ADM is to invest approximately $300 million to significantly expand its Decatur, Illinois, alternative protein production, as the company continues to add capacity to meet strong demand growth.
EU officials are working with the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to counter the growing impact of ingredient and fertilizer shortages in vulnerable areas like the MENA region and Balkans – something blamed on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ingredient solutions provider Solina has developed Nextera from pea and wheat proteins to deliver on the right balance of color and flavor for vegan tuna, coined “sensorially optimized protein food.”
In NPD news this week, Boost and Cinnabon partnered to create Boost High Protein Cinnabon while the Smart Baking Company launched the chocolate chip protein Smartcookie.
The Easter weekend is springing with activity in themed food and beverage launches, including jellybean ham, “24-carrot gold” ice cream and Peeps marshmallow-flavored desserts.
Almonds have grown wild in Central Otago for many years. But only now, Plant & Food Research is embarking on a feasibility study to see if almonds can be grown sustainably in Hawke’s Bay.
Libya will take the brunt of Tunisia’s decision to ban export of vegetables in a bid to curb inflation, as the former accounted for 60 percent of the foreign market of Tunisia’s vegetable exports.
Data from the first quarter of the year from the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reveal that Turkey continues to account for 60% of all rejections of fruits and vegetables.
Growers continue to harvest Hass avocados in Malaga on rather unusual dates, as the harvest should have been finished weeks ago. Meanwhile, volumes from Peru continue to grow in the international markets and will soon dominate.
