Agriculture Industry

Fresh Produce

Fifty-five percent of US consumers say they've purchased fresh apples in the past 12 months, a level that's even with grapes and just behind bananas, survey says
The Packer (01/07)

Israel-based StePac, producer of modified atmosphere packaging, offers solutions for blueberries that are designed to preserve quality, increase shelf life, reduce waste; solutions include Xtend preformed bulk bag, Xflow flowpack solution, Xgo top seal
Fresh Plaza (01/07)

Fresh Foods

ProAmpac’s fresh food-to-go packaging receives further recognition; HandRap wins 2021 UK Packaging Award, RecycAll Freshpack wins 2021 World Plant-Based Award and nominated for 2022 PAC Global Award, and RapTray recognized by GDUSA for graphic design
Business Wire (01/10)

Fruit/Vegetable Juices

Applebee's announces limited-time offering of new US$5 Smoocho Mucho Sips alcoholic beverages; varieties include Tipsy Cupid vodka lemonade and Date Night Daiquiri, which is swirled strawberry mango daiquiri made with Bacardi Superior rum
Business Wire (01/10)

Jamba announces offering of new The Go Getter plant-based smoothie, available through April 11; menu item features a citrus and tropical-flavored beverage blended with matcha green tea, a vegetable and fruit juice blend, mangos, kale and orange juice
Chew Boom (01/07)

Processed Fruits/Vegetables

UK distributor Pattesons Glass partners with Beatson Clark to supply clear round sauce bottles, pickle jars to Sauce Shop; Beatson Clark’s proximity to Sauce Shop means carbon emissions from sourcing, transporting are lower than importing from overseas
Hucknall & Bulwell Dispatch (01/07)

Fruits, Vegetables & Salads

Executive Perspective: Dole exploring acquisitions and 'sourcing efficiencies' as it looks to expand its offerings of increasingly popular produce, says CEO Rory Byrne
Food Dive (01/10)

Indian federal government announces that exports of mango and pomegranate to the US will begin by February; India has not exported mangoes to the US for the last two years as inspectors from US agencies couldn’t travel due to the pandemic
Fresh Plaza (01/10)

Protein

Commentary: Research shows beef-eating habits differ by generation, as baby boomers and many in Gen X see protein as meat, think every meal must have meat to make it a 'real' meal; Gen Z likes all protein, including vegetable, fish, plant-based products
The Pratt Tribune (01/07)

Meat & Poultry

Rising COVID-19 infections among US workers forcing meat plants to slow production and the government to replace slaughterhouse inspectors, according to meat companies and union officials
Reuters (01/10)

Asda reneging on commitment it made in October to sell only British beef, cites the fact that beef prices have risen considerably off the back of soaring costs
The Daily Telegraph (01/10)

Cold Cuts/Processed Meats

Walmart, other retailers recall nearly 15,000 lbs. of beef sticks due to undeclared milk
International Business Times (01/10)

Century Pacific Food launches new range of plant-based food in the Philippines under its 'unMeat' vegan brand; products include pizza and luncheon meat
InPR (01/10)

Meat Alternatives

One-third of UK consumers say they're willing to try lab-grown meat, while 25% say they would try insects, according to new research from the UK's Food Standards Agency; 60% willing to try plant-based meat subsitutes
Chester Chronicle (01/10)

Pizza Hut and Beyond Meat announce launch of plant-based Beyond Italian Sausage Crumbles as a permanent offering at Pizza Hut Canada locations nationwide
Beyond Meat Inc. (01/10)

Dairy Products/ Dairy Alternatives

International Delight announces limited-time offering of new Wonka Whipple Scrumptious Fudgy Caramel Creamers, in partnership with Warner Bros.; product comes in 32 oz. bottles for US$3.79
PR Newswire (01/10)

Cargill opens the Cargill Innovation Center in Gurugram, Haryana, India, to develop innovative solutions that address food and beverage market trends
Agriculture Times (01/10)

Milk/Milk Alternatives

Morrisons to eliminate 'use by' dates on most of its milk in a bid to reduce food waste, effective at the end of January; the retailer will instead place 'best before' dates on 90% of its own-brand milk
Evening Standard Ltd. (01/10)

Ben & Jerry's announces offerings of two new non-dairy frozen dessert flavors: Boom Chocolatta and Bananas Foster; Boom Chocolata has an almond milk base featuring mocha and caramel flavors, while Bananas Foster has a banana and cinnamon base
Dairy Processing (01/07)

Coffee

Coffee Bean launches several breakfast items, available through March 8; items include the Beyond Breakfast Sausage Sandwich, Bacon, Egg, & Cheese English Muffin, Chorizo Breakfast Burrito, Lightened Vanilla Latte and Lightened Iced Vanilla Latte
Nation's Restaurant News (01/07)

Keurig Canada to pay C$3M to resolve concerns by Canada’s Competition Bureau over false or misleading claims about the recyclability of its single-use Keurig K-Cup pods; outside of British Columbia and Quebec, the pods are not widely recyclable
Competition Bureau Canada (01/07)

Sugars/Honey/Sweeteners

Tanzanian government investigating shortage of soft drinks that have hit parts of the country; industry officials cite potential sugar shortages and rising demand during holiday season
The Citizen (01/07)

Packaged Foods

Bumble Bee Seafood announces appointment of Alex Drew as VP of customer development and strategy; most recently, Drew spent four years leading category management and sales operations for JUUL Labs
Business Wire (01/10)

Pepperidge Farm announces launch of new Goldfish Mega Bites, says they're 50% larger than regular Goldfish snacks; product is available in Sharp Cheddar and Cheddar Jalapeno flavors
Chew Boom (01/10)

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Pepsi Bottling Ventures--a JV of PepsiCo and Suntory Group--announces appointment of Derek Hill as president and CEO; Hill succeeding Paul Finney, who retired after nine years at the post
PR Newswire (01/10)

Nigeria Labor Congress rejects imposition of excise duties on locally-produced carbonated drinks in Nigeria, describing the move as insensitive and strangulating on the masses
The Sun (01/10)

Alcoholic Beverages

Reed's announces that its Reed’s Zero Sugar Classic Mule beverage is now available at select Costco locations in the US Southeast
Reed's Inc. (01/10)

Molson Coors Beverage to stop production of its Saint Archer brand and sell its San Diego-based brewery and taproom to Kings & Convicts Brewing, which owns the Ballast Point brand; transaction terms not disclosed
U.S. Regulated Equity Markets (01/10)

Cannabidiol (CBD)/Cannabigerol (CBG)

Pet CBD brand Pet Releaf to roll out high-potency products Hemp Oil 750 and Liposomes 600 for large pets, multi-pet families to retailers, previously only sold online; oils are certified USDA-organic and support mobility, immune system and relaxation
PR Newswire (01/10)

Tobacco, Cannabis & Derivatives

Montana medical cannabis patients concerned over supply as state rolls out recreational use program; other states have experienced shortages soon after recreational markets open
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle (01/10)

Michigan to collect more than US$350M in recreational marijuana tax revenue in 2021, according to Marijuana Policy Project; since January 2021, total marijuana revenue in Michigan has increased 50% to US$153M in November
MLive.com (01/07)

Latest: Jan, 10 2022