Kimberly J. Decker writes for the food and nutrition industries from her base in the San Francisco area where she enjoys eating food as much as she does writing about it.

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How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge.

Skin in the game: How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge

Jessica Malach is vice president of marketing and insights at 

, leading the company’s United States and Canadian consumer insights and brand partner programs. She began her career in the natural health industry in 2004, leading company growth strategies with senior roles at Alive Publishing Group; the Vega marketing team, prior to its $550 million USD exit; Bullfrog Power renewable energy company; and Pinto product data and personalization tech provider, which was recently acquired by SPINS LLC.

Tips for natural brands to win in today’s retail environment, from the experts at Social Nature.

How are natural product shoppers responding to inflation?

For KeHE, the partnership will better equip the company to support the development of healthier and sustainable food products while continuing to be the first to market with delicious, innovative new products for consumers.

KeHE Distributors partners with Rodale Institute to advance regenerative practices in organic farming and the products produced from it

The study, conducted at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, compared a patty made from proteins sourced from brewer’s spent yeast to conventional beef and a vegan patty as benchmarks.

Protein derived from brewer’s spent yeast more sustainable than other plant-based protein according to life cycle assessment

Regrow Ag, a leading MRV (measurement, reporting, and verification) software provider, and xarvio Digital Farming Solutions, a BASF digital farming brand, are collaborating to advance the decarbonization of agriculture.

Regrow Ag and xarvio Digital Farming Solutions collaborate to advance climate-smart farming practices

Sarah Marion, PhD, is director of syndicated research at Murphy Research. Murphy Research’s 

standard reference point for uncovering the underlying truths and trends that propel health, wellness, food, and fitness attitudes and behaviors. It is the largest and most comprehensive U.S. food and fitness tracker, offering an unparalleled depth and breadth of data informing exceptionally clear insights into almost every facet of American health and wellness. Due to SOOH’s comprehensive and longitudinal design, it can answer almost any question about food, fitness, health, or wellness, and can do so more accurately than can be achieved by looking at these topics in isolation or during a snapshot in time. The data can also be cut by key consumer subgroups of interest as needed. You can learn about SOOH, including the benefits of subscribing, by emailing Sarah Marion at 

Consumers’ supplement preferences differ by generation. Sarah Marion from Murphy Research explains how to successfully market to today’s evolving supplement audience.

The pandemic brought new consumers to the supplements market. How can companies keep this new audience engaged?

This is the first food the company has grown using its On-Demand Breeding process, which is non-GMO and uses epigenetics to develop plant traits 10 times faster than current methods.

Sound Agriculture launches more flavorful, shelf-stable tomato variety using epigenetics

The Informed Choice quality assurance program from LGC has extended its product offering to CBD and hemp product certification. 

Informed Choice now offers CBD and hemp product verification

Derived from the citrus peels of lemons and limes, the Fibertex CF citrus fibers are non-GMO, gluten-free, and have an inherent ability to control moisture and bind fat in various applications.

Ingredion launches new clean label texturizers made from citrus peels

Aker BioMarine’s branded krill oils – Superba 2 and Superba Boost – have become the first and only raw material ingredients to receive IKOS (International Krill Oil Standards) certification.

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