Category: New Products
Beyond Meat launches plant-based breakfast sausage links
Beyond Breakfast Sausage Links have no GMOs, bioengineered ingredients, synthetic colors, hormones, antibiotics or cholesterol, and have 40% less sodium than a leading brand of traditional pork breakfast sausage links.
Checking in with spinach specialist Eric Christianson of Rijk Zwaan
Christianson works as a spinach crop specialist for seed company Rijk Zwaan in Salinas. He was recently named one of SeedWorld’s “Top 10 Next Gen Leaders.”
Pairwise developing new varieties of leafy greens
Pairwise is using CRISPR to develop varieties of leafy greens that are better-tasting and more resilient to pests and diseases.
TerraFresh Organics adds Oasis Date Garden pitted dates
TerraFresh Organics has added pitted dates to its lineup of organic produce, which includes stone fruit, mangoes and citrus.
Sweet baby broccoli, cauliflower introduced by Church Brothers Farms
Both products are packed using the company’s Stay Fresh system, which improves shelf life by minimizing respiration and eliminating dehydration.
Conagra adds plant-based meal options to Birds Eye, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender lineups
Conagra Brands is adding numerous new options this summer, including several plant-based meal and snack choices to its Birds Eye and Healthy Choice lines.
Juice sugar-reducing tech company starting pilot plant
Better Juice, founded in 2017, has a system that can reduce 80% of simple sugar in orange juice at a rate of 50 liters per hour.
Purple artichokes added to Ocean Mist Farms lineup
This newest addition to the Ocean Mist Farms artichoke lineup is a colorful, seasonal artichoke variety selected for superior flavor and appearance.
Syngenta’s purple tomato wins coveted innovation award
The Yoom purple tomato from Syngenta Seeds led a slew of innovative new items available to the produce industry at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin.
Bowery Farming launches new line of iceberg lettuce
Bowery Farming, the modern indoor farming company, has announced the launch of its newest leafy greens — Bowery Crispy Leaf Lettuce (Crispy Leaf).
Scientists identify romaine lettuce varieties that last longer
ARS scientists have identified five romaine lettuce varieties that brown less quickly after fresh-cut processing and are slower to deteriorate postharvest.
Macfrut produce show going digital in 2020
Macfrut Digital, set for Sept. 8-10, will take place through a digital platform that will bring together buyers from all over the world.
Anti-pathogen packaging solution introduced by Aptar
InvisiShield is activated within sealed packages to release a specially formulated amount of anti-pathogenic agent into the produce’s packaging environment.
AFFI study: Foodservice operators hungry for innovation in frozen foods
“Frozen has a strong foothold at foodservice, with even more opportunity for growth ahead.” — Alison Bodor, American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)
Tiny tomatoes, summer-flavored potato chips among winners of PAC Global awards
Sunset Sprinkles Tiny Mighty Tomatoes and Miss Vickie’s’ Signatures chips have been recognized for packaging by the PAC Global Leadership Awards.