The Mediterranean Diet continued its reign atop the 2023 best diet rankings released Jan. 3 by US News & World Report while the TLC Diet improved the most from its 2022 position.
Wellness beverages, probiotics and upcycled plant-based products all will impact the food and beverage industry in 2023, according to the International Food Information Council.
While the gluten-free market continues to grow, food formulators may consider ingredients that link gluten-free products to other trends like plant-based, keto and sustainability.
The Kraft Heinz Co. has funded two years of research at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University in Boston that involves turning sugar into fiber in the gut, which reduces the amount of sugar absorbed into the bloodstream.
The National Confectioners Association has defended the safety of dark chocolate after Consumer Reports brought attention to the amount of cadmium and lead in the products in a report issued Dec. 15.
The US Food and Drug Administration amended a final standard of identify rule for yogurt after agreeing on certain issues brought up in a petition from the International Dairy Foods Association, but the agency denied requests for a hearing made in petitions from the IDFA and Chobani, Inc.