Who’s Next to Commercialize Cocoa Butter Alternative After Mondelēz x Celleste Bio?
The next cocoa butter alternative may come from an algae, brewery, or even carbon pulled from thin air. What was once experimental is now entering the market. Mondelēz and Celleste Bio have already shown that cells from a single cocoa bean can yield enough cocoa butter for multiple chocolate bars. SMEY is screening more than […]
PepsiCo’s Glycerol Trials Point to a Hyper-Hydration Product Launch in 18–24 Months
So far, glycerol-based hydration has been commercialized mainly in the supplement market. Niche and mid-size brands have sold it through powdered and liquid sports nutrition formats. Glycerol has not yet crossed into mainstream ready-to-drink hydration at scale. But PepsiCo may change that. In less than a year, the beverage leader has run three clinical trials […]