General Mills and Mondelez among companies to make inaugural list.

Innovators are adding value to formulations with ingredients that support energy, immunity and other benefits.

Agreement focuses on research and development of new, novel proteins for nutrition.

FDA approval and increased public funding have improved the industry’s outlook.

Overall net income climbs 11% in Q1.

Collaboration aims to identify bioactives created through interactions between dietary plants and gut microbes.

Stevia, honey and fruit juice all may appeal to consumers with children.

Sustainable production practices are becoming points of differentiation.

Proposed legislation in California may pressure more companies to stop using the ingredient.

The development comes just two months after Kansas Protein Foods was acquired by ADM.