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Kendall Davis for Food Dive
Tracking the plant-based protein movement
Cargill is entering the alternative space with burgers and ground products, while Kellogg’s Incogmeato is unveiling its burger, bratwurst and Italian sausage.
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SponsoredUnpacking food technology: How smart manufacturing makes our food supply safer, fresher and more sustainable
Three technologies that can help manufacturing companies take their capabilities to the next level.
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Courtesy of The J. M. Smucker Company
Jif seeks to settle the debate about 'GIF' pronunciation
Giphy teamed with the J.M. Smucker brand on a special jar of peanut butter that sold out on Amazon within hours.
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Mondelez buys majority stake in sweet baked goods maker Give & Go
The maker of Oreos and Ritz crackers said the deal will expand its reach in brownies and muffins while giving it more access to the fast-growing in-store bakery channel.
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Kind founder invests $18M in yogurt brand Ellenos
A co-founder of the Seattle-based company said Daniel Lubetzky's involvement will allow them to introduce more people to its products by scaling up across the country.
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Courtesy of Tofurky
Tofurky spreads into plant-based cheese with Moocho launch
The brand, which the meat alternative company created for its cheesecake line, will have shreds and spreads in grocery stores nationwide this summer.
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Christopher Doering/Food Dive
OpinionWhat are the food trends of tomorrow and how can you prepare?
Sustainability, brand loyalty and intensifying consumer trends will cast a radical new path for food manufacturers, writes Accenture's Laura Gurski.
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Big CPGs warn of financial hit from coronavirus as global outbreak worsens
Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Unilever and General Mills were among the companies who said the epidemic has reduced sales in China.
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Cargill enters plant-based meat with burgers and ground products
The world's largest privately held company could be a formidable competitor in the space as its private-label products come to stores and restaurants in April.
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Rainforest Alliance strengthens its cocoa certification program
The group said the changes will address challenges within the sector, including farmer livelihoods, child labor and deforestation.
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Tecate shifts focus to Mexican-American heritage, leaving macho messaging in rearview
To position itself as culturally relevant, the brand is launching an extensive campaign and dropping its boxing sponsorships to focus on soccer and music.
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Column
Leftovers: Kit Kat's newest flavor takes the cake; Smashgummy aims to disrupt non-chocolate candies
Hershey's U.S. chocolate brand seems to be breaking off a piece of the strategy that Nestlé's Japanese version is known for, and A Dozen Cousins uses Black History Month — and rice — to commemorate African-American heritage.
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Why Smucker is discontinuing Jif Power Ups
CEO Mark Smucker said pulling the peanut butter-based snack bar was a "difficult decision," and plans more innovation for that space in the coming months.
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Hormel to acquire Sadler's Smokehouse for $270M
The pit-style barbecue brand from Texas is a family-owned business that has served the food giant for more than two decades.
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Christopher Doering
Mondelez CEO touts first-mover advantage in snacking as competition swells
Dirk Van de Put said the Oreo maker is on the lookout for large and small companies to expand its already commanding presence in the popular segment.
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Farmwise Foods
B&G buys Veggie Fries maker Farmwise Foods
Terms of the deal, funded with cash on hand, were not disclosed, but the serial acquirer plans to use some of the brand's innovation to bolster Green Giant products.
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Anheuser-Busch
Deep DiveFarm to pint: How Anheuser-Busch cultivates its ingredients amid a changing climate and consumer
In addition to stringent farming protocols, the company is investing millions to find the next rice, hops and barley varieties that can be grown using less water or are more resilient to diseases.
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Equinom raises $10M to boost seed-breeding technology
The Israeli company said proceeds from the Series B funding round will expand its technology to produce non-GMO "smarter seeds" with higher nutritional profiles and crop yields.
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Has LaCroix found 'vindication' from the withdrawal of a consumer lawsuit over its 'natural' claim?
The plaintiff said she could not determine whether the beverage contained synthetic ingredients, but the sparkling water brand still faces other challenges.
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Diageo
Diageo pays $5M fine to settle SEC investigation
The regulator said the global spirits giant pressured U.S. distributors to buy more than they needed in order to meet internal sales targets in 2014 and 2015.
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Syngenta's purple tomato with umami taste wins innovation award
The new variety, which the Swiss seed and agrochemical firm developed through a natural selection breeding program, is said to have a high vitamin, mineral and antioxidant content and a savory flavor.
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ShopRite
OpinionHealthcare is food's next frontier
Consumers are beginning to seek non-medical, affordable solutions and food is emerging as one of the most potent tools to alleviate this pressure, says Mandy Saven of Stylus.
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Silk
Silk puts plant-based first in RTD coffee launch
The Danone-owned brand's new drink emphasizes oat and almond milk, but offers few details about the source or roast of the beans.
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PepsiCo
How PopCorners' growth made it an acquisition target
The company's CEO spoke about how it built momentum from its sustainability and transparency efforts during the past five years, which will help as it prepares to scale up under PepsiCo.
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Dean Foods to sell assets to Dairy Farmers of America for $425M
If the deal goes through, the cooperative will acquire 44 of the company’s fluid and frozen facilities after the processor filed for bankruptcy in November.
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How Unilever can change CPG marketing by shifting Wall's ice cream ads away from kids
The company was prompted by the World Health Organization's declaration of childhood obesity as one of the most serious issues of this century.
