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Ocean Spray reveals first major brand overhaul in 20-plus years
The 95-year-old cranberry co-op teamed with creative studio Stone Strategy & Design to highlight a "wildly uncommon" approach to culture and creativity.
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OpinionBridging the divide between the wants of food companies and the needs of farmers
Driven by the urgency to be more environmentally responsible, businesses sometimes fail to fully grasp the multifaceted challenges faced by their suppliers. Here’s how to get everyone on the same page.
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Deep DivePlant-based meat needs to beef up its messaging in 2024
Between slumping sales and shifting consumer mindsets, 2023 proved difficult for the sector. Here’s what analysts and experts say the category can do to recalibrate.
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Say cheese! Inside Sargento Foods’ evolution into a $2B dairy giant
The 71-year-old company, once the target of prospective buyers, has stayed independent and prioritized innovation to grow and remain competitive.
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Oobli’s low-sugar chocolates hint at promise of sweet protein alternatives
The company also is using its ingredients to help large food producers lower sugar content in foods without impacting taste.
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Deep DiveBooze or bust: How 2024 will reshape alcohol
As tastes evolve and people imbibe less, producers are revamping their portfolios with strategic investments in new categories and nonalcoholic offerings.
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ColumnLeftovers: Hidden Valley Ranch locks lips with Burt’s Bees | McCormick shakes up seasonings line
The dressing with a cult following enters the beauty space with a unique collaboration, and Ocean Spray debuts a lower-sugar brand in the juice category.
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Tyson opens $355M high-tech bacon plant in Kentucky
The 400,000 square-foot facility has autonomous, box-stacking robots and driverless forklifts to help eliminate “ergonomically stressful tasks,” the meat giant said.
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JM Smucker discontinues Knott’s Berry Farm jam and cookie brand
A spokesperson said the decision was part of the company’s strategy to “evaluate our portfolio and ensure we are dedicating resources to the areas with the greatest growth potential.”
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Plant-based casein maker lands first commercial partner
Pureture’s partnership with South Korean dairy manufacturer Namyang “validates the functionality” of its product.
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Conagra Brands launching Dolly Parton food line
The deal, which builds on an existing partnership between the singer and the food maker, will usher in new items in several categories inspired by down-home comfort cuisine.
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Monster Energy furthers alcohol push with hard tea
The product is the company’s second launch in the hard beverage space, following the successful debut of carbonated drink The Beast Unleashed in 2023.
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Mars to build $237M facility for its Nature’s Bakery brand in Utah
The plant will meaningfully increase capacity for the granola and snack bar brand, which has become the eighth best-selling and fastest-growing product in the category.
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Justin’s turns to healthier ingredients to challenge M&M’s
The organic brand avoids synthetic dyes and artificial sweeteners. It is the first major confectionery launch for the Hormel Foods-owned product in 13 years.
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How Athletic Brewing plans to prevail past Dry January
The nonalcoholic beer category leader is focused on educating moderation-minded drinkers about the nutritional benefits of the products, its CEO told Food Dive.
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Impossible Foods makes executive changes for a ‘decisive year,’ CEO says
The plant-based pioneer appointed Colgate-Palmolive veteran Elaine Paik as its new CFO, while former Heaven Hills Brands exec Emma Hutchens takes over as chief people officer.
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Oatly and Carvel partner to bring dairy-free flavors to stores nationwide
The self-described “cult classic ice cream shoppe,” will offer oat-based soft serve, scoops, and ice cream sandwiches in 18 states.
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Deep DiveTwo decades after its founding, Vita Coco is still fighting to silence skeptics
After weathering a demand downturn in coconut water and competition from Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, co-founder Mike Kirban said the brand can still avoid the same fate that doomed other once-trendy drinks.
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Celsius broadens international reach with distribution deals in Canada, UK
The energy drink maker also has identified Germany, Japan and Australia as “big opportunities” for new markets as it increases its reach outside the U.S.
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JDE Peet’s reaches $260M licensing deal with Caribou Coffee
The transaction will allow JDE Peet’s to expand its premium portfolio in North America, while giving Caribou the ability to focus on its growing coffeehouse business.
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PepsiCo names insider to head North America beverage operations
Ram Krishnan, who joined the company in 2006, will succeed Kirk Tanner who is leaving on Feb. 2 to become CEO of restaurant chain Wendy’s.
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ColumnLeftovers: Miller Lite freshens up mint aisle | Organic Valley’s latest milk is a no-brainer
The Molson Coors brand makes an appeal to Dry January participants while rapper Snoop Dogg's Broadus Foods ventures into frozen treats.
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Yoplait muscles into protein space with new yogurt
The General Mills brand is taking aim at Chobani with its new offerings, designed for consumers seeking an alternative to Greek yogurt.
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Coca-Cola’s BodyArmor launches zero sugar offering in battle with Gatorade
The brand is optimistic that the sports drink will win over health-conscious consumers and fill a key void in its portfolio.
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Ingredion partners, invests in startup reducing sugar in juice
The deal allows the startup to accelerate the use of its technology in the U.S. while giving the ingredients giant another tool it can offer its customers looking to cut the sweetener.
