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ColumnLeftovers: Salt & Straw adds veggies to ice cream; Snickers seasoning sprinkles on sweetness
The desserts brand develops five flavors made with ingredients like spinach and fennel, and Fair Earth Farms creates compostable packaging for its new line of salads.
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Monster to debut first flavored malt beverage alcohol product
While known for energy drinks, the company entered booze earlier this year with the purchase of Canarchy. It currently has a “robust” pipeline to grow in the category, according to its co-CEO.
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Tyson invests $180M to expand Illinois prepared foods plant
As demand for snacking and breakfast offerings grows, the company is adding seven lines to ramp up production of its Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farm brands.
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Beyond Meat cuts outlook and employees as sales and earnings disappoint
As higher prices and inflation lead consumers to trade down at the grocery store, CEO Ethan Brown said the company is focusing on reducing its operational expenses.
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MorningStar Farms sales drop 10% on supply disruption
Kellogg said the brand’s “uncharacteristic” decline was mostly caused by issues at a co-manufacturer and the company is focused on restoring supply.
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What 4 beer companies see in consumer drinking habits amid high inflation
Despite price increases and a jump in the cost of living, not all alcoholic beverage makers find shoppers switching from premium offerings to cheaper economy brands.
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Use of low-calorie sweeteners in beverages jumped 36% in a decade, research finds
As CPGs cut sugar in drinks and foods, they are increasingly choosing “non-nutritive” alternatives, but the shift could come at a cost to consumers’ health, scientists warn.
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Nissin sales jump 22% as premium ramen drives growth
Offerings such as limited-time flavors and rice-based meals have helped the Top Ramen and Cup Noodles maker maintain momentum.
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Del Monte buys broth and stocks brand Kitchen Basics from McCormick
The purchase for an undisclosed amount will strengthen the company’s branded portfolio while complementing College Inn, its existing product in the category.
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Motif FoodWorks names new CEO
Michael Leonard, the company’s longtime chief technology officer, takes the helm immediately while former leader Jonathan McIntyre transitions to an advisory role.
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Firmenich and IFF open high-tech facilities to speed product development
The Switzerland-based company’s new plant in California strengthens its U.S. presence, while IFF’s culinary design center in Denmark is part of its Re-Imagine Protein Innovation Program.
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Bob’s Red Mill to halt DTC operations
After selling over the phone, via mail and through its website for years, the flour producer is focusing on wholesale.
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Most consumers don’t understand what ‘carbon-neutral’ means: study
As more food companies apply the term to labels, even self-identified environmentalists struggle to grasp the term, according to Morning Consult.
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Tito’s vodka spoofs hard seltzer craze by selling empty can
Rather than enter a crowded market, the Tito’s in a Can novelty product lets consumers make canned cocktails with the brand’s “vodka-flavored vodka.”
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PepsiCo boosts energy drink presence with $550M investment in Celsius
The beverage giant, which has an 8.5% stake in the brand with the option to acquire more, will also serve as its preferred distribution partner.
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Opinion3 questions food companies must answer to hit their climate target
A recent analysis finds few industry players have determined how to reach their goal. Here’s what’s needed to create a transition plan, writes Ceres’ Julie Nash.
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Courtesy of Hu
Hu debuts milk chocolate
The Mondelēz-owned clean-label snacking brand’s first confection made with dairy is available in stores and online in five flavors.
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New USDA policy will reject some salmonella-contaminated poultry products
The federal government will now test for the pathogen in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products, and plans a broader proposal to reduce illnesses from the bacteria in the fall.
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Lifeway Foods agreement aims to soothe family feud
Key shareholders seeking the ouster of CEO Julie Smolyansky have dropped a push to nominate new board members after the kefir maker agreed to a strategic review.
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Courtesy of Soylent
How Soylent is bringing plant-based meal replacement into the future
CEO Demir Vangelov says the company, whose successful evolution from a tech product to a nutritional supplement has invited acquisition rumors, doesn’t take itself too seriously.
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Pilgrim’s Pride plans fully cooked chicken plant in Southeast
The news comes after the company saw a 96% jump in revenues for its prepared offerings in the last quarter.
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Investing in plant-based proteins is the most cost-effective way to cut emissions, report says
The study from Blue Horizon and Boston Consulting Group found that not only is food more impactful than several other industrial technologies, it's also the easiest to execute.
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Pepsi Bottling Ventures plans $35M production expansion
The North Carolina facility upgrade will help the beverage giant meet demand for Aquafina, Lipton Tea and Nature's Twist.
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ColumnLeftovers: Nescafé debuts in ice cream; Cinnamon Toast Crunch turns up the heat
The instant coffee brand flavors a new line of bars, and California Olive Ranch spreads out into pasta sauces.
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Hershey warns capacity constraints will prevent it from meeting Halloween demand
The candy and snack giant said it is making “gradual improvement” on production issues that challenge its ramp-up ahead of the busy holiday season.
Updated Aug. 2, 2022
