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Powerade enters hydration market with first new product in 5 years
The Coca-Cola-backed brand is stepping into the functional beverage market with Power Water, which bills itself as having more electrolytes than competitors.
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Sponsored by ShopkickHoliday shopping insights: How consumers plan to spend, save and celebrate
Shopkick surveyed more than 8,000 shoppers to understand their holiday shopping plans. Check out the insights now!
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Amazon streamlines private label grocery portfolio
The retailer has introduced Amazon Grocery, a new brand that encompasses more than 1,000 fresh foods, pantry staples and other goods and replaces the retailer’s Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly names.
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Top food and beverage industry events in 2026
The coming year will be busy with conferences and conventions showcasing the latest trends and innovations in snacks, frozen foods and more.
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Campbell’s says tariff mitigation strategies can only go so far
Limited domestic tinplate capacity makes it difficult to source materials for canned goods in the face of steel and aluminum tariffs, executives say.
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OpinionRight direction or wrong track: Is RFK Jr.’s food policy really making America healthier?
Many of MAHA’s regulatory interventions come at great cost to companies and consumers with little or no health benefit, writes Sean McBride.
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PepsiCo splashes into dirty soda with new Mountain Dew flavor
Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda, set for a nationwide rollout next year, is one of the first efforts to bring the trend from restaurants to retail stores.
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How Kellanova uses AI to predict creative performance and drive KPIs
The marketer of brands including Pringles and Pop-Tarts found that predictive impact scoring can boost creative performance and media ROI.
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A matcha shortage is coming for social media’s latest obsession
TikTok has helped propel the green tea powder into the next big functional ingredient. But the explosive demand is straining supply and fueling a rise of online scalpers.
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Anheuser-Busch spends $7.4M to expand Michelob Ultra production
The alcohol giant is investing in its Los Angeles brewery to keep up with demand for the brand, which dethroned Modelo as the top-selling U.S. beer.
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Aldi debuts massive private label rebrand
The discount grocery chain’s entire private label assortment will change, but in different ways.
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From hamburger stand to $1B beverage brand: A look inside Milo’s sweet tea empire
CEO Tricia Wallwork said the company’s success in tea and lemonade represents “the great American growth story.”
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ColumnLeftovers: Tyson flocks to chicken cups | Saint James tea gets Juicy
The organic tea brand is tapping into Y2K nostalgia for a limited-edition launch, while freeze pop maker Jel Sert launches dessert mixes with 2010s icon Sprinkles Cupcakes.
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Nestlé names coffee insider to oversee Nespresso brand
Alfonso Gonzalez Loeschen will run one of the CPG giant's largest divisions after Philipp Navratil was unexpectedly promoted to CEO.
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Philadelphia sues CPGs over plastic bag recyclability claims
City leaders said many of the confusion and contamination issues with SC Johnson and Bimbo Bakeries’ Ziploc and plastic bread bags are what motivated the city to previously ban single-use retail bags.
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Hershey defeats lawsuit over Reese’s Halloween candy lacking ‘cool’ designs
A federal judge said consumers still received “delicious Reese’s candy,” despite it not being decorated as customers expected.
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Tito’s Vodka buys majority stake in tequila brand in first acquisition
The deal will allow Texas-based Lalo Tequila to further its distribution network and global reach.
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Kraft Heinz pilots AI agent to streamline ketchup production
Called The Cookbook, the tool gives workers access to 150 years of expertise on the brand’s signature condiment. The company plans to expand use cases.
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Utz Brands joins food giants in pledge to remove artificial colors
The chip and pretzel manufacturer plans to fully transition away from synthetic dyes by the end of 2027.
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Ben Stiller gets into the better-for-you soda space
Stiller’s Soda is a lower-calorie soft drink that doesn't contain probiotics, filling what the brand says is a “gap” in the beverage sector.
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Coca-Cola reports jump in packaging deemed recyclable
The beverage giant’s metrics for recycled plastic ratios and overall virgin plastic volumes both rose in 2024.
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The Magnum Ice Cream Company taps NotCo AI for product innovation
The Ben & Jerry's owner plans to use the startup’s artificial intelligence platform to address some of the industry's “most complex growth and innovation challenges.”
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Kroger debuts protein-focused private brand products
The grocer’s launch of Simple Truth Protein builds on a growing food trend and marks the latest line extension under the popular store brand.
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Molson Coors promotes company insider to CEO
Chief Strategy Officer Rahul Goyal, who has been with the beer giant for 24 years, will succeed Gavin Hattersley starting Oct. 1.
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Lifeway to double production capacity at Wisconsin kefir factory
The dairy producer says the expansion is needed to keep pace with surging consumer demand for probiotic-rich products.
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General Mills outlines marketing spend increase to help return to growth
Cinnamon Toast Crunch’s “Must Cinnadust” campaign generated a 500% increase in social engagement and drove growth, the company reported.
