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Canadian beer consumption drops 3% in 1st year of marijuana legalization
The category recorded its worst domestic volume decline in at least six years, dropping 3.9%. That was offset by imported beer volumes, which grew 1.4%.
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Perdue Farms launches direct-to-consumer e-commerce site
The company will sell frozen beef, pork, chicken and lamb online under its own brand, as well as Niman Ranch, Coleman Natural, Sonoma Red and Skagit Red lines.
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Tofurky launches new burger in crowded plant-based space
The non-GMO and vegan patty is a combination of soy protein, vegetable protein and wheat gluten. It will be available at Target this month.
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Plant-based beverage maker OWYN raises $7.5M to expand, innovate
The funding also will be used to increase the company's sales and e-commerce teams as well as broaden its retail footprint in places such as Target and Walmart.
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Molson Coors to close brewery, cut 470 jobs
The Irwindale, California facility will cease operations by September, but the beer giant is offering Pabst the opportunity to buy it for $150 million.
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Coca-Cola acquires full ownership of dairy brand Fairlife
The soda giant previously owned a 42.5% minority stake and decided to buy the rest of the ultra-filtered dairy business as part of its push to become a more diversified beverage company.
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Borden files for bankruptcy
The dairy processor is the second major company to take this step in recent months. It plans to use Chapter 11 to improve its debt load, which is strained by rising costs and industry challenges.
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Hostess buys cookie maker Voortman for $320M
The purchase of the wafer and sugar-free cookie company expands the Twinkie manufacturer's reach in sweet baked goods.
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Impossible Foods to sell pork and sausage made from plants
The items mark the startup’s first all-new products since the blockbuster Impossible Burger debuted in 2016.
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Nesquik debuts chocolate oat milk GoodNes
The Nestlé brand's non-dairy option has 6 grams of the plant-based grain and pea protein per cup as well as 40% less sugar than chocolate almond milk.
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New Label Insight CEO aims to transform grocery e-commerce
Todd Morris, former global president at Catalina, wants to make better information available for consumers doing online searches.
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Consumers can trace coffee beans through new blockchain app
U.S. and Canadian consumers will be able to track the origin of their cup of joe by scanning QR codes on packages of Folgers 1850 premium single-origin beans.
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Will removing cartoon characters from cereal boxes change consumers' focus?
In response to government scrutiny and consumer backlash about nutritional content, Lidl pledged to remove the drawings from kid-targeted packages in the U.K. by this spring.
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Kisses for breakfast? General Mills partners with Hershey on new cereals
The confectioner's iconic chocolate drops and fruity Jolly Rancher candies will be appearing in spoonable forms this year.
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Apple's code red: New varieties take color to the core
Pink-fleshed Lucy Rose and Lucy Glo, developed from Honeycrisp and crab apple varieties, are the latest innovations to help enhance consumer interest in the fruit.
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ColumnLeftovers: Cinnabon swirls into Breyers ice cream; Stuffed Puffs have consumers wanting s'more
Unilever partners with the decadent breakfast chain to heat up declining sales in frozen desserts, and King Arthur Flour brings new baking trends around the table.
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Duncan Hines introducing keto-friendly cake mix
The refresh of the Conagra brand will give those participating in the low carb, high fat eating regimen a chance to indulge.
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Diet Dr Pepper doesn't make false weight loss promises, court rules
This unanimous ruling at the close of 2019 from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could dissuade consumers from filing lawsuits about "diet" labels.
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Seaweed rides a tidal wave of popularity
Consumers are becoming more aware of its nutritional and sustainability assets and want to buy products that use it as an ingredient.
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Inside the quest to bring fonio out of Africa and onto shelves around the world
With new processing plants slated to begin operating soon, Terra Ingredients will be the first to export mass quantities of the healthy, tasty and relatively unknown grain.
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OpinionWhere does cannabis packaging design fit as the industry evolves?
Companies that participate in the nascent space need to understand changing state regulations and trends impacting product design, Tom Newmaster with FORCEpkg said.
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Ingredion introduces high-protein pea ingredient
Vitessence Pulse 1803 contains at least 80% of the nutrient and can be used in dairy and meat alternatives, bars, beverages, snacks and baked goods.
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USDA creates new strawberry with a longer shelf life
The new fruit called "Keepsake" is a spring-bearing variety developed using cross-pollination to have greater resistance to fruit rot.
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Opinion2020 will be the year sustainability goes from buzzword to necessity
Retailers are putting pressure on manufacturers to deliver goods that satisfy consumers' new preference for green and clean options, writes IFS' Colin Elkins.
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Plant-based and functional flavors to dominate in 2020, experts say
Ingredient companies expect enhanced opportunities for hemp, botanicals and cleaner labels as healthier ways of limiting salt and sugar and covering off-notes.
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