185 articles by Laurel Deppen

• Food and beverage layoffs accelerate

  Oct. 22, 2026

• PepsiCo shutters Tennessee bottling plant amid soda slump

  Oct. 20, 2026

• Primo Brands opens first new factory post merger

  Oct. 19, 2026

• Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila is ready to take on Gen Z after Sazerac deal

  Oct. 15, 2026

• Beyond Meat adds caffeine to protein drink as competition mounts

  Oct. 15, 2026

• Monster tries again on protein shakes

  Oct. 14, 2026

• Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel enter protein soda market

  Oct. 13, 2026

• PepsiCo puts ‘all the urgency’ into turning around soft drinks

  Oct. 12, 2026

• Keurig Dr Pepper bets on iced coffee with espresso concentrate

  Oct. 8, 2026

• How Olipop’s new CEO plans to reach $1B in sales

  Oct. 8, 2026

• Modelo maker buys boozy sports drink SpikedAde for $75M

  Oct. 7, 2026

• Coca-Cola steps into better-for-you soda market with prebiotics

  Oct. 7, 2026

• Kraft Mac & Cheese enters first new category in decades with cheesy ramen

  Oct. 6, 2026

• Diageo to shutter Guinness brewery in Baltimore

  Oct. 5, 2026

• Keurig Dr Pepper names coffee spinoff CEO for a third time

  Oct. 1, 2026

• Molson Coors bets on nonalcoholic drinks with national expansion

  Sept. 29, 2026

• Coca-Cola taps Monster exec to lead North America unit

  Sept. 28, 2026

• Surfside drops trade dress lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch

  Sept. 24, 2026

• Kikkoman expands US production with $560M soy sauce plant

  Sept. 23, 2026

• Sazerac to buy German spirits producer Berentzen

  Sept. 22, 2026

• C4 launches beer-flavored energy drink

  Sept. 21, 2026

• PepsiCo to end manufacturing operations at Maryland bottling plant

  Sept. 16, 2026

• Folgers launches functional coffee line featuring protein, fiber

  Sept. 16, 2026

• Coca-Cola to spend $10B on US manufacturing by 2030

  Sept. 15, 2026

• Inside PepsiCo’s dirty soda playbook

  Sept. 14, 2026

• Coca-Cola’s bet to relaunch Mr Pibb is paying off

  Sept. 9, 2026

• Beyond adds protein bars, powders in portfolio expansion

  Sept. 9, 2026

• Arizona Beverages inks deal to bring Italian sparkling water to US

  Sept. 8, 2026

• Barilla buys better-for-you mac and cheese brand Goodles

  Sept. 4, 2026

• Kraft Heinz invests $30M in Jet-Puffed plant

  Sept. 2, 2026

• Zero-sugar labels take center stage in more food class action lawsuits

  Aug. 31, 2026

• Craft beer enters a new era

  Aug. 31, 2026

• Sapporo USA to close craft brewing facilities following sale

  Aug. 27, 2026

• US alcohol consumption remains at all time low

  Aug. 26, 2026

• Saint James enters yerba mate with first new product extension

  Aug. 25, 2026

• Sazerac buys shuttered Kentucky distillery to boost spirits production

  Aug. 24, 2026

• Sazerac enters fast-growing soju market

  Aug. 20, 2026

• Zevia activist investor calls for sale of better-for-you soda brand

  Aug. 19, 2026

• Diageo cut nearly 2K jobs during restructuring

  Aug. 19, 2026

• Sazerac buys UK-based canned cocktail brand Au Vodka

  Aug. 18, 2026

• Ferrero to buy better-for-you breakfast brand Purely Elizabeth

  Aug. 14, 2026

• Olipop taps Electrolit head as next CEO

  Aug. 12, 2026

• Celsius COO out in exec shakeup

  Aug. 12, 2026

• Stoli redesigns spicy vodka following Tabasco lawsuit

  Aug. 11, 2026

• 7Up ups the lime in recipe overhaul

  Aug. 10, 2026

• Guinness owner Diageo targets $1B in cost savings

  Aug. 7, 2026

• Chobani faces revived lawsuit claiming ‘zero sugar’ label deceived consumers

  Aug. 4, 2026

• How 6 big beverage brands are embracing functional ingredients

  July 31, 2026

• Conagra eliminates COO role in leadership shakeup

  July 30, 2026

• Coca-Cola’s namesake soda won big at the World Cup

  July 29, 2026

• Brown-Forman rejects Sazerac takeover bid

  July 27, 2026

• Nestlé to sell half of waters business in $3.4B deal

  July 24, 2026

• Vita Coco buys premium coconut water maker Copra in deal worth up to $275M

  July 23, 2026

• Jeni’s exec says ‘intentional indulgence’ is sweetening ice cream sales

  July 23, 2026

• Gen Z isn’t drinking less after all

  July 21, 2026

• The beverages that scored in the World Cup

  July 16, 2026

• CEO of Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman to retire

  July 14, 2026

• Coca-Cola files application to trademark ‘Spricy’

  July 14, 2026

• Premier Protein maker taps salty snack leader as CEO

  July 13, 2026

• Mars to close Nature’s Bakery plant, lay off 345 workers

  July 8, 2026

• Sara Lee owner to remove artificial preservatives from top brands

  July 7, 2026

• Coca-Cola to close Massachusetts bottling plant

  June 30, 2026

• Alcohol brands need to emphasize value to grow sales: report

  June 25, 2026

• How Modelo wants to win younger consumers

  June 23, 2026

• Why Molson Coors is betting on cheap beer

  June 11, 2026

• Tom Brady, Gopuff launch exclusive coconut water

  June 10, 2026

• Tyson promotes company insider to COO

  June 10, 2026

• Lavazza launches single-serve coffee pods without packaging

  June 9, 2026

• Sazerac enters Tennessee whiskey space with AJ Bond

  June 4, 2026

• Coca-Cola’s Bodyarmor launches first sparkling sports drink

  June 3, 2026

• Brown-Forman puts Slane Irish Whiskey distillery production on ice

  June 2, 2026

• Inside ADM’s reformulation hub powering better-for-you innovation

  May 28, 2026

• Sam Adams channels Revolutionary Era with America 250 beer

  May 28, 2026

• Celebrity beverages are crowding the spotlight

  May 21, 2026

• Ring Pop maker Bazooka expands into international flavors with new candy brand

  May 19, 2026

• Cargill to launch cocoa-free chocolate in US

  May 14, 2026

• BuzzBallz owner takes stake in influencer Alix Earle’s cocktail brand Sipmargs

  May 14, 2026

• Beyond Meat puts protein drinks at the center of turnaround plan

  May 13, 2026

• Premier Protein moves into soda as protein shake competition heats up

  May 12, 2026

• Suja Life taps into sizzling demand for health and wellness with IPO

  May 11, 2026

• George Clooney-backed nonalcoholic beer nabs $15M investment

  May 5, 2026

• Molson Coors brings back Keystone Ice after 5 years

  May 4, 2026

• Coors Light launches first nonalcoholic beer

  April 30, 2026

• Jack Daniel’s owner ends merger talks with Pernod Ricard

  April 29, 2026

• Sazerac nabs minority stake in Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila

  April 28, 2026

• Pure Leaf puts mental clarity in focus with new functional tea

  April 28, 2026

• Quality vs quantity: Food makers face tradeoffs when choosing protein source

  April 23, 2026

• Nestlé sells Blue Bottle Coffee to Centurium Capital

  April 23, 2026

• Anheuser-Busch doubles US manufacturing investment to $600M

  April 22, 2026

• Capri Sun debuts juice pouch with added electrolytes

  April 22, 2026

• Senate bill floats workaround for hemp THC beverage ban

  April 21, 2026

• Gatorade to remove artificial colors from top flavors in brand refresh

  April 16, 2026

• Boston Beer faces $175.5M fine in packaging dispute

  April 16, 2026

• How Chobani’s protein push is reshaping its dairy empire

  April 15, 2026

• White Claw owner buys celebrity-backed Finnish Long Drink

  April 14, 2026

• Slice soda maker Suja Life files for IPO

  April 13, 2026

• Kylie Jenner’s vodka soda brand Sprinter expands into hydration

  April 8, 2026

• Vital Proteins launches collagen sparkling water

  April 6, 2026

• La Colombe reformulates canned lattes to recreate coffeehouse experience

  April 6, 2026

• How AI is changing food supply chains

  April 2, 2026

• Keurig Dr Pepper picks JDE Peet’s CEO to helm coffee spinoff

  April 1, 2026

• Constellation Brands buys Hopwtr, expands nonalcoholic portfolio

  March 31, 2026

• Jack Daniel’s owner in talks to merge with Absolut’s Pernod Ricard

  March 27, 2026

• Magnum Ice Cream partners with Tilray on hard Popsicle drinks

  March 26, 2026

• Coca-Cola spends $650M to expand Fairlife production

  March 25, 2026

• Molson Coors buys Monaco Cocktails owner in RTD expansion

  March 24, 2026

• Casamigos enters fast-growing premixed margarita category

  March 23, 2026

• Fireball owner buys canned cocktail brand Dirty Shirley

  March 23, 2026

• ‘Not all proteins are created equal’: Inside PepsiCo’s approach to functional ingredients

  March 19, 2026

• How Mondelēz identifies the next disruptive snacking trends

  March 19, 2026

• Hydration for her: Coconut water brand Greater Than pivots to reach more women

  March 17, 2026

• General Mills revives taco shell maker La Tiara

  March 17, 2026

• George Clooney regroups with Casamigos founders on new nonalcoholic beer

  March 10, 2026

• Conagra invests $220M to expand Arkansas manufacturing plant

  March 9, 2026

• Celebrity-studded Caliwater bets cactus is next big wave in hydration

  March 6, 2026

• A ‘catalyst for change’: How Waiākea is pioneering sustainable packaging in bottled water

  March 4, 2026

• Beyond Meat expands protein drinks after promising test launch

  Feb. 27, 2026

• Barefoot wine owner to close winery, lay off 93 workers across business

  Feb. 25, 2026

• Kim Kardashian becomes co-founder of better-for-you energy drink brand Update

  Feb. 24, 2026

• Topo Chico mineral water temporarily unavailable in US

  Feb. 23, 2026

• Campbell’s shakes up snack leadership

  Feb. 20, 2026

• Craft brewer Tilray inks licensing agreement for Carlsberg beer in the US

  Feb. 19, 2026

• General Mills is ‘innovating how we innovate’ with AI

  Feb. 18, 2026

• Hemp THC beverage sales light up ahead of looming ban

  Feb. 18, 2026

• Constellation Brands taps former Suntory exec as CEO

  Feb. 13, 2026

• Heineken to cut up to 6K jobs as it focuses on nonalcoholic beer

  Feb. 12, 2026

• How Coca-Cola plans to build more billion-dollar brands

  Feb. 11, 2026

• Marzetti buys Japanese barbecue sauce brand for $400M

  Feb. 10, 2026

• Plant-based food maker SunOpta sold for $1.1B

  Feb. 9, 2026

• Texas plant-based meat labeling law struck down by court

  Feb. 5, 2026

• Minute Maid to discontinue frozen canned juices after 80 years

  Feb. 4, 2026

• Tabasco maker sues Stoli over spicy vodka launch

  Feb. 2, 2026

• From ‘newstalgia’ to ‘swangy’: The flavor trends taking over 2026

  Jan. 29, 2026

• Beyond protein: The new wellness trends shaping food and beverage

  Jan. 28, 2026

• BeatBox parent to lay off 158 workers following Anheuser-Busch deal

  Jan. 28, 2026

• Simply Good Foods brings back former CEO

  Jan. 21, 2026

• Beyond Meat enters beverage category with protein drinks

  Jan. 15, 2026

• Heineken CEO to step down as beer sales slump

  Jan. 12, 2026

• AB InBev buys back $3B stake in US metal container plants

  Jan. 6, 2026

• Tyson agrees to $82.5M settlement in beef price-fixing lawsuit

  Jan. 6, 2026

• Coca-Cola begins corporate restructuring with 75 layoffs

  Jan. 5, 2026

• Jim Beam halts production at flagship Kentucky distillery

  Dec. 22, 2025

• PepsiCo, Walmart accused of price fixing in class action lawsuit

  Dec. 22, 2025

• White Claw maker names first new CEO in 50 years

  Dec. 18, 2025

• Coca-Cola manufacturer to build $475M plant

  Dec. 15, 2025

• Anheuser-Busch to shutter 2 breweries amid manufacturing consolidation

  Dec. 12, 2025

• Jack Daniel’s owner sees Canada sales plunge 62% amid boycott of US booze

  Dec. 10, 2025

• Anheuser-Busch acquires majority stake in BeatBox for $490M

  Dec. 5, 2025

• Hop water to fill wellness niche in nonalcoholic beer

  Dec. 4, 2025

• AriZona buys California plant shuttered by troubled beverage company

  Dec. 4, 2025

• Horizon Family Brands buys Maple Hill Creamery to grow better-for-you portfolio

  Dec. 2, 2025

• Inside RC Cola’s comeback campaign

  Dec. 1, 2025

• Campbell’s exec out after allegedly saying brand’s food is for ‘poor people’

  Nov. 26, 2025

• Keurig Dr Pepper replaces CFO ahead of JDE Peet’s acquisition

  Nov. 25, 2025

• Lower turkey prices slash Thanksgiving dinner costs in 2025

  Nov. 20, 2025

• Monster takes on Alani Nu with female-focused energy drink

  Nov. 18, 2025

• Tropicana appoints former Pabst leader as CEO

  Nov. 10, 2025

• Guinness owner Diageo appoints new CEO to revive growth

  Nov. 10, 2025

• Switching to natural dyes? What food companies should consider

  Nov. 6, 2025

• Molson Coors eyes M&A to build out beyond beer portfolio

  Nov. 6, 2025

• Coca-Cola brings back Mr Pibb with more caffeine

  Nov. 5, 2025

• How rising chocolate prices are changing Halloween candy options

  Oct. 28, 2025

• Keurig Dr Pepper nabs $7B from private equity ahead of JDE Peet’s acquisition

  Oct. 27, 2025

• Surfside vodka tea sues Anheuser-Busch over Skimmers can design

  Oct. 23, 2025

• Sober celebrities pour into nonalcoholic beer

  Oct. 23, 2025

• Sazerac invests more than $1B in US spirits production

  Oct. 22, 2025

• Molson Coors to cut 400 corporate jobs as it positions itself ‘beyond beer’

  Oct. 20, 2025

• Heineken cuts 400 jobs as brewer restructures global headquarters

  Oct. 16, 2025

• Logan Paul’s Prime sues Más+ claiming Lionel Messi did not create the sports drink

  Oct. 15, 2025

• PepsiCo taps into protein boom with 3 beverage innovations

  Oct. 14, 2025

• Coca-Cola to roll out single-serve minis in c-stores

  Oct. 9, 2025

• Molson Coors reshuffles leadership team under new CEO

  Oct. 8, 2025

• Fireball owner builds out vodka portfolio with purchase of Western Son

  Oct. 6, 2025

• Powerade enters hydration market with first new product in 5 years

  Oct. 1, 2025

• Food and beverage conferences to watch in 2026’s second half

  Oct. 1, 2025

• PepsiCo splashes into dirty soda with new Mountain Dew flavor

  Sept. 30, 2025

• Anheuser-Busch spends $7.4M to expand Michelob Ultra production

  Sept. 29, 2025

• Tito’s Vodka buys majority stake in tequila brand in first acquisition

  Sept. 25, 2025

• Hershey defeats lawsuit over Reese’s Halloween candy lacking ‘cool’ designs

  Sept. 24, 2025

• Ben Stiller gets into the better-for-you soda space

  Sept. 23, 2025

• Molson Coors promotes company insider to CEO

  Sept. 22, 2025

• Lifeway to double production capacity at Wisconsin kefir factory

  Sept. 22, 2025

• Red Bull moves ahead with $1.7B factory after delay

  Sept. 15, 2025

• Nutrabolt boosts stake in Bloom Nutrition with nearly $160M investment

  Sept. 10, 2025

• Kendall Jenner-backed 818 Tequila nabs new investment

  Sept. 9, 2025