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Carl's Jr. gives plant-based Beyond Burger the star treatment
The chain is now selling the meat-free Beyond Famous Star burger for $6.29 a piece at more than 1,000 locations, following White Castle's Impossible slider expansion.
By Kristine Sherred • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Packaging challenges could leave bottled water companies all wet
As consumers try to avoid disposable, single-use plastic and governments and businesses are banning it, manufacturers search for recycled and alternative packaging.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 2, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Food Dive
The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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Our best stories of 2018
From massive c-suite changes to huge deals, here are Food Dive's top stories from 2018, a quick tour of some of what made last year so exciting — and tumultuous.
By Food Dive staff • Dec. 21, 2018 -
2018 was the year of the 'sustainable shopper,' Nielsen says
Americans spent $128.5 million on sustainable fast-moving consumer goods — a 20% growth in product sales.
By Nina Sparling • Dec. 21, 2018 -
Does a bill ending federal funding for insect farming have legs?
The last-minute proposal from Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz, is strongly opposed by the industry, which says all signs point to massive growth.
By Nina Sparling • Dec. 21, 2018 -
New food date labels provide the clarity consumers need, survey says
Since the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute launched the campaign in 2017, 87% of products now carry "Best If Used By" and "Use By" labels.
By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 19, 2018 -
Coca-Cola invests in PET recycling company
Ioniqa Technologies is developing the tools to process otherwise hard-to-recycle plastics as the soda company wants to transition to at least 50% recycled packaging materials by 2030.
By Nina Sparling • Dec. 14, 2018 -
Barry Callebaut aims for sustainability by 2025
With climate change looming as a threat to the cocoa industry, the chocolatier is making progress on four ambitious goals.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Indoor farm startup Bowery raises $90M for leafy greens
After raising $20 million only a year ago, this vertical farm has now quadrupled funding for its sustainable farming practices.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Farm Bill includes $125M for food waste reduction
The latest version of the legislation shows addressing this topic can help mitigate the climate crisis while presenting new economic opportunities.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Smithfield invests $45M in South Dakota facility amid growing pork demand
A rise in the global population, surging protein consumption and expanding middle classes are creating additional interest in meat, prompting more companies to invest millions in new production.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Report: Major changes needed to feed world population in 2050
The World Resources Institute released a study Wednesday that proposes strategies to reduce emissions and grow more food on existing agricultural lands through action from farmers, companies, consumers and governments.
By Lillianna Byington • Dec. 5, 2018 -
US ranks near the middle in global food sustainability index
The nation was 26th out of 67 countries in the new listing from the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation.
By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 4, 2018 -
Dive Awards
Executive of the Year: Josh Tetrick, JUST
This year, Josh Tetrick led JUST toward being the first company to get lab-grown meat to market, crossing the finish line of a race to meld science, sustainability and sustenance.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 3, 2018 -
Land O'Lakes and Tate & Lyle collaborate on sustainably sourced corn
The project assists farmers with the latest technology to better target and measure how well their environmental stewardship efforts are doing on the ground.
By Cathy Siegner • Nov. 29, 2018 -
Only 3 in 10 US consumers would buy cultured meat, study finds
But 17% were familiar with the concept of growing it in the lab, and two-thirds said they would be willing to try the protein, according to Kadence International.
By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 28, 2018 -
Beyond Meat's future has ties to a successful tea maker
Seth Goldman founded organic tea maker Honest two decades ago. Today, he has an executive role at the maker of plant-based products and notes the many similarities between the two companies.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 26, 2018 -
How Perfect Day's partnership with ADM could change the dairy industry
The startup and ingredient titan will be supplying their non-animal-derived proteins to companies next year.
By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 21, 2018 -
Startups targeting food waste reduction raise $125M this year
Foundation grants for groups dedicated to this issue hit $134 million from January through September 2016, a 70% jump over five years.
By Cathy Siegner • Nov. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How 4 disruptive startups upended the status quo
Young companies often enter a market that was underserved or untapped, and with the right product and timing, can end up completely changing the game.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 12, 2018 -
Sponsored by OPTEL
Why a zero-waste supply chain is the new normal
Roughly one-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption gets lost or wasted every year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
By Vanessa Grondlin, VP Food and Beverage, OPTEL Group • Nov. 6, 2018 -
Sponsored by FrieslandCampina Ingredients
Sustainable, natural and delicious. Perfectly balanced.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients introduces three new offerings that will help product developers meet consumer demand for natural, pure and convenient solutions.
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General Mills goes against the grain with traditional farming methods to fight climate change
The 152-year-old CPG company wants to incorporate more organic acreage and work with perennial grains, cover crops and pollinator habitats, which are all naturally regenerative practices.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 23, 2018 -
Deep Dive
The Honest truth: How a tiny tea company is poised to become one of Coca-Cola's next $1B brands
As more stores carried its products and sports drinks, lemonades and kids beverages were added to the lineup, revenue has soared from $38 million a decade ago to more than $500 million today.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 22, 2018 -
Lucky Supermarkets launches new plant-based educational initiative
From now until Dec. 2, Lucky Supermarkets will be offering customers plant-based education and samples from 16 different brands.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 22, 2018
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