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PepsiCo dumps 'natural' Gatorade down the drain
The company says Gatorade Naturals and G2 Naturals "did not resonate" with the target audience.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Netherlands has healthiest diet, U.S. places 21st
Oxfam's latest study says the Dutch have the world's healthiest, most affordable diet.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of InstacartTrendlineTop 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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South Dakota tops North Dakota as the new sunflower capital
North Dakota loses the title amid weather woes.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Monsanto says biotech wheat is getting closer
The world's largest seed company says it's making progress on its long-awaited and controversial strain of bioengineered wheat.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 vegan-friendly food brands betting on non-animal products
It used to be that the hardest thing about going vegan was finding something to use in place of meat and dairy that wasn't sort disgusting. That's changing. Fast.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 8, 2014 -
More details emerge on Grocery Manufacturers Association's GMO label plan
GMA wants the FDA to set up a voluntary labeling standard and to limit states' ability to regulate.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 8, 2014 -
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USDA to allow more meat and grains in school meals
The USDA responds to critics and says it will allow bigger portion sizes.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Facts are hard to come by in GMO debate
One Hawaiian politician learned that passion, not science, drives the debate over GMO food.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 food brands at risk for extinction in 2014
You may be surprised to know how risky things have become for these famous names.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 26, 2013 -
Egg wars and Chobani's snub: The week's most read food news
How big do you think these problems will get? They're already the week's most read news posts on Food Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 20, 2013 -
Whole Foods dumps Chobani, citing concerns over GMOs
The move is likely to rattle the company that drove the early growth in the Greek yogurt space.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Cargill invests $48M in Belgian chocolate facility
The expansion will add two new production lines and 40 new jobs at its facility in Mouscron, Belgium.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 strange and gross threats to the citrus industry
The recent cold weather in California is another reminder of how vulnerable the citrus crop is to Mother Nature.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Coca-Cola converting more vehicles to hybrid-electric
The soft-drink giant is expanding a program to move its service vans to hybrid-electric power to cut costs.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 12, 2013 -
Deep Dive
6 food startups that could shake things up in 2014
These young companies have fresh ideas to offer the food industry, and they could all make big splashes in the new year.
By Lyndsey Gilpin • Dec. 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
10 food industry trends you need to watch in 2014
What's going to happen to the food industry in 2014? We don't know for sure, but we recommend watching these developments closely.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 26, 2013 -
App rewards employees for healthy food buys; Hannaford, Roche Bros among grocers participating
The NutriSavings app promotes healthy choices by employees
By Paul Conley • Nov. 22, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 reasons why the GMO debate has changed
With the defeat of a GMO label proposal at the polls in Washington State, the entire debate may have just entered a new era.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 21, 2013 -
Activists want Kellogg to halt use of palm oil, save rainforest tigers
The Sumatran tiger is nearly extinct. Environmental activists think getting Kellogg to change its sourcing could save the animals.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
'Natural' labels are getting axed: What went wrong?
Just a few years ago it was all the rage to slap the word "natural" on just about any food label and wait for the customers to roll in. Things are quite different today.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 18, 2013 -
Prince Charles accuses Britain's retailers of putting farmers in the poorhouse
The heir to the British throne called out his nation's food retailers in a Country Life editorial.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2013 -
Unilever sets 2014 deadline for palm oil sustainability
The consumer-goods giant is the world's largest user of palm oil.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2013 -
Coconut Crisis: Aging trees can't keep up with demand for coconut water
The health craze revolving around coconut water has put enormous pressure on growers. And there seems no easy way to boost productivity in the near term.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Washington State voters reject GMO labeling
Voters appear to have turned down a call for labels when genetically engineered ingredients are used.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Americans making healthier food choices, NPD Group's latest study says
After decades of terrible eating habits, Americans are finally getting the message and changing their behavior.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 1, 2013