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ColumnLeftovers: Ferrara chills out with freeze-dried Lemonheads | Truly spills the raspberry tea with ‘Love Island’ star
The candy giant is tapping into the latest TikTok craze, while Hamburger Helper expands its lineup as the brand experiences a “blockbuster resurgence.”
By Food Dive staff • Sept. 19, 2025 -
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Splenda owner buys SlimFast for undisclosed amount
The purchase by Heartland Food Products comes as sales for the weight loss brand have plummeted, with more consumers turning to GLP-1 medications.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Mergers and acquisitions
Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.
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Danone abandons acquisition of Lifeway Foods
The yogurt giant reportedly didn’t believe the two companies could work together effectively and wanted to pursue opportunities within its own portfolio.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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JM Smucker to raise coffee prices again in the face of tariffs
The Folgers and Café Bustelo owner is planning another hike for “early winter,” its third increase this year.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Nestlé chairman steps down 2 weeks after CEO’s abrupt firing
Paul Bulcke is leaving the post earlier than expected after drawing criticism from investors over the company’s performance.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Sleepytime Tea owner Hain Celestial ‘aggressively’ accelerates restructuring
As sales tumble, the company is taking steps to stabilize its business, including eliminating its North American president role and planning the sale or divestiture of brands.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Red Bull moves ahead with $1.7B factory after delay
The plant is expected to can 3 billion energy drinks annually and distribute throughout the U.S.
By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Danone settles 2 plastic packaging lawsuits
The consumer packaged goods company will change certain marketing statements about plastic recycling under agreements with the Earth Island Institute and the Plastic Pollution Coalition.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 12, 2025 -
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Coca-Cola aims to help solve the orange juice crisis with AI
The Minute Maid producer is a founding member of an MIT consortium that looks to solve “real-world problems” through artificial intelligence.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 10, 2025 -
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Nutrabolt boosts stake in Bloom Nutrition with nearly $160M investment
The C4 Energy drink maker, Bloom’s largest investor, said the deal will help it attract a broader customer base.
By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 10, 2025 -
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Kendall Jenner-backed 818 Tequila nabs new investment
The funding announcement comes as the brand's parent company appoints a new CEO and looks to gain cultural relevance as alcohol consumption declines.
By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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Celsius bolsters C-suite with brand and creative officer roles
The energy drink maker's CEO said the appointments will help grow its namesake beverage, plus the recently acquired Alani Nu and Rockstar, "from big brands into mega brands."
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 8, 2025 -
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PepsiCo issues first progress report on revamped packaging targets
The company surpassed the annual virgin plastic reduction goal it set in May, while inching toward a reworked long-term recycled content target.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 8, 2025 -
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Molson Coors is brewing a future beyond the beer tap
The alcohol giant has built a presence in everything from nonalcoholic cocktails to energy drinks to attract more consumers and offset a decline in beer consumption.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 8, 2025 -
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Nestlé scandal sticks corporate affairs in the spotlight — again
“Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives.
By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 5, 2025 -
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Campbell’s becomes latest food giant to remove synthetic colors
Brands such as Lance crackers and V8 Splash will transition to colors derived from annatto, purple carrot juice concentrate and other natural sources.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 3, 2025 -
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Activist investor pushes for PepsiCo turnaround with $4B stake
Elliott Investment Management said the food and beverage maker has become a “dramatic underperformer,” and there’s a “historic opportunity” to boost its stock price.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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CEO of Jim Beam owner Suntory resigns after police drug search
Takeshi Niinami is leaving after a decade at the company as he faces an investigation into potentially illegal supplements.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Kraft Heinz to break up a decade after mega-merger
The ketchup and Lunchables giant will create one business for grocery staples and another for sauces, spreads and seasonings.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Nestlé fires CEO citing romantic relationship with subordinate
Laurent Freixe is being replaced after one year in the role by Philipp Navratil, the head of the company’s Nespresso brand.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 1, 2025 -
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PepsiCo ups stake in Celsius to 11% with $585M deal
Celsius also will acquire the beverage giant’s Rockstar Energy drink brand in the U.S. and Canada.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 29, 2025 -
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T Hasegawa launches natural citrus flavor technology to improve beverage shelf life
The innovation, called Hasecitrus, allows sports drinks and other products to preserve flavors longer while maintaining clean-label formulations.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 28, 2025 -
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Brown-Forman CFO to retire as sales decline at Jack Daniel’s owner
Leanne Cunningham's departure on May 1 comes as the spirits company faces uncertainty around tariffs and changing alcohol consumption habits.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 28, 2025 -
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How Celsius is building on brand campaign success with college football
The energy drink maker is investing in new channels “we haven’t played as big in,” CMO Kyle Watson said.
By Chris Kelly • Aug. 27, 2025 -
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Danone overhauls leadership structure for ‘greater focus and agility’
As part of the Oikos maker’s plan to improve performance, the company will reorganize from five geographic segments to three starting in 2026.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 26, 2025
