Leftovers: Brach's parties like it's 1999 this Easter; Mars Wrigley offers a sweet internship

An all-purple bag of jelly beans pays tribute to the memory of Prince, while Dunkin' and Harpoon Brewery solve the summer dilemma: cold beer or cold coffee?

By Food Dive staff • April 12, 2019

Is Maine's proposed extraction tax the latest attempt to squeeze bottled water?

The state's legislature is considering a fee on companies taking more than 1.5 million gallons from underground sources for commercial bottling — which seems to target Nestlé's Poland Spring.

By Cathy Siegner • April 9, 2019

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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.  

By Food Dive staff

Restaurant brands bring recognition, familiarity and innovation to Big Food's menu

From Conagra's P.F. Chang's frozen meals to Nestlé's California Pizza Kitchen line, these products stand out on a crowded grocery shelf.

By Christopher Doering • April 8, 2019

New plant-based beverage targets older consumers

Perennial developed its non-dairy, ready-to drink product for consumers 50 and older with a proprietary combination of fiber, vitamins and protein to promote healthy aging.

By Cathy Siegner • April 4, 2019

Molson Coors unveils direct-to-consumer shopping platform

The beer giant launched an e-commerce site for its Blue Moon brand in April after unveiling a similar concept for Coors Light two months earlier.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 3, 2019

Cannabis investor takes 9.8% stake in Jones Soda

Sol Global is now the premium beverage maker's largest stockholder, potentially signaling that infused craft soda could be in the works.

By Cathy Siegner • April 2, 2019

Keurig Dr Pepper to distribute Runa Clean Energy drink

The organic beverage, which is made with the guayusa leaf, will be sold nationwide with the goal of challenging market leaders Red Bull and Monster.

By Cathy Siegner • April 2, 2019

What does the launch of Coca-Cola Energy mean for its deal with Monster?

The beverage giant will start selling its new branded drink in Spain and Hungary, which could mean its 16.7% stake in the energy drink company may be on the rocks.

By Cathy Siegner • March 29, 2019

Leftovers: Beers for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hidden Valley Ranch blasts into dip

Boston Beer has created a Sam Adams brew that should do the U.S. Supreme Court's feminist icon justice, and a candy company works to get flatulence in kids' Easter baskets.

By Food Dive staff • March 29, 2019

Another drink company finds stevia too bitter

Petal, a fizzy botanical beverage made with rose water, decided to remove the natural sweetener and replace it with agave after consumer criticism.

By Lillianna Byington • March 28, 2019

Buffalo milk yogurt enters the US market

Annabella Buffalo Creamery is producing yogurt from the animal and exporting five varieties to America from Colombia where it is based. 

By Cathy Siegner • March 26, 2019

MillerCoors sues AB InBev over misleading claims in Bud Light Super Bowl spot

The beer giant says the ad is deceptive and intended to "frighten" consumers, many of whom don't understand the distinction between corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup.

By Erica Sweeney • March 22, 2019

How a2 Milk plans to revitalize the slumping dairy category

The New Zealand company aims to rebuff the growing plant-based segment with a product that removes a harmful protein while keeping a healthier one.

By Lillianna Byington • March 21, 2019

Millennials keep Irish whiskey sales strong

In the U.S., nearly 10% more was spent this past year on the liquor, thanks in part to younger consumers' willingness to spend on higher-quality alcohol.

By Cathy Siegner • March 21, 2019

Study links 'tobacco tactics' with marketing unhealthy products to kids

Despite signing a pledge to urge healthier eating in their ads, researchers found food and beverage companies have used techniques once popular with R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris to boost sales. 

By Cathy Siegner • March 20, 2019

Miller Lite reimagines controversial Bud Light ad, provoking a response

As March Madness begins, the beer rivalry gets ugly with the AB InBev brand going on the defensive after Miller Lite launched an expensive series of "competitive" ads.

By Peter Adams • March 20, 2019

Jelly Belly creator launches CBD-infused jelly beans

The candy, which contains 10 milligrams of cannabidiol, is available in regular, sour and sugar-free flavors. Spectrum Confections sold out its initial production run.

By Lillianna Byington • March 20, 2019

Study: Sugar-sweetened drinks increase risk of death

Beverages like soda represent the largest source of the added sweetener in Americans' diets, even though consumption has reduced in the last decade.

By Jessi Devenyns • March 19, 2019

Thirstie partners with AB InBev venture and raises $7M in funding

The partnership with the world's largest brewer will allow consumers to buy pods directly from Drinkworks.com to make beverages such as Stella Artois Cider or a Long Island iced tea on a machine at home. 

By Christopher Doering • March 19, 2019

Constellation sells wine brands to E. & J. Gallo for $1.1B

The companies revised their agreement from April to address Federal Trade Commission concerns about competition. The transaction is expected to close in fiscal 2020.

By Jessi Devenyns • Updated Dec. 12, 2019

Leftovers: Elmhurst launches hemp creamer; Triscuit cracks into clusters

The company that ditched its cows to follow the plant-based trend creates a way for people to enjoy their morning beverage with hemp and sugar, and functional coffee gets supercharged with vitamins.

By Food Dive staff • March 15, 2019

Is LaCroix losing its fizz?

The CEO of National Beverage Corporation, which makes the sparkling water brand, blamed "injustice" for its disappointing third-quarter sales.

By Cathy Siegner • March 11, 2019

From CBD to plant based: 4 trends that dominated Expo West in 2019

The topics were among those prominent at the five-day conference in California that included thousands of exhibitors launching new products and panel discussions on what's next for food and beverages.

By Lillianna Byington • March 11, 2019

Leftovers: On (Mayo)cue, Kraft Heinz launches new sauces; Marathon-inspired beer goes the distance

The CPG giant does what it thinks it (Mayo)must with internal innovation, and Frito-Lay shoots Cheetos Flamin' Hot Asteroids back into the atmosphere.

By Food Dive staff • March 8, 2019

Brown-Forman taps into data analytics to launch rye whiskey brand

The maker of Jack Daniel's, Old Forester and Woodford Reserve used consumer, production and sales data to determine if the U.S. market had room for another beverage line.

By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 28, 2019