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

Dairy group urges FDA to crack down on use of terms on non-milk products

The National Milk Producers Federation said agency rules require products to use the word "imitation" if they reference a standardized dairy food but don't have the same nutritional value.

By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 28, 2019

Top takeaways from TTB's proposed labeling modernization: What alcoholic beverage companies need to know

The primary goal is to make rules simpler and clearer for business owners so compliance will be easier. Three members of Hogan Lovells IP practice explain what's in the proposal and how to comment on it.

By Brendan Quinn, Veronica Colas and Andrea DiSandro • Feb. 27, 2019

Dean Foods explores 'strategic alternatives,' including sale

The company, which owns more than 50 dairy brands, private labels and legacy products, reported a net income loss of $260.1 million in fourth quarter earnings Wednesday. 

By Lillianna Byington • Feb. 27, 2019

Why lab-created milk is a threat to dairy farmers

While plant-based alternatives are stealing market share from creameries, California-based Perfect Day could hold the key to the largest decline of all.

By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 26, 2019

Glyphosate is in most beer and wine, study says

On the same day a federal trial against Roundup owner Bayer started, the report from U.S. PIRG recommends that use of the weed killer be banned.

By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 26, 2019

How effective are soda taxes in reducing consumption of sugary drinks?

Four years after the first tax was implemented, researchers are looking to see if they work well in the long term.

By Jessi Devenyns • Feb. 25, 2019

Kraft Heinz considers options for Maxwell House, including sale

CNBC said the 127-year old brand, which could fetch $3 billion from a buyer, may be the first in a series of divestitures for the troubled CPG giant. 

By Christopher Doering • Feb. 25, 2019

Califia Farms to unveil line of protein-enriched oat beverages

The company will debut three varieties of its Übermilk beverage this spring, all with less sugar and more fiber, calcium and vitamin D than the same amount of 2% dairy milk.

By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 22, 2019