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Private label, assortment changes may unlock SNAP spending
Adjusting product selections can help grocers weather policy changes that could negatively impact SNAP consumers, a Coresight Research report found.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 10, 2025 -
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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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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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 -
Sponsored by Ardent Mills
Why ingredient simplicity equals brand strength right now
Here’s how food innovation is enabling brands to stay ahead of global disruptors while keeping taste and texture uncompromised.
Sept. 8, 2025 -
Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein
As more states restrict sales, startups Wildtype and Upside Foods argue the laws could threaten the survival of the nascent industry.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 4, 2025 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
4 food trends that could define the rest of 2025
Companies are restructuring operations or rethinking M&A as they feel the heat from slowing sales and face pressure to transform their ingredient lists.
By Christopher Doering , Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 27, 2025 -
Spindrift discontinues alcohol offering amid decline in hard seltzers
The beverage maker will end production of its Spiked line after four years, noting it took “substantial resources and time.”
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 25, 2025 -
Sponsored by Ardent Mills
Here’s how — and why — to own the ingredient conversation with consumers
Food brands and manufacturers can own the ingredient conversation to win consumer trust and loyalty, and it starts with education.
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McCormick reaches $750M deal to expand condiments business in Latin America
The spice giant will become the majority owner of a joint venture in Mexico as it sees strong demand for mayonnaise.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 21, 2025 -
Nestlé develops ‘groundbreaking’ process to boost cocoa production
The discovery could increase the supply of the popular commodity, which has seen yields cut due to climate change.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 21, 2025 -
Tyson adjusts beef production in face of low supply, healthy demand
The meat processor has cut costs from its operation and slowed processing speeds to get the most from record-low cattle availability.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 19, 2025 -
FMI says it’s concerned about tariffs’ impacts on grocery prices
More than half of respondents to the trade group’s U.S. consumer trends survey for August said tariffs were their primary concern related to food costs.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 18, 2025 -
WK Kellogg signs legal agreement to remove artificial dyes from cereals
The deal with the Texas attorney general's office represents the first time a food company has gone beyond a voluntary commitment to phase out petroleum-based colors.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 18, 2025 -
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Food companies consider switching from seed oils
Frozen brand Real Good Foods made one of the largest-scale commitments to use beef tallow as the ingredient gains more prominence.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 14, 2025 -
Mars to release Skittles and M&M’s without artificial dyes
The candy giant stopped short of pledging to transition its entire portfolio to natural colors, though said it will offer options under some of its biggest brands.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 14, 2025 -
How umami flavors are taking the cocktail world by storm
Spirit makers and others in the alcohol sector are crafting new drinks that embrace consumer demand for savory and Asian-inspired flavors.
By Amanda Schuster • Aug. 14, 2025 -
Michelle Obama’s Plezi grows up to serve expanding beverage wellness market
After focusing on kids’ juices with less sugar and more nutrients, the company has turned to better-for-you sodas and sports drinks aimed at teens and adults.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 13, 2025 -
Daring Foods acquired by one of Australia’s biggest plant-based meat producers
The purchase of the vegan chicken brand gives v2food a U.S. foothold as it looks to become a global plant-based leader through a partnership with Ajinomoto.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 13, 2025 -
Danone launches Oikos yogurt drink aimed at GLP-1 users
The product is viewed by the CPG giant as a “one-of-a-kind opportunity” to help consumers rebuild or maintain muscle they lose when taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 11, 2025 -
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Leftovers: Vital Proteins launches ready-to-drink collagen shake | Danone wants to bring Activia to Gen Z
The brand known for its drink mix-ins is launching its first protein shake, while a cocktail mix maker is bringing Bloody Marys to the ketchup aisle.
By Food Dive staff • Aug. 8, 2025 -
Albertsons outlines defense against growing ingredients costs
The grocery chain would consider alternate sourcing options if tariffs become unwieldy, its CEO said.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 8, 2025 -
Snickers maker Mars to use gene-editing in pursuit of stable chocolate supply
The candy giant is using Pairwise’s plant-breeding technology to improve cocoa production as climate challenges and disease send prices soaring.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 7, 2025