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    Nestlé urged by investor group to lower dependence on unhealthy food products

    In a letter, the shareholders said they have “already made clear our willingness to escalate our engagement” with the CPG giant should it fail to act.

    By • April 28, 2023
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    New startup brings the ramen experience to instant pasta

    Pasta Noodles Co. said it is bringing authentic Italian pasta packaged in a rapid cook cup, which cooks in three minutes in a microwave.

    By • April 28, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 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. 

    By Food Dive staff
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    SweetLeaf partners with American Diabetes Association to promote stevia and monk fruit

    The year-long partnership will tout the company’s sweeteners as a healthier and safer alternative with event sponsorships, recipes and cooking demonstrations.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Kraft Heinz enters US seasonings segment with Just Spices

    The CPG company bought a majority stake in the successful German startup — which sells trendy blends largely direct-to-consumer — in 2022. Ten offerings are now available to American consumers online. 

    By • April 26, 2023
  • Two halves of a breakfast sandwich with cultivated chicken sausage, a poached egg and spinach are stacked on top of each other on an orange plate on a white table with a yellow wall in the background.
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    Upside Foods announces cultivated ground chicken as its second product

    As it prepares for full regulatory approval, the company announced a new form of its meat that can be made faster, in greater quantities and less expensively than whole cuts, said Chief Operating Officer Amy Chen.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Leftovers: Kellogg chills out with Icee cereal; Boston Beer signs up for signature cocktails

    The breakfast giant’s new collaboration features flavors inspired by the slushie, and marshmallow brand Stuffed Puffs makes its way into the dessert aisle with ice cream products made by Blue Bunny.

    By Food Dive staff • April 21, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Why General Mills is embarking on a farmer-driven regenerative agriculture strategy

    The CPG giant said its projects are less about setting stringent rules and more about listening to the producers who are familiar with their land.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    More than 40% of consumers factor in sustainability when purchasing food, survey finds

    Kearney's annual Earth Day report indicates that even as shoppers deal with inflation, they are still likely to consider the environmental impact when purchasing items.

    By • April 21, 2023
  • Dishes of food including spaghetti and meatballs, meat curry, pasta with meat sauce, rice and frisee salad fill a table. Four hands with utensils are scooping up some of the food.
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    Quorn mycoprotein becomes available as an ingredient

    This is the first time the fungi-derived substance, which has starred in branded meat analog products since 1985, will be widely available to other manufacturers.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Sara Lee owner Grupo Bimbo lead investor in $4M funding round for Olyra

    The company’s venture capital arm made a minority investment in the maker of organic and nutritional breakfast biscuits produced with stone-milled ancient Greek grains.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Coca-Cola, Molson Coors enter hard iced tea with new launch

    The beverage, under the Peace Tea line, is the third brand the CPG giants have brought into the alcohol space under a partnership, joining Topo Chico and Simply.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Coca-Cola’s Topo Chico Sabores launch aims to broaden reach for mineral water brand

    The new premium sparkling products made with fruit juice and herbal extracts accelerate efforts by the beverage giant to expand distribution and usage occasions for the fast-growing offering.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Sponsored by National Sunflower Association

    Sustainability is top priority for consumers today

    Rising demand for sustainable food products encourages innovators to look at cleaner, more sustainable ingredient decks for their food innovations.

    April 17, 2023
  • Bags of the four varieties of Herr's Sandwi-chips on a red background with white spatter paint.
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    Leftovers: Herr’s adds crunch to condiments; Hershey’s Kisses cozy up to chocolate milk

    The Pennsylvania-based snack maker debuts Sandwi-chips, featuring flavors like ketchup and mustard, and Diageo’s Captain Morgan embraces Madagascar vanilla for the spiced rum.

    By Food Dive Staff • April 14, 2023
  • A small pile of dark pink ruby chocolate chips on a white textured surface with the Barry Callebaut logo in the upper left corner
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    Ruby chocolate chips launch for baking sector

    The new form of the pink confection will broaden its North American consumer base, Barry Callebaut said. 

    By • April 13, 2023
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    How ADM and Brightseed are using AI to expand microbiome potential

    The ingredients and commodity giant said the upstart’s technology will help it meet the growing demand for gut health products by identifying bioactive components in plants.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    AB InBev’s Beck’s makes ‘futuristic’ beer using artificial intelligence

    The brew, called Beck’s Autonomous, was selected by AI as its favorite among millions of different flavor combinations it generated.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Plant-based sales hit $8B in 2022

    The segment posted 6.6% growth during a year marked by inflation and supply chain upheaval, which the Plant Based Foods Association says proves its staying power.

    By • April 11, 2023
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    Conagra manufacturing disruption spurs canned food shortages

    Issues securing and ensuring quality cans affected the availability of some products, CEO Sean Connollly said in its latest quarterly earnings call.

    By Kelly Stroh • April 10, 2023
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    Milk brand a2 debuts grass-fed varieties

    The dairy company is launching an offering it claims contains a higher nutrient profile as sales for grass-fed dairy products grow in popularity with consumers.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    Sponsored by Almond Board of California

    7 almond myths to crack open

     Years of research and proven farming techniques debunk seven almond nutrition and sustainability myths.

    April 10, 2023
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    Wayhome Studios

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    One-third of consumers can’t find a plant-based dairy product they like, survey finds

    Ingredients provider Ofi found while 65% of consumers are buying these options along with regular dairy, many have not found completely satisfying offerings that fit their needs.

    By • April 6, 2023
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    Leftovers: SpaghettiOs packs heat with Frank’s Red Hot; Rice Krispies pops into candy bars

    The Campbell Soup-owned pasta dish is tapping the popular hot sauce for its new product, and better-for-you brand Jovial Foods serves up gluten-free mac and cheese from Italy.

    By Food Dive staff • April 6, 2023
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    Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut appoints new CEO

    The announcement that Peter Feld is taking the top spot came on the same day that the Swiss chocolate company reduced the amount it is investing and trimmed its sales guidance more than analysts had been expecting. 

    By • April 5, 2023
  • A bottle of Hot 57 Sauce and three bottles of Heinz Spicy Ketchup sit on a red surface with a dark pink background. There are jalapeno slices to the left and a hand dunking a nugget in ketchup at righ
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    Kraft Heinz turns up the heat with Spicy Ketchup

    Three varieties of the condiment — each featuring a different pepper — and Hot 57 Sauce are hitting stores as part of the company’s innovation platform.

    By • April 4, 2023