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    Leftovers: Hormel brings chili cheese beer to the Super Bowl party; Dolly Parton adds to her baking line

    The craft lager made in partnership with Modist Brewing Co has a “chip-like” base, spices and cheese powder; and Sara Lee mixes vegetables into white bread.

    By Food Dive staff • Jan. 27, 2023
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    BetterSeeds creates GMO cowpeas to replace soy

    The Israeli company’s bioengineered plant could stand up straight and be harvested just like the commodity oilseed crop, which is harder to grow in hotter, drier conditions.

    By • Jan. 26, 2023
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    How GLP-1s are shaking up snacking

    Food companies, including Danone and Nestlé, are adding more protein and changing portion sizes as weight loss medications reshape consumption patterns.

    By Food Dive staff
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    (2023). "Appendix A - FOP Focus Groups Schemes" [Illustration]. Retrieved from FDA.
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    FDA plans consumer study on front-of-pack labeling

    Research announced in the Federal Register this week will likely show 3,000 consumers different options and examine their understanding and reactions.

    By • Jan. 26, 2023
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    Perdue’s new chicken products lean into at-home cooking and snacking trends

    Flavor-Infused Chicken is fully cooked sous vide bites, while Chicken Plus Snackers are a flavor-forward extension to the company’s plant-based hybrid line.

    By • Jan. 24, 2023
  • Several people plate and prepare small white dishes that include Aleph Farms cultivated steak in an assembly line.
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    Cultivated beef can be kosher, Israel’s top rabbi says

    Aleph Farms is the first cell-based meat company to get an opinion on how its products fit in with religious dietary restrictions. It is working on similar reviews with Muslim and Hindu leaders.

    By • Jan. 20, 2023
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    USDA issues rule strengthening organic program

    The final rule requires more certification, documentation and training to ensure that products bearing the government-regulated seal meet the standards. It goes into effect in March 2024.

    By • Jan. 20, 2023
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    Ayana Bio invests $3M to create healthy ingredients from chocolate

    The biological research company will cultivate polyphenol-rich cacao cells to add nutrition to a variety of food and drink items — but will not make candy.

    By • Jan. 19, 2023
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    Live Green Co adds precision fermentation to enhance recommendations

    The new division brings new proteins into the reformulations its Charaka platform is able to make.

    By • Jan. 19, 2023
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    Why food and beverage cases make up the majority of the ‘most ridiculous’ lawsuits

    Three-quarters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform’s list of cases are proposed class action suits claiming ingredient and label information on CPG food and drink items are misleading.

    By • Jan. 19, 2023
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    PepsiCo overhauls recipe for its Zero Sugar cola

    The change, which creates a drink the company says more closely mirrors its namesake beverage, could help it gain ground on Coca-Cola's Zero Sugar offering.

    By • Jan. 17, 2023
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    The next move in organic vitamin c

    Organic ingredients bring added value to natural immune products moving away from synthetic vitamin c.

    Jan. 17, 2023
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    Molson Coors debuts nonalcoholic RTD cocktail line

    The company is only selling its Roxie drinks online to test the waters and see how they perform.

    By • Jan. 13, 2023
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    Leftovers: Kelly Clarkson, Jonas Brothers bring popcorn to the BBQ; Breyers goes oat-ally non-dairy

    The music stars collaborated on a sweet and smoky flavor, and International Delight brings the ‘90s nostalgia with a creamer inspired by the popular sitcom “Friends.”

    By Food Dive staff • Jan. 13, 2023
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    FDA allows more vitamin D fortification in cereal and bars

    Kellogg filed the petition to bump up the nutrient level of its products as consumers increasingly value health and immunity.

    By • Jan. 12, 2023
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    Kerry negotiating 500M euro sale of sweet ingredients business

    The divestment would free the company up to expand in higher-growth areas, and would help potential buyer IRCA become a global leader in components for the segment.

    By • Jan. 12, 2023
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    Leftovers: Kind softens its approach to granola; Hippeas takes on Doritos

    The Mars-owned snacking brand’s new launch brings a chewier texture to its classic offering, and Rasa taps into adaptogens for new brews.

    By Food Dive staff • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Benson Hill sells Fresh division for $21M to concentrate on ingredients

    Agribusiness company IMG Enterprises closed on its Florida facility, real estate, and packhouse at the end of 2022 and will complete the transaction through a stock purchase this year.

    By • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Cocoa can’t be sustainable without systemic changes for farmers, report says

    CPGs are not doing enough to ensure growers supplying the ingredient are paid fairly, Voice Network argued in its biennial Cocoa Barometer report.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
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    Digging for gold: Kodiak CEO aims to convince consumers it’s more than waffles and pancakes

    Despite competition from PepsiCo, Kellogg and other CPGs in the $47 billion breakfast category, new CEO Valerie Oswalt said her company plans to be more aggressive in promoting its oatmeal, frozen waffles and granola bars.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
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    2022’s top M&A deals in the food and beverage industry

    Last year saw companies turn to dealmaking as a way to quickly gain presence in fast-growing categories or strengthen their position in existing ones.

    By • Jan. 3, 2023
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    IFF sells Savory Solutions Group for $900M

    The sale to private equity firm PAI Partners is the first of three divestments CEO Frank Clyburn said were coming soon at the company’s investor day earlier this month.

    By • Dec. 22, 2022
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    How ADM helps other fermentation companies grow and innovate

    Through investments, expertise and agreements, the global commodities giant has worked with many startups, helping them transform their technology into food. 

    By • Dec. 22, 2022
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    John B. Sanfilippo buys baked cheese brand to expand snacking portfolio

    The purchase of Just the Cheese for an undisclosed amount brings the nut and dried fruit products maker into new categories and complements its existing portfolio. 

    By • Dec. 21, 2022
  • Two sandwich halves are stacked high with deli slices that look like turkey made from The Better Meat Co.'s Rhiza protein, with a company logo flag on a toothpick stuck in one.
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    Maple Leaf Foods partners with The Better Meat Co. to develop mycelium products

    The agreement, which is the first in alternative protein since the Canadian meat giant cut back on its plant-based division, is focused on R&D and innovation with Rhiza protein.

    By • Dec. 21, 2022
  • A cast iron skillet with four cooked slices of MyBacon sits on a beige round woven placemat with herbs and stones at the upper left, as well as a small dish of pink salt.
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    Inside MyForest Foods’ strategy to make mycelium bacon sizzle

    Research, ingenuity and inspiration to “do something useful” are leading the up-and-coming startup to eventually grow 3 million pounds of mushroom roots a year at its Swersey Silos facility.

    By • Dec. 20, 2022