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  • Nestle, Kit Kat, vegan
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    Nestlé launches vegan KitKat in 15 European countries

    The bar, which uses a rice-based substitute in place of dairy, is getting an expanded rollout as products from Hershey and Mondelēz remain in testing or debut in a limited release.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Impossible Foods launches frozen meals

    The plant-based meat company’s new bowls feature different cuisines with its beef, chicken and pork alternatives as the main focus.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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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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    Kraft Heinz to sell powdered cheese business to Kerry Group for $107.5M

    The deal includes a Minnesota manufacturing facility and its employees, and would bolster the Irish company’s ingredients portfolio.

    By • Updated Aug. 30, 2022
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    Impossible Foods reformulates to have less fat than beef

    The new recipe also gives the plant-based analog as much protein per serving as meat.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
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    Carbon dioxide shortage threatens beer and food manufacturing

    High demand for beverages and contamination at a natural source have tightened supplies of the gas, which may continue in coming months.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
  • Bottles of Spicy Truffle Ranch, Hidden Valley Ranch and Truff hot sauce lie on an audio mixer. Pizzas sit on two record turntables, and a pair of black headphones and a slice of pizza sit nearby.
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    Leftovers: Truff brings the heat to Hidden Valley Ranch; Stacy’s pairs its pita chips with Girl Scouts’ Thin Mints

    Clorox’s original ranch dressing gets combined with the viral truffle-based hot sauce in a new condiment, while unMEAT offers its plant-based take on Spam.

    By Food Dive staff • Aug. 26, 2022
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    Cargill to spend more than $50 million on sustainable corn syrup plant

    The company said the facility, which will help it meet increasing demand for the ingredient, will reduce CO2 emissions by close to 50% compared to typical production methods.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
  • A person in a lab coat and gloves takes a sample of yellowish liquid from a small glass bioreactor in a lab setting.
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    How Ayana Bio will use science and technology to make more nutritious ingredients

    As he takes the helm of the Ginkgo Bioworks spinoff, CEO Frank Jaksch said the company’s plant cell culture technology, used to create bioactive compounds from ginseng, berries, cocoa and ginger, could be a nutritional game changer. 

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
  • Rao's, Sovos Brands, pizza
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    Frozen pizza gets a new competitor as Rao’s debuts premium offering

    The Sovos Brands line, made with fresh basil and San Marzano tomatoes, enters the crowded, $6.4 billion category at a time when consumers are watching their spending.

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
  • Casa Azul, cocktail, canned
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    BodyArmor co-founder launches premium canned cocktail Casa Azul

    Amid soaring demand for on-the-go offerings, the tequila soda from Lance Collins aims to set itself apart from other RTD products by using real spirits instead of malt liquor.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Leftovers: Snoop Dogg drops new cereal like it’s hot; Miller High Life brings the dive bar experience to ice cream

    The rap icon’s Broadus Foods makes a splash with Snoop Loopz, and Dave’s Gourmet sees opportunity in a TikTok influencer’s mysterious pink sauce.

    By Food Dive staff • Aug. 19, 2022
  • Kalsec, fermentation tanks
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    Kalsec partners with Infinome on precision fermentation products

    The companies said they will target ingredients that serve nutritional, functional, taste or preservation functions, with the first potentially reaching the market as early as 2024.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
  • Several stalks of sugarcane in purple and yellow hues.
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    Raízen and ASR Group partner on fully traceable non-GMO sugar

    The multiyear agreement, which involves an investment and 10-year sugarcane purchase pact, is the first transparency program of its kind for the sweetener, the companies say.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
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    US honey consumption soars to all-time high amid better-for-you trend

    The record comes as domestic production of the sweetener fell to its lowest point in 30 years, leaving America to depend on imports to meet demand.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
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    Ben & Jerry’s partners with Tony’s Chocolonely to end modern slavery in chocolate

    The socially conscious companies also are collaborating on new ice cream and candy bars, debuting in the U.S. in January.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
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    Plant-based food maker Laird Superfood gets $3 per share takeover offer

    The company said it will review the proposal from EF Hutton SPV I LLC and determine the course of action “that it believes is in the best interests” of its business and shareholders.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
  • Crisco shortening oil vegetable
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    Crisco price increases struggle to cover higher soybean, canola oil costs

    B&G Foods, maker of the shortening and oil brand, said some consumers have been switching to lower-priced private label options.

    By • Aug. 15, 2022
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    Second lawsuit filed targeting Skittles ingredient

    An Illinois consumer says the confectioner’s use of titanium dioxide makes the candy “unfit for human consumption.”

    By • Aug. 15, 2022
  • Ketchup and mustard flavored Doritos
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    Leftovers: Doritos pours on ketchup and mustard; Unilever’s Popsicle inspires Krispy Kreme doughnuts

    Frito-Lay brings the popular condiments to the limited-time snacks, and cannabis company MariMed teams up on THC-infused ice cream.

    By Food Dive staff • Aug. 12, 2022
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    From Twinkies to Nutter Butters, lack of ingredients hampers snack food production

    CPG giants are unable to produce popular items as supplier delays have left them waiting on key ingredients.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    IFF CFO sees ‘meaningful’ cost increases next year

    The ingredients company is rethinking contracts and plans to have discussions with customers on sharing “the burden” of inflation, Glenn Richter said. 

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 11, 2022
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    ADM, Benson Hill partner to scale high-protein soy

    By marrying the agribusiness giant’s scale with the food tech firm’s gene editing capabilities, the companies believe soybeans can reach their full potential as a plant-based ingredient.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
  • A person holding a green shopping basket checks their phone in the freezer isle.
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    Food prices continue to rise even as overall inflation cools

    Food-at-home prices rose 13.1% year-over-year according to July figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, although a few factors could eventually ease the pace of growth.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
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    Aperitif maker Haus to shutter as Constellation reportedly backs out on funding round

    In a tweet, the upstart’s CEO said the three-year-old company is in the process of closing, and without an investor, doesn’t have the cash to support its operations.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
  • Tazo regenerative tea
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    Tazo commits to regenerative agriculture with tea relaunch

    The company aims to be carbon-neutral by 2026 through practices like using cover crops and increasing soil biodiversity to grow its ingredients.

    By • Aug. 9, 2022