Manufacturing
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Big Food drops legacy brands to make way for new products
Healthier consumer eating habits and increasing millennial and Gen Z influence are pushing manufacturers to cut slower-growing items.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 16, 2018
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Commercial kitchen and distribution service Pilotworks shuts down overnight
With no warning and no explanation, the much-celebrated incubator closed its doors, leaving 175 startups in the lurch.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 16, 2018
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Former Kellogg sub-distributors sue over logistics shift
The once-downstream partners claim the manufacturer misrepresented its supply chain plans.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 16, 2018
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OpinionHow to prepare for a food recall before it starts
Following this month's beef recall, Nicole Hardin, director of product management at Sage, outlines actionable steps for how to respond to foodborne illnesses.
By Nicole Hardin
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Smucker looks to innovation and marketing to build brands
The Ohio-based maker of Jif, Folgers and Crisco is relying on consumer insights and data to enhance new ideas and messaging for its products.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 15, 2018
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Deep DiveBetter together: Why some food companies enter into partnerships
In an industry that seems to be dominated by M&A, these agreements — often between companies that would otherwise be competitors — bring benefits to all involved.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 15, 2018
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ColumnLeftovers: A Halloween visit to the ice cream graveyard
It's October, meaning it's time to get scary with visits from the ghosts of flavors past and a sweet reaper.
By Food Dive staff
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Could the groundcherry become a mainstream fruit crop?
Scientists have used gene editing to adjust certain traits of the fruit, which is similar to the tomato, to see whether it could be a candidate for large-scale cultivation.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 11, 2018
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FDA bans 7 synthetic food flavoring substances
The agency's decision, effective Oct. 9, comes in response to petitions from a coalition of consumer and environmental groups showing the additives cause cancer in laboratory animals.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 08, 2018
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Kraft Heinz to invest in food tech with $100M venture capital fund
The food giant hopes to accelerate its exposure to startups in emerging technologies and businesses, such as the supply chain and e-commerce.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 08, 2018
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Quaker testing grab-and-go breakfast kits
PepsiCo's oatmeal brand was also an early mover in delivered options to help consumers put together the first meal of the day.
By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 05, 2018
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ColumnLeftovers: Silly people! Fruit-shaped Trix and beer are for breakfast!
Food Dive is launching a column looking at the new products appearing on shelves everywhere, starting with options for the morning and food showing some new color.
By Food Dive staff
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Deep DiveM&A helps food and grocery companies do everything better
Adding trendy products? Reacting quickly to consumer feedback? Delivering groceries and ready-made meals to consumers' doors? Through acquisitions, some of the biggest industry players have added these capabilities.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 04, 2018
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OpinionSealing challenges the food and drink industry
It's vital to get products packaged correctly, both for consumer health and factory safety. Russ Pimblett of FTL Technology reviews how to make sure a plant's processes are performing well.
By Russ Pimblett
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Food firms aren't doing enough to end forced labor, report finds
KnowTheChain's second benchmark report gave Unilever the top score for its efforts to address unethical labor practices in its supply chain.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 03, 2018
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Halloween candy sales projected to reach $2.6B this year
A new survey shows that total holiday spending will hit around $9 billion this year, with candy sales making up almost one-third of that.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 03, 2018
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7 out of 10 consumers don't know what GMOs are, survey says
The online study, done for pro-bioengineering initiative GMO Answers, also found only a third are comfortable having these ingredients in their food.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 03, 2018
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Inside Anheuser-Busch's playbook for revitalizing power brands like Bud Light
At Advertising Week, VP of Consumer Connections João Chueiri discussed how experiences trump traditional advertising when it comes to restoring brand relevance.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 02, 2018
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Third Point pushes to replace Campbell Soup's board
The activist investors say that poor leadership and decisions are keeping the CPG's stock price low, and it could fetch a takeover value of $58 per share.
By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 02, 2018
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USMCA praised by most US food and farm groups
The love is not universal. Canadian egg producers and dairy farmers have a dim view of the proposed agreement.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 02, 2018
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PepsiCo earnings beat expectations, boosted by North American beverage unit
After fighting for years to keep snacks and beverages in the same portfolio, CEO Indra Nooyi is vindicated with this quarter's growth as she exits her role.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 02, 2018
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Conagra earnings miss expectations, sending stock tumbling
The Chicago CPG firm said costs incurred from its string of acquisitions and divestitures have weighed on profits.
By Emma Liem • Sept. 27, 2018
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Survey: Americans love protein, even if they don't understand it
A Nielsen survey of more than 20,000 consumers found between 45% and 64% of them didn't think beef, chicken or pork were high-protein sources.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 26, 2018
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Group petitions FDA to prohibit the term 'non-GMO' on food labels
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation asserts such labeling claims, especially the Non-GMO Project's butterfly logo, are "false and misleading" and constitute misbranding under the law.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 26, 2018
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Spangler Candy buys most popular Necco brands
The Ohio-based candy maker said it will renovate 20 acres of adjacent business property and start manufacturing Sweethearts, Necco wafers and Canada Mints.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 25, 2018