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OpinionBird flu is a recurring risk. It’s time food companies planned for it.
As egg prices remain volatile, businesses should think about embracing alternatives to the protein, writes Emma Ignaszewski of the Good Food Institute.
By Emma Ignaszewski • April 17, 2025 -
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How food giants are embracing AI to forecast recipes, regulatory hurdles
Executives from Kellanova, Ingredion and consumer insights platform Tastewise say innovative tech can help companies stay ahead of the latest trends and potential supply chain headwinds.
By Chris Casey • April 17, 2025 -
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TrendlineHow AI is transforming the food and beverage industry
Companies are leaning on the technology across nearly all parts of their operations, from marketing to product design.
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Deep DiveAisle hopping: Why major food and beverage brands are entering new parts of the grocery store
Nestlé, Kraft Heinz and J.M. Smucker are among the CPG giants leveraging the brand equity of well-known products to expand into different categories, boost recognition and grow sales.
By Christopher Doering • April 16, 2025 -
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Kraft Heinz enters plant-based desserts with oat milk Jell-O pudding
The food giant has launched several foods that eschew plant-based ingredients including cheese, mayonnaise, hot dogs and mac and cheese.
By Christopher Doering • April 15, 2025 -
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Cal-Maine to buy breakfast foods manufacturer for $258M
The purchase of Echo Lake Foods gives the country’s largest egg producer more of a presence in processed foods, while limiting exposure to volatile commodity prices.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 15, 2025 -
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Food manufacturers look to stay agile amid tariff uncertainty
Supply chain leaders from Del Monte Foods and McCormick & Co. said they are making supplier adjustments and contingency plans to weather the storm.
By Nathan Owens • April 11, 2025 -
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TreeHouse Foods to cut 150 corporate jobs in a cost-saving move
The restructuring, which includes the elimination of the company's chief commercial officer role, comes as the company has faced two major recalls since 2023.
By Christopher Doering • April 11, 2025 -
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Mondelēz investing $79M in Switzerland Toblerone factory
The snacks maker said the investment will help its goal of becoming the top chocolate company by 2030 and further grow Toblerone within the premium space.
By Christopher Doering • April 10, 2025 -
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Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days
Most countries will be subject to a 10% baseline tax in the interim, prompting the E.U. to halt retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. in response.
By Phil Neuffer • April 10, 2025 -
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Post to shutter 2 cereal plants, cut 300 jobs
The facilities in Ontario and Nevada are expected to close by the end of the year.
By Christopher Doering • April 9, 2025 -
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Bazooka Brands opens multimillion-dollar Ring Pop plant
The facility, capable of producing 1.5 million of the candies per day, will help the company meet growing demand for the nostalgic treat.
By Chris Casey • April 9, 2025 -
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Texas AG investigating Kellogg over ‘unhealthy’ cereal claims
The review comes as President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressure food companies to improve their offerings as part of the administration’s Make America Healthy Again initiative.
By Christopher Doering • April 7, 2025 -
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PepsiCo’s Life launches multigrain cereal aimed at family wellness
The debut of the healthier offering, which targets building immunity and healthy bones, comes as the category continues to lose sales.
By Christopher Doering • April 7, 2025 -
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Sponsored by IFT FIRST Annual Event & ExpoThe essential food innovation event: IFT FIRST returns to Chicago this July
16,000+ food leaders. 1,000+ exhibitors. Endless innovation. IFT FIRST: July 13-16 in Chicago.
By Sara VanWinkle • April 7, 2025 -
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Beer, aluminum can imports subject to 25% tariffs
Industry analysts anticipate the new beer and can tariffs will strike a hard blow to Constellation, who imports all of its beer from Mexico.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 3, 2025 -
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Trump unveils sweeping tariffs, sparking further turmoil in food
A 10% duty on imports and reciprocal levies on 60 countries will raise consumer costs and “unintentionally harm iconic American manufacturers,” according to the Consumer Brands Association.
By Phil Neuffer • April 3, 2025 -
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Smithfield sells off pigs as attention turns toward lunch meats
The pork producer is reducing its exposure to agricultural markets as it builds up more profitable and less volatile segments of its business.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 2, 2025 -
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Anheuser-Busch to cease production at New Hampshire craft brewery
The beer giant will shift operations to another facility in North Carolina, where it is investing $1 million.
By Chris Casey • April 1, 2025 -
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How the health and wellness boom is fueling Hain Celestial’s transformation
CEO Wendy Davidson said the Sleepytime Tea maker needed to first stabilize its business and boost innovation before it could tap into movements such as GLP-1 use.
By Christopher Doering • March 31, 2025 -
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McCormick working with industry to reformulate more products as efforts to ban synthetic food dyes intensifies
CEO Brendan Foley noted “a tick-up” in activity as RFK Jr. and the Trump administration increase pressure on food manufacturers to improve the healthiness of their offerings.
By Christopher Doering • Updated March 28, 2025 -
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Wonder moves beyond bread with the launch of snack cakes
Flowers Foods said the new line of donuts, honey buns, cupcakes and cinnamon rolls is its first major extension in the brand’s 104-year-old history.
By Christopher Doering • March 25, 2025 -
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Conagra to close Michigan pie filling plant, lay off about 85 workers
The packaged food maker will shutter the facility in June as part of a plan to simplify its supply chain.
By Christopher Doering • March 25, 2025 -
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OpinionHow frozen foods can help fight climate change
Almost a third of food in the U.S. goes to waste, requiring more solutions to preserve shelf life.
By Stacey Snelling • March 25, 2025 -
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Trump admin delays traceability rule to contain foodborne illness outbreaks
The 30-month pause comes as major companies have grappled with E. Coli and listeria contamination within their supply chains.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 24, 2025 -
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Chobani makes biggest plant investment in its history by spending $500M to expand Idaho facility
The expansion is expected to add 500,000 square feet of space and create at least 160 new jobs to the establishment making yogurt, oatmilk and coffee creamers.
By Christopher Doering • March 20, 2025
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