Manufacturing: Page 121


  • WhiteWave calls lawsuits challenging the definition of almond milk 'nonsense'

    The organic-food producer asserts its Silk Almondmilk has "equal or superior nutritional qualities" to the traditional dairy product. 

    By Keith Loria • April 12, 2017
  • New Cold Pressure Council promotes HPP

    The new industry group seeks to make the high tech preservation process available to any manufacturer.

    By Keith Loria • April 11, 2017
  • Trendline

    How 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.

    By Food Dive staff
  • Deep Dive

    Q&A: Land O'Lakes tries to moo-ve beyond butter

    The company best known for its spreads has a lot more going on, COO Beth Ford tells Food Dive.

    By Keith Loria • April 11, 2017
  • Can General Mills turn around its 'negative' rating from Fitch?

    The ratings agency downgraded the outlook for the manufacturer, seeing challenges ahead for its ability to stabilize revenues.

    By Keith Loria • April 11, 2017
  • Surf's up: Ocean Spray hopes new drinks catch a wave

    The maker of juices and snacks has introduced a trio of premium non-alcohol drinks made with real fruit juice.

    By Keith Loria • April 11, 2017
  • Broiler chickens are raised in a chicken house on the Bobby Morgan chicken Farm in Luling, TX on Aug. 23, 2013.
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    Major chicken producers fly the coop on antibiotics use

    Last week, KFC became the latest restaurant chain to announce it would stop using birds raised with medicines important to human medicine.

    By Keith Loria • April 11, 2017
  • Fresh Express recalls salads after consumer finds dead bat inside product

    The bagged produce, which is sold in eight Wal-Mart stores in the southern U.S., is being investigated by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

    By Keith Loria • April 10, 2017
  • Report: Mondelez prepares to replace longtime CEO Irene Rosenfeld

    The 63-year-old has led the company since it split from what was then Kraft Foods in 2012, and said in February that she had no current plans to step down. 

    By April 10, 2017
  • A package worth 1,000 snaps: Design changes for the Instagram generation

    Social media gets consumers talking about products, so manufacturers are making products that shoppers will notice and share.

    By Keith Loria • April 10, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    Where in the world is this food from? Traceability initiatives let consumers know

    Manufacturers are rolling out digital solutions to tell people more about what goes into their snacks.

    By Keith Loria • April 10, 2017
  • Kraft Foods cooks up 'cleaner' snack labels

    The company used dairy ingredients to cut hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils from chips, popcorn and flavored puffs. 

    By Caroline Macdonald • April 10, 2017
  • Brewery salutes Cap'n Crunch with new cereal-infused beer

    Slumbrew has created a hybrid that’s made with berries from the popular breakfast food.

    By Keith Loria • April 10, 2017
  • Could e-commerce engineer a turnaround for CPG companies?

    Online transactions are driving top-line growth for grocery products, and retailers are looking to direct-to-consumer sales and hybrid express stores to bolster revenue.

    By Jeff Wells • April 10, 2017
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    Will the new FDA head delay the Nutrition Facts label revamp?

    Nominee Scott Gottlieb told senators he'd consider arguments from industry groups who say they haven't had enough time to comply with the new regulations — and will have to do everything twice.

    By Keith Loria • April 7, 2017
  • Nestle CEO says 'radical cost-cutting' could backfire for food and beverage companies

    Ulf Mark Schneider says this short-term approach could backfire, undermining the ability of the business to grow in the future.

    By Keith Loria • April 7, 2017
  • New premium Mtn Dew drinks will be launched at Coachella

    The Label Series features herbal and citrus bitters and comes in citrus-flavored White Label and apple-kiwi Green Label, following the successful launch of dark berry Black Label last year.

    By Keith Loria • April 7, 2017
  • Who could devour Unilever's spreads and margarine business?  

    The food and consumer products giant, which turned down a takeover offer from Kraft Heinz in February, is struggling with changing consumer tastes.

    By Keith Loria • April 7, 2017
  • Health by stealth: Why companies keep quiet about reformulation

    The health profile of about 180,000 products was improved last year, but only 27% of manufacturers made their nutrition changes public. 

    By Caroline Macdonald • April 6, 2017
  • IRI's top 10 new products show consumers are OK with small

    About 80% of the top-ranking brands were from small- and mid-sized- manufacturers, representing 64% of all sales.

    By Keith Loria • April 6, 2017
  • Frozen spud supplier Lamb Weston posts earnings and sales growth

    The company has posted strong growth since it was spun off by food products manufacturer Conagra last November.

    By Keith Loria • April 6, 2017
  • Constellation shines after earnings beat and strong outlook

    The alcohol distributor posted higher fourth-quarter earnings despite investor concern about potential tariffs on Mexican imports.

    By April 6, 2017
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    Ag group asks Congress for $100M to fund FSMA

    The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture said states need more federal money to carry out the reforms in the food safety law.

    By Keith Loria • April 5, 2017
  • Kellogg goes back to school with college marketing blitz

    The food manufacturing giant has appealed to younger consumers using Pop-Tarts Cafes and other initiatives to generate buzz for their products.

    By Keith Loria • April 5, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    How brands can stand the test of time

    The ever-present popularity of products like Twinkies, Green Giant vegetables and M&M's is more than a successful recipe, marketers and analysts say.

    By Keith Loria • April 4, 2017
  • General Mills invests $3M in organic granola company

    The funding from the manufacturer's VC arm 301 INC is the first outside funding natural foods company Purely Elizabeth has accepted so far.

    By Keith Loria • April 4, 2017